PURPOSE: This rule validates distance education and proclaims attendance requirements.

1. (1) Distance education is defined as any educational process based on the geographical separation of instructor and learner.
2. (2) Distance education courses may be acceptable to meeting the continuing educa- 20 CSR 2245-6

tion requirement provided that the course is approved by the state certification/licensing authority and meets one of the following:

1. (A) The course is presented to an organized group in an instructional setting with a person qualified and available to answer questions, provide information, and monitor student attendance, and is a minimum of two

1. (2) classroom hours and meets the requirements for continuing education courses established by the Appraiser Qualifications Board; or

   1. (B) The course either has been presented by an accredited (Commission on Colleges or a regional accreditation association) college or university that offers distance education programs in other disciplines, or has received either the American Council on Education’s Program on Non-Collegiate Sponsored Instruction (ACE/PONSI) approval for college credit or the Appraiser Qualifications Board’s approval through the AQB Course Approval Program; is equivalent to a minimum of twenty-five (25) classroom hours in length and meets the requirements for real estate appraisal related courses established by the Appraiser Qualifications Board; and an individual successfully completes a written examination proctored by an official approved by the presenting college or university or by the sponsoring organization consistent with the requirements of the course accreditation.

AUTHORITY: sections 339.509 and 339.517, RSMo Supp. 1998.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 245-6.030. Original rule filed Sept. 1, 1998, effective Feb. 28, 1999. Moved to 20 CSR 2245-6.030, effective Aug. 28, 2006. *Original authority: 339.509, RSMo 1990, amended 1998 and 339.517, RSMo 1990, amended 1990, 1993, 1998.