NAC645.455. Approval and accreditation of courses; certificate of attendance or completion.

     1. An application for the approval of a course for continuing education must be submitted to the Division on a form provided by the Division for review and presentation to the Commission.

     2. The Commission may grant retroactive approval for a course for continuing education.

     3. The Commission will grant credit for a course for continuing education only if:

     (a) The course consists of at least 3 hours of distance education or instruction in a classroom.

     (b) For a course of instruction in a classroom, the sponsor of the course:

          (1) Certifies the attendance of licensees who take the course for credit.

          (2) Maintains for at least 4 years a record of attendance which contains the following information with respect to each licensee who has taken the course for credit:

               (I) The name of the licensee in attendance and the number of his or her license.

               (II) The title and number of the course.

               (III) The hours of instruction attended and dates of attendance by the licensee.

               (IV) A statement that the licensee has successfully completed the course, if applicable.

          (3) Assures the Commission that an approved instructor will preside throughout the course.

     (c) For a course of distance education, the sponsor of the course:

          (1) Requires each student to:

               (I) Take a closed-book final examination with a proctor present at a location designated by the sponsor in its application for approval filed with the Division and receive a score of at least 75 percent to pass the course;

               (II) Prove his or her identity before the student is allowed to take any examination;

               (III) Complete an entire course to receive credit for taking the course; and

               (IV) Complete each course within an established minimum and maximum time.

          (2) Gives credit for only the number of hours for which the course has been approved by the Division to a licensee who has completed the course.

          (3) Publishes a policy for retaking an examination which a licensee failed.

          (4) Maintains for at least 4 years a record of completion of the course which contains the following information with respect to each licensee who has taken the course for credit:

               (I) The name of the licensee who completes the course and the number of his or her license.

               (II) The title and number of the course.

               (III) A statement that the licensee has successfully completed the course which includes, without limitation, the date that the course was completed and the number of hours completed.

     4. If a course is approved, the sponsor shall provide a certified copy of the record of attendance or record of completion to the licensee upon his or her completion of the course. The Division shall accept the certificate as proof of the attendance of the licensee or completion of the course by the licensee for the purpose of renewal or reinstatement of his or her license. If the course is taken at a university or community college, the proof of attendance must be a certified transcript. The certificate of a sponsor must contain the:

     (a) Name of the sponsor;

     (b) Name of the licensee and his or her license number;

     (c) Number of hours of credit for continuing education for which the course is approved;

     (d) Dates of instruction for a course of instruction in a classroom;

     (e) Date of completion of the course for a course of distance education;

     (f) Title of the course or seminar;

     (g) Number of the sponsor assigned by the Division and a statement that the course was approved by the Commission;

     (h) Signature of the person authorized to sign for the sponsor;

     (i) Grade received by the licensee or a statement of whether the licensee passed the class if an examination was given; and

     (j) Manner in which instruction for the course was delivered.

     [Real Estate Adv. Comm’n, § X subsec. F par. 10, eff. 4-20-78]—(NAC A by Real Estate Comm’n, 8-21-81; 12-16-82; 8-26-83; 12-27-89; 5-14-96; R146-99 & R186-99, 1-21-2000; R092-00, 8-29-2000; R031-04, 11-30-2004)