Section SPS 85.900 - Continuing education(1) Except as provided under sub. (1m), every certified and licensed appraiser shall complete at least 28 class hours of continuing education in each biennial renewal period, including successful completion of the 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course or its AQB-approved equivalent.(1m) If an appraiser is initially licensed or certified within a biennial renewal period, the appraiser shall complete 14 class hours of continuing education for each remaining year or partial year of licensure or certification in that renewal period, including successful completion of the 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course or its AQB-approved equivalent.(2) Continuing education class hours may be applied only to satisfy the continuing education requirements for the biennial renewal period in which the hours were acquired and may not be carried over to the next biennial renewal period. Credit for completing any given continuing education course shall be claimed only once during a biennial renewal period.(3) To obtain credit for continuing education class hours, a licensed or certified appraiser shall sign a statement on the renewal application certifying completion, within the biennial renewal period immediately preceding the date on which the application is submitted, of continuing education approved by the department. Note: Renewal applications are provided by the department prior to each renewal date.
(4) The number of hours of attendance at and completion of continuing education courses required under sub. (1) or (1m) shall be reduced by one hour for each hour the applicant attends a continuing education course meeting all of the following requirements: (a) The course is completed during the biennial renewal period immediately preceding the date the application for renewal is submitted.(b) The course is attended by the applicant in order to continue to qualify for employment as an assessor.(c) The department determines the course is substantially equivalent to a continuing education course that is relevant to the category of license or certification to which the application pertains.(5) Up to 14 class hours may be claimed for teaching continuing education courses that are approved under s. SPS 85.910. Credit for instructing any given continuing education course or seminar shall be claimed only once during a biennial renewal period.(6) To audit for compliance, the department may require any certified or licensed appraiser to submit evidence of completion, during the preceding biennial renewal period, of continuing education that meets the requirements of this section. Every certified and licensed appraiser shall retain records of continuing education credits for at least 5 years.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 85.900
Cr. Register, September, 1991, No. 429, eff. 10-1-91; emerg. am. (1), (3) to (5), eff. 10-1-91; am. (1), (3) to (5), Register, May, 1992, No. 437, eff. 6-1-92; renum. (5) to be (6), cr. (5), Register, April, 1994, No. 460, eff. 5-1-94; am. (4), Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96; am. (1), (2) and (5), r. (3), Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98; cr. (3), am. (1) and (6), Register, January, 1999, No. 517, eff. 2-1-99; CR 01-100: am. (4) and (5), Register February 2002 No. 554, eff. 3-1-02; correction in (4) made under s. 13.93(2m) (b) 7, Stats., Register February 2002 No. 554; CR 02-067: am. (1), cr. (1m) Register November 2002 No. 563, eff. 12-1-02; CR 04-007: am. (1) Register August 2004 No. 584, eff. 9-1-04; CR 06-033: am. (1), (1m), (2), (3) and (5) Register November 2006 No. 611, eff. 12-1-06; CR 10-135: am. (6) Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11; CR 14-016: SPS 85.900 renum. from SPS 85.01, am. (2), cr. (7) Register September 2014 No. 705, eff. 1-1-15.Amended by,Wisconsin Register December 2014 No. 708, eff.1/1/2015.Amended by, CR 18-104: am. (1) to (3), renum. (4) to (4) (intro.) and am., cr. (4) (a) to (c), am. (5), (6), r. (7) Register December 2019 No. 768, eff. 1/1/2020