018-4 Wyo. Code R. § 4-6

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 4-6 - Required Education Classes

(a) The Commission and/or its staff shall approve educational seminars and classes for required education credit. Required seminars and classes may be delivered in classroom, online, distance learning and hybrid formats.

(b) Every September of the calendar year, the Commission shall elect an Education Chairman to oversee the processes articulated in these rules. This Chairman shall serve a term of one calendar year and may serve subsequent, consecutive terms.

(c) On March 1 of every calendar year, the Commission shall release and publish on its web site required course criteria and objectives to the public and solicit proposals from qualified instructors and institutions.

(d) Any institution or instructor desiring to deliver required education in the state of Wyoming shall submit the necessary forms prescribed by the Commission to the Commission office July 1 of each calendar year. All required class proposals shall be pre-approved, approved or denied by the Commission on or before September 1 of each calendar year.

(e) All approved required seminars and classes shall be deemed valid for one year starting January 1 following initial approval through December 31 of the following year. The Commission and/or its staff members may audit a class or seminar at any time free of charge. Approved classes are subject to a one-time fee for processing as set forth in Chapter 2 of these rules.

(f) The Commission reserves the right to amend and update seminar and class outlines, objectives and materials, as well as, revoke approval of any required class at any time. If a required outline and/or objective is amended, all current instructors of these classes shall be notified of the changes within ten (10) business days and changes must be implemented to coursework as soon as reasonably possible.

(g) All instructors shall adhere to the rules and policies set forth by the Commission.

(h) All instructors delivering required education classes and seminars shall furnish proof of professional work and experience in the real estate industry for at least five (5) years. Instructors that have completed coursework in adult education and instruction shall receive favorable consideration.

(j) All required seminars and classes shall meet the following criteria:

• (i) Every seminar or class shall be at least three (3) clock hours in duration. Each hour of direct instruction, discussion and evaluation shall count for one (1) credit hour for continuing education. A credit hour is considered fifty (50) minutes of instruction per clock hour. Completed required classes, by class number and/or name, shall only be counted once for required course credits during a licensee's renewal cycle.

• (ii) All seminars and classes shall meet requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the promotion of any product or service is prohibited during instruction hours.

• (iii) All online, distance learning and hybrid seminars and classes shall be certified by the International Distance Education Certification Center (IDECC), a subsidiary of the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials (ARELLO) after they are pre-approved or approved by the Commission.

• (iv) All instructors and institutions delivering education shall keep records of attendance for each class for no less than five (5) years and submit this attendance record to the Commission within ten (10) days after each course is delivered. Attendance records shall contain the following information:
  • (A) The name of each participant
  • (B) The hours and dates each participant attended the class or seminar
  • (C) The title of the seminar/class
  • (D) The name of the seminar/class instructor

• (v) All instructors and/or providers shall certify that attendees were present for at least ninety percent (90%) of the approved course. If directly observed, instructors must report any false reports of attendance to the Commission immediately.

• (vi) Credit hours will not be awarded for only taking an examination.

• (vii) All final attendance records and completion certificates and/or information shall be filed by the course provider with the Commission within ten (10) calendar days following each class offering.

• (viii) All instructors or education providers shall provide class/seminar attendees with a class/seminar evaluation (paper or electronic) approved by the Commission. All completed evaluations shall be filed by the instructor or education provider with the Commission within ten (10) calendar days following each class offering. Evaluations shall be reviewed by the Education Chairman, the Commission and/or Commission staff.

018-4 Wyo. Code R. § 4-6

Adopted, Eff. 5/12/2015.

Amended, Eff. 4/16/2018.