(1) Requests for approval of a continuing real estate education course must be made on forms approved by the board and submitted at least 30 days prior to the date of the intended course, with payment of the required fee.

(2) Expiration of course approval is December 31 of each year, but may be revoked for cause. The initial approval of a course will be in effect for the remainder of that calendar year, and the next calendar year in its entirety, expiring on December 31.

(3) Instructor approval will be for specific topics and will not carry over to other topics of education. An instructor must make application for each topic and may not be deemed approved for other topics without approval from the board.

(4) Courses must be designed so that no more than ten minutes per hour are allowed for breaks in instruction. Break time may be accumulated and used in blocks.

(5) Courses offered in another state and approved by that state's property management licensing body for continuing education, are recognized and approved. Courses must fall within the topics or subject matter specified for the board for education credit. Licensees shall provide evidence of course completion or proof of attendance satisfactory to the board.

(6) Upon request the board may, without requiring further qualification, approve courses authorized or approved by another state's licensing authority.

(a) Courses which lead to designations or certifications approved by the National Association of Realtors or other recognized trade and professional associations are automatically approved without requiring further qualification.

(b) Courses approved under this rule must fall within the topics or subject matter specified by the board for education credit.

 

 

 

(7) The distance education course shall be approved if the board determines that:

(a) the distance education course serves to protect the public by contributing to the maintenance and improvement of the quality of property management services provided by property management licensees to the public;

(b) an appropriate and complete application has been filed and approved by the board;

(c) the information specified in the guidelines for distance education as adopted by the board has been submitted and approved;

(d) the distance education course meets the content requirements as established under ARM 24.210.835(1) ; and

(e) the distance education course meets all other requirements as prescribed in the statutes and rules which govern the operation of approved courses.

(8) Courses which are presently ARELLO certified will be approved under this rule by providing appropriate documentation that the ARELLO certification is in effect and that the course meets the content requirements of ARM 24.210.835(1) , along with any other requirements of the board. Approval under this subsection will cease immediately should ARELLO certification be discontinued for any reason.