1. (a) Applicants for original licensure as a principal or associate instructor must:

   1. (1) Apply on forms provided by the Arkansas Real Estate Commission;
   2. (2) Pay the application fee established by this part; and
   3. (3) Meet the following requirements.

2. (b) Broker prelicense and broker post-license instructor applicants must provide proof of the following:

   1. (1) Completion of not less than a high school diploma or GED;

   2. (2) Successful completion of the following courses of instruction in real estate, which proof shall consist of the original certificate or certificates or certified copies thereof, from the school or other organization or other documentation satisfactory to the commission:

      1. (A) Not less than thirty (30) classroom hours in the basic principles of real estate completed by actual classroom attendance or completion of approved distance education courses;
      2. (B) Not less than sixty (60) classroom hours in broker prelicense education to include not less than forty-five (45) hours of broker prelicense education developed by the commission, completed by actual classroom attendance or approved distance education; and
      3. (C) Not less than eighteen (18) classroom hours in salesperson post-license education and thirty (30) hours in broker post-license education developed by the commission, completed by actual classroom attendance or approved distance education;
   3. (3) Have in real estate five (5) years of work experience within the immediately preceding six (6) years; and
   4. (4) Hold and maintain a current active Arkansas real estate broker license.

3. (c) Salesperson prelicense instructor applicants must provide proof of the following:

   1. (1) Completion of not less than a high school diploma or GED;
   2. (2) Successful completion of a course or courses of instruction consisting of not less than thirty (30) classroom hours in the basic principles of real estate completed by actual classroom attendance or completion of approved distance education courses, which proof shall consist of the original certificate or certificates or certified copies thereof, from the school or other organization or other documentation satisfactory to the commission;
   3. (3) Have in real estate five (5) years of work experience within the immediately preceding six (6) years; and
   4. (4) Hold and maintain a current active Arkansas real estate broker license.

4. (d) Salesperson post-license instructor applicants must provide proof of the following:

   1. (1) Completion of not less than a high school diploma or GED;

   2. (2) Successful completion of the following courses of instruction in real estate, which proof shall consist of the original certificate or certificates or certified copies thereof, from the school or other organization or other documentation satisfactory to the commission:

      1. (A) Not less than thirty (30) classroom hours in the basic principles of real estate completed by actual classroom attendance or completion of approved distance education courses; and
      2. (B) Not less than eighteen (18) classroom hours in salesperson post-license education developed by the commission, completed by actual classroom attendance or approved distance education;
   3. (3) Have in real estate five (5) years of work experience within the immediately preceding six (6) years; and
   4. (4) Hold and maintain a current active Arkansas real estate broker license.

5. (e) Continuing education instructor applicants must provide proof of the following:

   1. (1) Completion of not less than a high school diploma or GED;
   2. (2) Successful completion of a course or courses of instruction consisting of not less than thirty (30) classroom hours in the basic principles of real estate completed by actual classroom attendance or completion of approved distance education courses, which proof shall consist of the original certificate or certificates or certified copies thereof, from the school or other organization or other documentation satisfactory to the commission;
   3. (3) Have in real estate five (5) years of work experience within the immediately preceding six (6) years; and
   4. (4) Hold and maintain a current active Arkansas real estate broker license.

6. (f) Real estate guest speakers must:

   1. (1) Have in the subject matter being presented five (5) years of work experience within the immediately preceding six (6) years;
   2. (2) Register with the commission on forms prescribed by the commission; and
   3. (3) Refrain from engaging in product and/or service promotion during class time.
7. (g) All instructors shall demonstrate in a manner satisfactory to the commission a thorough, accurate, and current knowledge of the subject matter being taught.
8. (h) The commission may require instructor and administrator attendance at an annual educator retreat workshop and other semiannual instructor training workshops.

Codification Notes: “GED” means General Educational Development test.