1. (a) Definitions. The following words and terms shall have the following meanings in this section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

   1. (1) Applicant--A person seeking approval to be a Practicum Course provider.
   2. (2) Practicum Course provider- Any person approved by the Board or the AQB that offers a Practicum course for which experience credit may be granted by the Board to a license holder.

2. (b) Approval of Practicum Course Providers.

   1. (1) A person seeking to offer a Practicum Course must:

      1. (A) file an application using a process acceptable to the Board, with all required documentation; and
      2. (B) maintain a fixed office in the state of Texas or designate a resident of this state as attorney-in-fact to accept service of process and act as custodian of any records in Texas which the Practicum Course provider is required to maintain by this subchapter.

   2. (2) The Board may:

      1. (A) request additional information be provided to the Board relating to an application; and
      2. (B) terminate an application without further notice if the applicant fails to provide the additional information within 60 days from the Board's request.
   3. (3) Standards for approval. To be approved by the Board to offer a Practicum course, an applicant must satisfy the Board as to the applicant's ability to administer courses with competency, honesty, trustworthiness and integrity. If an applicant proposes to employ another person to manage the operation of the applicant, that person must meet this standard as if that person were the applicant.
   4. (4) Approval notice. An applicant shall not act as or represent itself to be an approved Practicum Course provider until the applicant has received written notice of the approval from the Board.
   5. (5) Period of initial approval. The initial approval of a Practicum Course provider is valid for two years.

   6. (6) Disapproval.

      1. (A) If the Board determines that an applicant does not meet the standards for approval, the Board will provide written notice of disapproval to the applicant.
      2. (B) The disapproval notice, applicant's request for a hearing on the disapproval, and any hearing are governed by the Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 2001, Government Code, and Chapter 157 of this title. Venue for any hearing conducted under this section shall be in Travis County.

   7. (7) Renewal.

      1. (A) Not earlier than 90 days before the expiration of its current approval, an approved provider may apply for renewal for another two-year period.
      2. (B) Approval or disapproval of a renewal application shall be subject to the standards for initial applications for approval set out in this section.
      3. (C) The Board may deny an application for renewal if the provider is in violation of a Board order.

3. (c) Application for approval of Practicum courses. This subsection applies to appraiser education providers seeking to offer Practicum courses.

   1. (1) For each Practicum course an applicant intends to offer, the applicant must file an application using a process acceptable to the Board, with all required documentation; and
   2. (2) A provider may file a single application for a Practicum course offered through multiple delivery methods.
   3. (3) A provider who seeks approval of a new delivery method for a currently approved Practicum course must submit a new application and pay all required fees.

   4. (4) The Board may:

      1. (A) request additional information be provided to the Board relating to an application; and
      2. (B) terminate an application without further notice if the applicant fails to provide the additional information within 60 days from the Board's request.

   5. (5) Standards for Practicum Course approval.

      1. (A) To be approved by the Board, the Practicum Course must:

         1. (i) include all design and content requirements of the AQB for Practicum Courses as outlined in the Criteria;
         2. (ii) include the generally applicable methods of appraisal practice for the credential category; and
         3. (iii) require participants to possess all qualifying education for the credential category for which the practicum course is intended to satisfy the experience requirement prior to commencement of the practicum course.

      2. (B) The applicant must demonstrate:

         1. (i) how the course includes generally applicable methods of appraisal practice for the credential category;
         2. (ii) the course content includes time spent on the appraisal process;
         3. (iii) the hours of instruction and documented research and analysis are sufficient to meet the experience requirements of the credential category;
         4. (iv) the practicum course is reproduceable and replicable; and
         5. (v) the course content is current and accurate.

      3. (C) The course must be delivered by one of the following delivery methods:

         1. (i) classroom delivery; or
         2. (ii) distance education.
      4. (D) The course design and delivery mechanism for asynchronous content, including the asynchronous portion of hybrid courses must be approved by an AQB approved organization.

   6. (6) Approval notice.

      1. (A) A provider cannot offer a Practicum course until the provider has received written notice of the approval from the Board.
      2. (B) A Practicum course expires two years from the date of approval. Providers must reapply and meet all current requirements of this section to offer the course for another two years.

4. (d) Approval of a Practicum course currently approved by the AQB.

   1. (1) To obtain Board approval of a Practicum Course currently approved by the AQB, the applicant must:

      1. (A) be currently approved by the Board as a Practicum provider;
      2. (B) file an application using a process acceptable to the Board, with all required documentation; and
   2. (2) If approved to offer the Practicum course, the provider must offer the course as approved by the AQB, using all materials required for the course.
   3. (3) Any course approval issued under this subsection expires the earlier of two years from the date of Board approval or the remaining term of approval granted by the AQB.

5. (e) Responsibilities and Operations of Practicum Providers.

   1. (1) Security and Maintenance of Records.

      1. (A) A Practicum course provider shall maintain:

         1. (i) adequate security against forgery for official completion documentation required by this subsection;
         2. (ii) a records retention policy requiring that all records are kept for a minimum of five (5) years from the date a student completes, withdraws from, or is removed from the course;
      2. (B) All records may be maintained electronically but must be in a common format that is legible and easily printed or viewed without additional manipulation or special software.

   2. (2) Changes in Ownership or Operation of an approved Practicum provider.

      1. (A) An approved Practicum provider shall obtain approval of the Board at least 30 days in advance of any material change in the operation of the provider, including but not limited to changes in:

         1. (i) ownership;
         2. (ii) management; and
         3. (iii) the location of main office and any other locations where courses are offered.
      2. (B) An approved provider requesting approval of a change in ownership shall submit a request using a process acceptable to the Board for each proposed new owner who would hold at least a 10% interest in the provider.

6. (f) Non-compliance.

   1. (1) If the Board determines that a Practicum course or provider no longer complies with the requirements for approval, the Board may suspend or revoke approval for the course or provider.
   2. (2) Proceedings to suspend or revoke approval of a Practicum course or provider shall be conducted in accordance with §153.43 of this title.

Source Note:The provisions of this §153.42 adopted to be effective December 7, 2025, 50 TexReg 7922.