(1) In order to be eligible for approval by the Commission, a course in real estate designed to meet the educational requirements established in T.C.A. § 62-13-303 shall be under the personal and direct supervision of an instructor who:
- (a) Effective January 1, 1995, has completed a Tennessee Real Estate Commission approved course in instructor training;
- (b) Holds a diploma or certificate evidencing a high school education or the equivalent thereof;
- (c) Has no complaints filed against him in the Office of the Commission which have not been satisfactorily resolved;
- (d) If such course concerns the principles of real estate, mathematics, or sales techniques, is a licensed broker (or, with the approval of the Commission, affiliate broker) with at least five (5) years of experience in the subject of such course;
- (e) If such course concerns the law of real estate, has graduated from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association or approved by the State Board of Law Examiners;
- (f) If such course concerns any other field in which a degree or other recognized designation is commonly awarded, has earned such degree or designation, or has at least five (5) years of satisfactory experience in the field; and
- (g) If such course is offered for credit at a college or university, has either a master’s degree and three (3) years of satisfactory experience in the area of instruction or a terminal degree in the area of instruction.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 62-13-106 and 62-13-203. Administrative History: Original rule filed March 3, 1980; effective April 27, 1980. Amendment filed May 11, 1984; effective June 10, 1984. Amendment filed March 24, 1994; effective June 7, 1994.