Section 20-512-3 - Prerequisite course approval(a) All prerequisite courses, prior to submission to the commission, shall have received a Course Approval Program certification by the AQB. No courses shall commence, or be advertised as approved, without prior written approval of the commission.(b) A separate application for commission approval shall be required for each course in real estate appraisal prerequisite education.(c) The application for each prerequisite course shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) A detailed course outline or course syllabus;(2) A copy of the text or related teaching materials;(3) A copy of the affidavits or certificates to be issued by the school to each student upon successful completion of the course;(4) A copy of all proposed advertising;(5) The names, addresses, and qualifications of all instructors to be used;(6) The tuition, other related costs, cancellation and refund policy;(7) A copy of all tests, quizzes and exams with answer key; and(8) A description of the grading system to be used, and the policy regarding attendance.(d) Applications for prerequisite courses which have been reviewed and approved by the AQB may be accepted with proof of such approval in lieu of any or all of the items included in subdivisions (2) through (8) of subsection (c) of this section as deemed appropriate by the commission.(e) Each school shall issue an affidavit or certificate to each student successfully completing an approved prerequisite course, in such form as may be adopted by the school, attesting to the student having met the required minimum attendance and achieved a minimum passing grade of at least seventy five (75) percent, the course start and finish dates, and the number of classroom hours for which the course has been approved. Said affidavit is to be signed by an authorized official of the school.(f) Each prerequisite course approval shall be effective for a three (3) year period from the date of approval. All courses shall require a renewal application after the three (3) year period has lapsed. the USPAP course approvals shall be effective for a period of one (1) year from the date of approval, and the commission may grant approval for an additional one (1) year period upon the submission of an acceptable updated course filing containing all changes from the previous offering.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 20-512-3
Effective May 18, 1994; Amended October 15, 1999; Amended February 2, 2001; Amended May 31, 2007; Amended January 5, 2011; Amended December 9, 2015; amended 9/30/2021