Distance education courses must comply with the requirements in the AQB Qualification Criteria. A distance education course is acceptable for continuing education credit if it is approved by the Board and meets all of the following conditions:

1. (1) The course is presented by one of the following:

   1. (i) A course provider of synchronous distance education that presents the course to an organized group in an instructional setting with a person qualified and available to answer questions, provide information and monitor attendance.
   2. (ii) An accredited (Commission on Colleges or a regional accreditation association) college or university that offers distance education programs in other disciplines.
   3. (iii) A provider of asynchronous educational course offerings that meets the requirements of § 36.45 (relating to asynchronous distance education).
   4. (iv) A provider of hybrid distance education course offerings that meets the class hour requirements for each of the course’s component parts, whether in-person, synchronous or asynchronous.
2. (2) With regard to a course presented under paragraph (1)(ii) or (iii), the certified real estate appraiser or the licensed appraiser trainee either successfully completes a written examination proctored in person or remotely by an official approved by the college, university or other course provider or successfully completes the course mechanisms required for course accreditation that evidence the learner’s mastery and fluency of the course content. Biometric proctoring is acceptable.
3. (3) The subject matter, classroom hours and source of continuing education meet the requirements of § 36.42 (relating to subject matter and sources of continuing education).

Authority

The provisions of this § 36.43 issued under sections 5(2), 6 and 10(b) of the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act (63 P.S. § § 457.5(2), 457.6 and 457.10(b)); amended under sections 5(1) and (2), 6 and 10(b), (b.1) and (b.2) of the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act (63 P.S. § § 457.5(1) and (2), 457.6 and 457.10(b), (b.1) and (b.2)); and sections 3, 4(d) and 12 of the Assessors Certification Act (63 P.S. § § 458.3, 458.4(d) and 458.12).

Source

The provisions of this § 36.43 adopted July 24, 1992, effective July 25, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 3864; amended July 20, 2007, effective July 21, 2007, 37 Pa.B. 3367; amended November 1, 2019, effective November 2, 2019, 49 Pa.B. 6667; amended June 20, 2025, effective June 21, 2025, 55 Pa.B. 4180. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (419872) to (419873).

Cross References

This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 36.31 (relating to provider registration/appraisal courses).