R162-2f-206b. Certification Prelicensing Course

(1) To certify a prelicensing course for traditional education, a person shall, no later than 30 days before the date on which the course is proposed to begin, provide the following to the division: (a) a comprehensive course outline including: (i) a description of the course, including a statement of whether the course is designed for: (A) sales agents; or (B) brokers; (ii) the number of class periods spent on each subject area; (iii) a minimum of three to five learning objectives for every three hours of class time; and (iv) a reference to the course outline approved by the commission for each topic; (b) the number of quizzes and examinations; (c) the grading system, including methods of testing and standards of grading; (d)(i) a copy of at least two final examinations to be used in the course; (ii) the answer key used to determine if a student has passed the exam; and (iii) an explanation of procedure if the student fails the final examination and thereby fails the course; and (e) a list of the titles, authors and publishers of each required textbook. (2) To certify a prelicensing course for distance education, a person shall, no later than 60 days before the date on which the course is proposed to begin, provide the following to the division: (a) each item listed in this Subsection (1); (b) description of each method of course delivery; (c) description of any media to be used; (d) course access for the division using the same delivery methods and media that will be provided to the students; (e) description of specific and regularly scheduled interactive events included in the course and appropriate to the delivery method that will contribute to the students' achievement of the stated learning objectives; (f) description of how the students' achievement of the stated learning objectives will be measured at regular intervals; (g) description of how and when certified prelicensing instructors will be available to answer student questions; (h) attestation from the school director of the availability and adequacy of the equipment, software, and other technologies needed to achieve the course's instructional claims; and (i) a description of the complaint process to resolve student grievances. (3) As a minimum standard each prelicensing course shall: (a) address each topic required by the course outline as approved by the commission; (b) meet the minimum hourly requirement as established by Subsection 61-2f-203(1)(d)(i) and this rule; (c) limit the credit that students may earn to no more than eight credit hours per day; (d) be taught in an appropriate classroom facility unless approved for distance education; (e) allow a maximum of 10% of the required class time for testing, including: (i) practice tests; and (ii) a final examination; (f) use only texts, workbooks, and supplemental materials that are appropriate and current in their application to the required course outline; and (g) reflect the current statutes and rules of the division. (4) A prelicensing course certification expires at the same time as the school certification and is renewed automatically when the school certification is renewed.