NAC645D.4355. Standards for courses of instruction.

     1. A course of instruction for continuing education must include:

     (a) Current information concerning inspection practices that will improve the professional knowledge of the holder of a certificate and enable him to provide better service to the public.

     (b) Information that relates to applicable state and federal laws and regulations relating to inspections or inspection practices.

     2. The Division considers courses in the following areas to be acceptable for continuing education:

     (a) Legislative issues that concern holders of certificates or the practice of inspecting structures, including, without limitation, pending and recent legislation;

     (b) The administration of laws and regulations governing inspections of structures, including, without limitation, certification, enforcement, office management and employees’ contracts;

     (c) The relationship of an inspection report to a real estate transaction;

     (d) The evaluation of a structure and its components, including, without limitation, the evaluation of the items set forth in NAC 645D.480 to 645D.580, inclusive, and studies of feasibility;

     (e) Real estate and inspection mathematics;

     (f) The nature of inspections;

     (g) The purpose and use of inspections;

     (h) Methods of inspection;

     (i) Construction; and

     (j) Computer software relating to inspections or inspection practices.

     3. If the sponsor agrees to comply with all other requirements of approval, the Division will accept without specific approval any course in inspection practices or directly related subjects if the course has been previously approved by the Division.

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