Iowa Admin. Code r. 193F-10.4

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024

Rule 193F-10.4 - Standards for provider and program approval

Providers and programs will satisfy the following minimum standards in order to be preapproved in accordance with the procedures established in this chapter and in order to maintain approved status:

(1) The program will be taught or developed by individuals who have the education, training and experience to be considered experts in the subject matter of the program and competent in the use of teaching methods appropriate to the program.

(2) Programs will be taught by instructors who have successfully completed an instructor development workshop within 24 months preceding board approval of the program. Certified USPAP instructors and instructors approved via a course delivery mechanism approval per the AQB criteria will be considered to have met this obligation.

(3) In determining whether an instructor is qualified to teach a particular program, the board will consider whether the instructor has an ability to teach and an in-depth knowledge of the subject matter.

(4) An instructor may demonstrate the ability to teach by meeting one or more of the following criteria:

a. Hold a bachelor's degree or higher in education from an accredited college;

b. Hold a current teaching credential or certificate in any real estate or real estate-related fields;

c. Hold a certificate of completion in the area of instruction from an instructor institute, workshop or school that is sponsored by a member of the Appraisal Foundation;

d. Hold a full-time current appointment to the faculty of an accredited college; and

e. Other, as the board may determine.

(5) An instructor may demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the program's subject matter by meeting one or more of the following criteria:

a. Hold a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college with a major in a field of study directly related to the subject matter of the course the instructor proposes to teach, such as business, economics, accounting, real estate or finance;

b. Hold a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college and have five years of appraisal experience related to the subject matter of the course the instructor proposes to teach;

c. Hold a generally recognized professional real property appraisal designation or be a sponsor member of the Appraisal Foundation; and

d. Other, as the board may determine.

(6) Only AQB-certified USPAP instructors, listed on the website of the Appraisal Foundation may teach the National USPAP courses, or the AQB-approved equivalent.

(7) Course content and materials will be accurate, consistent with currently accepted standards relating to the program's subject matter and updated no later than 30 days after the effective date of a change in standards, laws, or rules.

(8) Programs will have an appropriate means of written evaluation by participants. Evaluations will include the relevance of the materials, effectiveness of presentation, content, facilities, and such additional features as are appropriate to the nature of the program.

(9) No part of any course will be used to solicit memberships in organizations, recruit appraisers for affiliation with any organization or advertise the merits of any organization or sell any product, or service.

(10) Providers will clearly inform prospective participants of the number of credit hours preapproved by the board for each program and all applicable policies concerning registration, payment, refunds, attendance obligations, and examination grading.

(11) Procedures will be in place to monitor whether the person receiving credit hours is the person who attended or completed the program.

(12) Providers will be accessible to students during normal business hours to answer questions and provide assistance as necessary.

(13) Providers will comply with or demonstrate exemption from the provisions of Iowa Code sections 714.14 to 714.25.

(14) Providers will designate a coordinator in charge of each program who will act as the board's contact on all compliance issues.

(15) Programs will not offer more than eight credit hours in a single day.

(16) Providers will not provide any information to the board, the public, or prospective students that is misleading in nature. For example, providers will not refer to themselves as a "college" or "university" unless qualified as such under Iowa law.

(17) Providers will establish and maintain for a period of five years complete and detailed records on the programs successfully attended by each Iowa participant.

(18) Providers will issue an individual certificate of attendance to each participant upon successful completion of the program.

(19) Program providers and instructors are solely responsible for the accuracy of all program materials, instruction, and examinations. Board approval of a provider or program is not an assurance or warranty of accuracy and will not be explicitly or implicitly marketed or advertised as such.

(20) Providers will apply for approval using the board's online system.

(21) Providers will notify the board within 30 days of a change in the provider's primary contact, name, business address, or any other change that may affect the provider's tax identification number or bond obligations with the Iowa college aid commission.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 193F-10.4

Adopted by IAB April 17, 2024/Volume XLVI, Number 21, effective 5/22/2024