(1) Each active licensee is required to annually complete a board-mandated core education course of the length established by the board every year. The board-mandated core education does not apply to meeting the continuing education requirement provided for in (2), except as provided in (16) and (17).

(2) In addition to the board-mandated core education course, each active licensee is required to complete a minimum of 12 hours of board-approved continuing property management education every year.

(3) A licensee must complete the board-mandated core education course that contributes to the professional competency of the licensee in their property management practice.

(4) The licensee must attend 90 percent of the first hour and 100 percent of each additional hour of the approved course time in order to receive credit for attendance. Reasonable accommodations will be made for people with medical conditions.

(5) The required hours shall be in courses approved by the board.

(6) By August 1 of each year, the board will identify topics in which the required hours of education must be obtained. The board, in its discretion, may adjust the topics at any time. A minimum of four hours must come from the mandatory topics identified by the board.

(7) No licensee may repeat a course for credit in the same reporting period, without the course receiving prior board approval.

(8) The course provider must supply each licensee with a course completion certificate and student evaluation form approved by the board and must verify attendance of each licensee.

(9) The course provider must provide board-approved course and instructor evaluation forms to course attendees. A board representative may collect the forms and forward them to the board office.

(10) A board representative may, at no charge, audit all board-approved courses for rule compliance.

(11) All continuing education course providers must report licensee attendance at approved continuing education offerings to the board within 20 days of the course offering.

(12) The course provider must report all education attendance in a format approved and provided by the board.

(13) Failure to accurately and timely provide attendance information to the board could result in withdrawal of the course provider approval.

(14) All continuing education courses must be taken and completed within the reporting period. No carry over hours will be accepted from one reporting period to another, except as provided in ARM 24.210.829.

(15) Failure to comply with the continuing education requirements established by the board is unprofessional conduct and will result in disciplinary action by the board.

(16) A licensee completing board-mandated core education courses beyond the core course completed for professional competency required in (3), may apply one course toward meeting current continuing education requirements. The core course completion certificate(s) must be provided to the board office in order to receive continuing education credit.

(17) A licensee with both a real estate and property management license must complete both board-mandated core education courses, but may apply one course toward meeting the current continuing education requirement by providing the core course completion certificate(s) to the board office.

(18) Licensees completing continuing education in another jurisdiction or completing education that the licensee believes meets the topic requirements of the board, but which has not previously been submitted to the board for approval, may submit an individual course application for approval consideration.

(19) The completed individual course application and accompanying fee must be filed with the board office within 30 days of completion of the course. Failure to timely file the application will result in a late filing fee.