21 NCAC 04B .0804. APPROVAL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS

(a)  Approval of course instructors shall be accomplished at the time of the approval of the course sponsor.  Approval of a course instructor authorizes the instructor to teach the course only for the approved course sponsor.  An approved course instructor may not independently conduct a course unless the instructor has also obtained approval as a course sponsor.

(b)  An entity seeking original approval as a course sponsor must provide the name, address, and qualifications of the instructors for the course on the application form prescribed by the Board.  No additional application fee is required.  All required information regarding the instructor's qualifications must be submitted.

(c)  The instructor(s) must be truthful, honest and of high integrity as referenced in 21 NCAC 04B .0404(a)(15).

(d)  The instructor(s) must be qualified under one or more of the following standards:

(1)           Possession of a baccalaureate or higher degree with a major in the field of marketing, finance, or business administration;

(2)           Possession of a current North Carolina auctioneer or auction firm license, three years active full-time experience in auctioneering within the previous 10 years, and 30 classroom hours of auction education, excluding prelicensing education, within the past three years, such education covering topics which are acceptable under Board rules for continuing education credit;

(3)           Possession of a current North Carolina real estate broker license, three years active full-time experience in the real estate business within the previous 10 years, and experience teaching real estate prelicensing and continuing education courses;

(4)           Possession of a license to practice law in North Carolina and three years experience in law practice within the previous 10 years; or

(5)           Possession of qualifications found by the Board to be equivalent to one or more of the standards set forth in this Rule.

(e)  The Board may deny or withdraw approval of any course instructor upon finding that:

(1)           The course sponsor or the instructor has made any false statements or presented false information in connection with an application for approval;

(2)           The instructor has failed to meet the criteria for approval described in Paragraph (d) of this Rule or has refused or failed to comply with any other provisions of this Subchapter;

(3)           The instructor has failed to demonstrate, during the teaching of courses, those effective teaching skills described in Rule .0815 of this Section; or

(4)           The instructor has provided false or incorrect information in connection with any reports a course sponsor is required to submit to the Board.

(f)  If a licensee who is an approved course instructor engages in any dishonest, fraudulent or improper conduct in connection with the licensee's activities as an instructor, the licensee shall be subject to disciplinary action pursuant to G.S. 85B-8 and G.S. 85B-9.

(g)  Upon the written request of the Board, an approved course instructor must submit to the Board a videotape depicting the instructor teaching the course.  The videotape must have been made within 12 months of the date of submission, must be in VHS format, must include a label which clearly identifies the instructor and the date of the videotaped presentation.

(h)  An approved instructor who is a licensee of the Board shall receive continuing education credit hours for instruction at a rate of one hour for every one-half hour of approved course taught.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 85B-4(e1);

Eff. July 1, 1999;

Temporary Amendment Eff. October 12, 2001;

Temporary Amendment Expired July 29, 2002;

Amended Eff. April 1, 2003.