Initial educational requirements

(a) Nationally recognized courses on community association management, required pursuant to section 20- 453 of the Connecticut General Statutes, shall be those courses approved by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection and published on the website of the Department of Consumer Protection. (b) In lieu of nationally approved courses on community association management, other courses taken by an applicant may be considered for credit by the Connecticut Real Estate Commission on an individual basis prior to issuance of registration. Requests for such other courses to be considered by the commission shall be submitted in writing to the Department of Consumer Protection, and shall include a summary description of the course, a detailed course outline including the content areas of instruction, course duration, the name of the institution that offered the course and the applicant’s proof of completion.