NAC645D.437. Approval of course provided out of State.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 645D.4365 regarding distance education courses, an inspector may apply to the Division for the approval of a course of continuing education that is provided out of State if the inspector has:

     (a) Attended or will attend the course outside Nevada;

     (b) Taken or will take the course within the period prescribed by subsection 3 of NAC 645D.441; and

     (c) Submitted an application on a form supplied by the Division.

     2. Under appropriate circumstances, the Division may give retroactive approval for a course attended out of State.

     3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, approval of a course pursuant to this section applies only to the specific:

     (a) Course described in the application;

     (b) Date on which the course was given; and

     (c) Inspector who submitted the application.

     4. In determining whether to approve a course attended out of State, the Division will consider:

     (a) Whether the course consists of at least 2 hours of instruction.

     (b) Whether the course meets the standards set forth in NAC 645D.4355 and is acceptable under the provisions of NAC 645D.436.

     (c) Any available information regarding the qualifications of the instructor of the course.

     (d) The sufficiency of the proof of attendance of the course by the applicant. To obtain credit for attendance of the course, the applicant must attend the required number of hours of instruction and take and pass any examination administered in the course.

     (e) Any other criteria that the Division deems appropriate.

     5. If the Division approves a specific course based on an initial application by an inspector pursuant to subsections 1 to 4, inclusive, it will approve an application submitted subsequently by another inspector who attended the same course if that inspector submits proof of his attendance of the same course.

     6. If the Division approves a course pursuant to this section, the sponsor of the course:

     (a) Is not required to comply with NAC 645D.4385 and 645D.440 and subsection 2 of NAC 645D.4405.

     (b) Shall not advertise that the course has been approved by the Division.

     (Added to NAC by Real Estate Div. by R177-01, eff. 5-20-2002)