1. (1) To certify a pre-licensing course, an applicant shall, at least 30 days before the course is taught, submit a completed application as required by the division, including:

   1. (a) a course outline, including:

      1. (i) a description of the course;
      2. (ii) the length of time to be spent on each subject area, broken into segments of no more than 30 minutes each; and
      3. (iii) three to five learning objectives for every three hours;

   2. (b) a description of any method of instruction that will be used, including:

      1. (i) traditional classroom education;
      2. (ii) virtual-live education, also designated as synchronous education by the AQB; or
      3. (iii) distance education;
   3. (c) copies of at least three final examinations administered in the course and the answer keys that will be used to determine if a student passes the course;
   4. (d) the school procedure for maintaining the security of the final exams and answer keys;
   5. (e) the titles, authors, and publishers of required textbooks;

   6. (f)(i) the instructor who will teach each class; and

      1. (ii) evidence that each instructor is:

         1. (A) certified by the division;
         2. (B) qualified to serve as a guest lecturer; or
         3. (C) a college or university faculty member who has academic training or appraisal experience satisfactory to the division and the board;
   7. (g) a nonrefundable applicable fee; and

   8. (h) a signed statement agreeing that the course provider will, within ten business days of completing the class, upload to the division the following information:

      1. (i) course name;
      2. (ii) course certificate number assigned by the division;
      3. (iii) date the course was taught;
      4. (iv) number of credit hours; and
      5. (v) name and license number of each student receiving education credit.

2. (2) A traditional classroom course shall:

   1. (a) meet the minimum standards set forth in the state-approved course outline governing the course, including minimum hourly requirements;
   2. (b) be approved through the AQB course approval program;
   3. (c) allow a maximum of 10% of the required class time for testing, including review test and final examination; and
   4. (d) use texts, workbooks, supplement pamphlets, and other materials that are appropriate and current in their application to the required course outline.

3. (3) A virtual-live course using a synchronous delivery method shall:

   1. (a) comply with Subsection (2);
   2. (b) provide verbal or written interaction between the student and instructor;
   3. (c) include a written examination personally proctored by an official approved by the presenting entity, or, with the prior approval of the division, remote proctoring, including bio-metric proctoring, pursuant to Subsection (5); and
   4. (d) meet the course delivery requirements established by the AQB;

4. (4)(a) A distance education course shall:

   1. (i) comply with Subsection (2);

      1. (ii) provide interaction between the student and instructor in a reciprocal environment where the student has verbal or written communication with the instructor;

      2. (iii) include a written examination:

         1. (A) personally proctored by an official approved by the presenting entity; or
         2. (B) with the prior approval of the division, proctored remotely, including bio-metric proctoring, pursuant to Subsection (5); and
      3. (iv) offer at least 15 credit hours, except that a distance education course may offer the AQB-approved eight-hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations Course, in which case, the minimum credit hours is eight.

   2. (b) A distance education course shall obtain content approval from:

      1. (i) the AQB;
      2. (ii) the division; or
      3. (iii) for an academic credit college course, content approval from an accredited college, community college, or university that offers a distance education program and is approved or accredited by the Commission on Colleges, a regional or national accreditation association, or by an accrediting agency that is recognized by the US Secretary of Education.
   3. (c) Content for a non-academic credit college course provided by a college shall be approved by the AQB and a state appraiser regulatory jurisdiction.

   4. (d) A distance education course shall obtain course delivery mechanism approval from one of the following sources:

      1. (i) an AQB-approved organization that provides approval of course design and delivery;
      2. (ii) a college or university that qualifies for content approval in Subsection (b) and awards academic credit for the distance education course; or
      3. (iii) a qualifying college or university that qualifies for content approval in Subsection (b) and that has a distance education delivery program that approves the course design and delivery that incorporate interactivity.
5. (5) Subject to division approval, either a synchronous course or an asynchronous course may use remote proctoring, including bio-metric proctoring.
6. (6) Within ten business days after the occurrence of any material change in a course that could affect approval, the school shall give the division written notice of the change.
7. (7) A course certification is valid for no more than 24 months.

8. (8)(a) Division certification is not required for a pre-licensing course that is offered by a school, as defined in Subsection R162-2g-102(21) as long as:

   1. (i) the course content:

      1. (A) meets the minimum standards set forth in the Utah state-approved course outline; and
      2. (B) is approved by the AQB course approval program;
      3. (ii) the course provides at least 15 credit hours, including examinations, except that the course may provide eight credit hours if the course is the AQB-approved eight-hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations Course;
      4. (iii) a closed-book, closed-note final examination is administered at the end of each course;
      5. (iv) students are not allowed to earn credit from the course provider by challenge examination without first attending the course;
      6. (v) credit is not awarded for duplicate or highly comparable classes;
      7. (vi) where multiple classes are offered, they represent a progression in a student's knowledge; and

      8. (vii) to receive credit, a student shall:

         1. (A) attend 100% of the scheduled class hours;
         2. (B) complete required exercises and assignments; and
         3. (C) pass the course final examination.
   2. (b) Hourly credit for a course taken from a professional appraisal organization shall be granted according to the division-approved list.

   3. (c) An applicant who wishes to be awarded credit for non-certified pre-licensing education shall:

      1. (i) provide to the division the name of the course taken, including:

         1. (A) the course title;
         2. (B) the name of the sponsoring organization;
         3. (C) the number of classroom hours completed;
         4. (D) the date of course completion; and
         5. (E) evidence that the course meets the requirements of:
         6. (I) the AQB; and
         7. (II) if distance education, the International Distance Education Certification Center;
      2. (ii) request review of the course by the division and board;
      3. (iii) establish that the criteria outlined in Subsection (8)(a) are met;
      4. (iv) attest on a notarized affidavit that the course has been completed as documented; and
      5. (v) if requested by the division, provide proof of completion of the course in the form of a certificate, transcript, report card, letter of verification, or similar proof.

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Date of Last Change: February 26, 2025

Notice of Continuation: December 30, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 61-2g-201(2)(h); 61-2g-202(1); 61-2g-205(5)(c); 61-2g-307(3); 61-2g-401(5)