Kan. Admin. Regs. § 117-6-3 - Education; obtaining course approval

(a) To request board approval of a course to meet any education requirement of the act or portion of it, for each course the sponsor shall perform the following:

(1) Appoint a coordinator, who shall monitor the course and ensure compliance with the appropriate statutes and regulations;

(2) submit all information, materials, and fees required by the board for course approval at least 30 days before the first scheduled class session, including the following:

(A) A completed application for course registration on a form prescribed by the board;

(B) the procedure for maintaining attendance records;

(C) the proposed dates and times of the course offering;

(D) the total amount of the attendance fee;

(E) the total number of class sessions and the length of time per session;

(F) the total number of hours in the course and the number of credit hours requested;

(G) if approval of the course is requested according to K.A.R. 117-2-1, 117-3-1, or 117-4-1, the amount of time allotted for the required examination;

(H) a course syllabus, including a detailed course outline and course objectives;

(I) an instructor resume, demonstrating that the instructor meets the qualifications in relation to knowledge of the subject matter and ability to teach;

(J) the methods of instruction or teaching techniques to be used in the course;

(K) a copy of any textbook or manual that will be used;

(L) a copy of all handout materials that will be used; and

(M) the course approval fee prescribed by K.A.R. 117-7-1 .

(b) For continuing education purposes, each instructor shall demonstrate knowledge of the subject matter as indicated by either of the following:

(1) A college degree in an academic area related to the course; or

(2) at least three years of experience in a subject area directly related to the course.

(c) For prelicensing education or qualifying education purposes, according to K.A.R. 117-2-1, 117-3-1, and 117-4-1, each instructor shall demonstrate knowledge of the subject matter as indicated by any of the following:

(1) A current appraiser's license or certification pursuant to K.S.A. 58-4109(a)(1), (2), or (3), and amendments thereto;

(2) a current appraiser's license or certification issued by another state;

(3) a college degree in an academic area related to the course; or

(4)

(A) Evidence of completion of all the required courses specified in K.A.R. 117-2-1, 117-3-1, or 117-4-1 within the past five years; and

(B) an appraisal log sheet that shows the equivalent of two years of appraisal experience within the past five calendar years in the subject area related to the course. One thousand hours shall constitute one year of appraisal experience.

(d) For purposes of continuing education or prelicensing education on the "uniform standards of professional appraisal practice" (USPAP), the only courses that will be accepted by the board for either prelicensing or continuing education shall be the "national uniform standards of professional appraisal practice" and "national uniform standards of professional appraisal practice update" courses that meet any of the following conditions:

(1) Have been developed by the appraisal foundation; or

(2) have been approved by the appraiser qualifications board or by an alternate entity specified by the appraiser qualifications board as being equivalent to these courses, if the requirements of subsections (a), (b), and (c) have been met.

Each instructor shall have a current certified residential or certified general classification in this or any other jurisdiction and be certified as a USPAP instructor by the appraiser qualifications board.

(e) For prelicensing education or qualifying education purposes, according to K.A.R. 117-2-1, 117-3-1, and 117-4-1, the ability to teach effectively shall be demonstrated by one of the following:

(1) Within the preceding two years, completing a board-approved program for instructors that is designed to develop the ability to communicate;

(2) holding a current teaching certificate issued by any state department of education or an equivalent agency;

(3) holding a four-year undergraduate degree in education; or

(4) having experience teaching in schools, seminars, or an equivalent setting.

(f) Each instructor shall perform the following:

(1) Comply with all laws and regulations pertaining to appraiser continuing education;

(2) provide students with the most current and accurate information;

(3) maintain an atmosphere conducive to learning in a classroom; and

(4) provide assistance to the students and respond to questions relating to course material.

(g) Course approvals shall expire on December 31 of each year. On or before November 15 a notification that includes the necessary forms shall be sent by the board, informing each sponsor that an application for renewal is necessary. The course renewal applications and necessary forms shall be received by the board before the following April 1, or the course approvals shall not be renewed. After notice and opportunity for a hearing, course approval or renewal of a course approval may be denied or revoked by the board under either of the following conditions:

(1) The course sponsor procured or attempted to procure course approval by knowingly making a false statement, submitting false information, or refusing to provide complete information in response to a question in an application for course approval or renewal of course approval.

(2) The course sponsor engages in any form of fraud or misrepresentation.

(h) The sponsor shall not advertise a course as approved unless written approval has been granted by the board.

(i) The sponsor shall conduct each course in a classroom or other facility that is adequate to comfortably accommodate the number of students enrolled.

(j) Each sponsor shall maintain, for at least five years, accurate records relating to course offerings, instructors, and student attendance. If a sponsor ceases operations, the coordinator appointed under paragraph (a)(1) shall be responsible for maintaining the records or providing a custodian acceptable to the board.

(k) Each sponsor shall provide each student with a certificate of completion within seven days of the date on which the student completes the course. The sponsor may require payment of course tuition as a condition for completing the course.

Notes

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 117-6-3

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 58-4105; effective Jan. 21, 1991; amended, T-117-6-10-91, June 10,1991; amended Aug. 5, 1991; amended May 3, 1996; amended Jan. 9, 1998; amended Nov. 30, 1998; amended April 21, 2000; amended June 15, 2001; amended May 23,2003; amended Feb. 4, 2005; amended May 21, 2010; amended by, Kansas Register Volume 33, No. 50, effective 12/29/2014.