NAC645D.243. Approved schools: Qualifications and presence of instructors; guest lecturers.

     1. An approved school shall employ as an instructor of an approved course only a person who possesses:

     (a) A good reputation for honesty, integrity and trustworthiness;

     (b) The ability to exercise control over the students in the classroom; and

     (c) At least one of the following qualifications, unless granted a special exemption by the Division:

          (1) A bachelor’s degree in the field in which the person is instructing.

          (2) Current experience teaching subjects relating to the inspection of structures in the Nevada System of Higher Education or another institution which awards degrees.

          (3) Five years of full-time experience, other than in a secretarial position, working in a job directly related to the subject taught.

          (4) Three years of experience teaching the specific subject.

     2. An instructor must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Division the academic training or work experience that qualifies him to teach an approved course.

     3. An approved school shall not employ, without the written approval of the Division, an instructor who has been subject to discipline by the Division or any licensing authority:

     (a) Within the 5 years immediately preceding the employment; or

     (b) More than twice.

     4. An approved school shall limit guest lecturers who are not approved as instructors by the Division to a total of 10 percent of the instructional hours of an approved course. A guest lecturer must be an expert in the subject that he teaches.

     5. An approved instructor must be present in the classroom at all times during the hours of instruction of an approved course.

     (Added to NAC by Real Estate Div. by R177-01, eff. 5-20-2002; A by R144-06, 9-18-2007)