(1) To meet continuing education requirements, licensees must complete fifteen (15) clock hours each license period as set out below:(a) Three (3) clock hours in Risk Management (b) Twelve (12) clock hours in Commission approved elective courses(2) In order to meet the requirement of (1)(a) of this rule, each student enrolled in the course shall be provided with the Alabama Real Estate Research and Education Center's copyrighted Risk Management manual which is the most current edition.(3) The curriculum for continuing education courses offered for elective credit shall consist of subjects which are "core" real estate and which will assist the licensee in fulfilling the Commission's objective of protecting the public. Some examples of acceptable subject matter are License Law, RECAD (Real Estate Consumer's Agency and Disclosure Act), real estate ethics, real estate financing, appraisal and valuation, fair housing, truth-in-lending, agency relationships, agency disclosure, liability of real estate agents, writing contracts, handling escrow funds, environmental issues, negotiating techniques, listing and buyer presentations, writing and presenting offers, showing property, sales skills, communication skills, marketing, certain financial calculator courses, computer courses which are real estate specific and how to utilize technology in the practice of real estate. Examples of unacceptable subject matter are motivational courses, personal development courses, sales meetings, in-house training and orientation courses. All course topics and content are subject to approval by the Commission.(4) All continuing education courses must be taken from a Commission approved school and taught by a Commission approved instructor, except as provided in Rule 790-X-1-.12.

Author: Alabama Real Estate Commission.

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, ?? 34-27-6, 34-27-8, 34-27-35.