Kan. Admin. Regs. § 86-1-10

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 46, November 14, 2024

Section 86-1-10 - Approved courses of instructions; procedure

(a) Definitions. Each of the following terms, as defined in this subsection, shall apply to K.A.R. 86-1-10 through K.A.R. 86-1-12 and K.A.R. 86-1-17:

(1) "Commission" means Kansas real estate commission.

(2) "Coordinator" means an individual who serves as the primary contact for a school and is responsible for complying with the requirements in this regulation.

(3) "Course" means instruction designed to fulfill the education requirements of K.S.A. 58-3046a, and amendments thereto.

(4) "Distance education course" means a course for which the school provides instructional materials by mail or electronic transmission to students who are physically separated from the instructor for all or a portion of the course.

(5) "In-person education course" means a course provided to students who are not physically separated from the instructor.

(6) "Monitoring" means review of approved courses by commission staff to ensure that the attendance, presentation platform, instruction time, outline, and materials provided by schools meet the requirements of the commission.

(7) "School" means an entity eligible under K.S.A. 58-3046a(g), and amendments thereto, to offer courses approved by the commission.

(b) Request for course approval. Each school seeking commission approval of a course shall submit the following information to the commission at least 45 days before the first scheduled class session:

(1) A completed course approval application obtained from the commission;

(2) a copy of all course materials, including textbooks, student workbooks, and examinations with answers;

(3) the total number of sessions, sections, or modules;

(4) the duration of each session, section, or module;

(5) the total number of requested hours for the course;

(6) the course objectives and a detailed course outline; and

(7) the course approval fee prescribed by K.A.R. 86-1-5.

(c) Additional course approval requirements for distance education courses.

(1) In addition to meeting the requirements of subsection (b), each school requesting approval of a distance education course shall submit the following information:

(A) The means to access the distance education course as it will be offered to students;

(B) evidence of sufficient information technology support to enable students to complete the distance education course;

(C) documentation on how the distance education course will require active participation by each student and substantial interaction between the students and the instructor, other students, or a computer program; and

(D) evidence that the system used for testing students will scramble questions and items for any quizzes or examinations to ensure a random presentation.

(2) Each distance education course certified by the association of real estate license law officials shall be presumed to meet the requirements in paragraph (c)(1).

(3) Each school offering a distance education course approved by the commission under K.S.A. 58-3046a(e) or K.S.A. 58-3046a(f), and amendments thereto, shall require each student to answer at least 10 quiz or examination questions per credit hour.

(4) Each school offering a distance education course approved by the commission under K.S.A. 58-3046a(a), K. S.A. 58-3046a(b), K.S.A. 58-3046a(c) or K.S.A. 58-3046a(d), and amendments thereto, shall require each student to answer at least 50 quiz or examination questions.

(5) Each school shall issue a certificate of completion of each distance education course approved by the commission to meet any requirement of K.S.A. 58-3046a, and amendments thereto, to each student who has answered at least 90 percent of the quiz or examination questions correctly during the distance education course.

(d) Instructors. Each school coordinator shall be responsible for ensuring that the school's instructors have the specialized preparation, training, and experience in the subject matter to be taught to ensure competent instruction.

(e) Changes to an approved course.

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (e)(2), each school shall submit a new application for course approval under subsection (b) if there is any change to the course content, outline, objectives, or presentation platform for an approved course.

(2) A school shall not be required to submit a new application for course approval under subsection (b) if any of the following changes:

(A) The coordinator;

(B) the location of the school; or

(C) the course title.

(3) Each school shall submit notification to the commission of each change described in paragraph (e)(2) at least 15 days before the change is scheduled to occur.

(4) Each school shall submit notification to the commission at least 15 days before the discontinuation of any course or the intent to close the school.

(f) Registration of approved courses; application for renewal.

(1) The registration of courses approved by the commission shall expire on January 31 of each year. Each application to renew the approval of a course shall be submitted on a form provided by the commission.

(2) Each application to renew approval of a course received after the expiration date shall require the submission of a new application for approval pursuant to subsection (b).

This regulation shall be effective on and after July 1, 2020.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 86-1-10

Authorized by K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 58-3046a and K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 74-4202; implementing K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 58-3046a; effective, T-83-32, Oct. 25, 1982; effective May 1, 1983; amended May 1, 1984; amended, T-86-31, Sept. 24, 1985; amended May 1, 1986; amended, T-87-32, Nov. 19, 1986; amended May 1, 1987; amended Jan. 29, 1990; amended July 16, 1990; amended Nov. 17, 1995; amended Dec. 14, 2001; amended, T-86-7-2-07, July 2, 2007; amended Nov. 16, 2007; amended by Kansas Register Volume 39, No. 3; effective 7/1/2020.