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(1) Regulations for prelicense and post license instructors: (a) All instructor applicants must apply on a form prescribed by the Commission. (b) All instructors must have written approval from the Alabama Real Estate Commission prior to teaching an approved course. (c) All instructor applicants of prelicense courses must hold a current broker’s license in order to attain approval and must maintain a current broker’s license in order to continue approval to teach prelicense courses. (d) Instructor applicants should not have been found guilty of violating any provision of the Real Estate License Law or any rule, regulation or order of the licensing authority in any state. (e) All instructors will be periodically reviewed and evaluated by the Alabama Real Estate Commission. (f) All instructors must attend Commission sponsored orientation courses and seminars when directed to do so by the Commission. Failure to do so will result in instructor approval being revoked in accordance with Rule 790-X-1-.17. (2) Full-time college and university prelicense and continuing education course instructors will be qualified when certified by their respective educational institutions. These instructor applicants must comply with all requirements specified in paragraph (1) above. (3) Prelicense and post license instructors who hold an active Distinguished Real Estate Instructor designation from the Real Estate Educators Association will be automatically approved upon submission of an active DREI certificate or other official documentation from REEA, the appropriate instructor application, and the application fee. All instructors who are approved based on a DREI designation must maintain an active designation in order to maintain instructor approval. If a DREI designation becomes inactive or expires, the instructor’s approval immediately expires and the individual must qualify through regular application procedures as stated in paragraph (4). It is the instructor’s responsibility to provide proof of renewal of the DREI designation within ten days of its renewal or to notify the Commission of failure to renew the designation to active status within ten days of its becoming inactive or expiring. Failure to do so will subject the instructor to disciplinary action under Rule 790-X-1-.17. These instructor applicants must comply with all requirements specified in paragraph (1) above. (4) Qualifications for all prelicense and post license instructor applicants other than those specified in paragraphs (2) and (3) above are as follows: (a) Instructor applicants must meet the qualifications as specified by the Commission. The Commission shall rate the individual's qualifications in education, industry experience and teaching experience. The qualifications will be evaluated using a point system. An individual must obtain a minimum of 70 points to be approved as an instructor. The five major areas of evaluation and maximum points per category are: 1. Active real estate license experience-20 points 2. Real estate education-20 points 3. Formal education-20 points 4. Teaching experience-30 points 5. Real estate and related experience-10 points (b) Each major category shall be comprised of subcategories thereby allowing consideration of a variety of qualifications. (c) The Commission shall require that an instructor applicant submit appropriate documentation in order to be awarded points in any category or subcategory. No points can be awarded without supporting documents. (5) Instructors cannot earn continuing education credit for courses taught.
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-27-6, 34-27-8.. |