Section 25.068. Approval for continuing education programs or courses.

 

(1)   General.

(a) A school or organization shall conduct an examination at the end of each continuing education program or course consisting of at least 15 multiple-choice questions for each program or course. The passing score shall be no less than 70%, unless the school or organization provides substantial justification to the board for a lower score and the board approves the lower passing score. A school or organization may not count examination time as part of the number of hours of the program or course.

(b) Instructors of continuing education programs or courses shall be knowledgeable in the subject that they are teaching. An instructor whose real estate license has been limited, suspended or revoked may not instruct in a program or a course while the disciplinary action is in effect.

(c) A school or organization may not discriminate against anyone on the basis of sex, race, color, sexual orientation as defined in s. 111.32 (13m) , Stats., handicap, religion, age, physical disability or national origin in its education program or courses.

(2)   Approval. A school or organization seeking approval of a continuing education program or course shall submit to the board at least 30 days prior to offering the program or course all of the following:

(a) Application provided by the board.

(b) Organizational structure of the school or organization.

(c) Registration policies.

(d) Promotional materials.

(e) Detailed outline of each program or course with specific allocations of hours to each topic. A school or organization utilizing a curriculum that has already been approved by the board may provide verification of utilization of the approved curriculum to meet this requirement.

(f) Method of instruction.

(g) Method for ensuring the students who complete the course are the enrolled students.

(h) Method for evaluating instructors and program.

(i) Names of all instructors.

(j) Evidence that each instructor is any of the following:

1. A person who is or has been engaged in the practice of teaching real estate courses at an accredited institution of higher education.

2. A person who is properly licensed or certified by the board or other governmental agency who, for at least 5 years continuously, has been engaged in the real estate aspects of any of the following:

a. Appraising.

b. Financing.

c. Marketing.

d. Brokerage management.

e. Real property management.

f. Real estate counseling.

g. Real property law.

3. A member of the Wisconsin state bar who is engaged in the field of real estate related law.

4. A person who, in the judgment of the board, is qualified by experience or education to teach a course of study.

(k) A minimum of 15 multiple-choice questions for each program or course, the answer to each question, the portion of the course outline to which the question relates and the passing score for the examination. The questions shall comply with reasonable standards of test development and relate to the substantive contents of the continuing education program or course.

(3)   Changes to program or course. A school or organization shall inform the board of any change in instructors and any substantive change in the information submitted in sub. (2) (a) to (k) within 10 days following the date of the change.

(4)   Evidence of completion.

(a) A school or organization shall provide all students with evidence of completion of the continuing education program or course.

(b) A certification of completion may not be issued unless the student received all the required contents of the education program or course. A certificate of completion shall include all of the following:

1. Name of the school or organization.

2. Name of the student.

3. Name of the program or course

4. Number of hours.

5. Date of completion.

6. Signature of authorized person at the school or organization.

(c) A school or organization shall maintain attendance and completion records for at least 5 years after a program or course has been conducted.

CR 15-010 : cr. Register September 2015 No. 717 , eff. 10-1-15.