Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 539-5-.01 - Types of Instructors

(1) Only instructors approved, by name, by the Board; guest instructors as provided for in paragraph (4) of this Rule; or instructors identified on the application for a course that is approved by the Board may teach courses approved by the Board to meet the educational requirement for state registered real property appraiser, for state licensed real property appraiser, for state certified residential real property appraiser, for state certified general real property appraiser. Instructors approved, by name, by the Board may teach any course approved by the Board.

(2) Applicants for instructor approval shall file an application for approval with the Board. The application shall be signed by the applicant. The application shall include a resume of the applicant's background and include the following information:

(a) appraiser classification status;

(b) teaching experience with recommendations and evaluations from supervisors, colleagues, and students;

(c) real estate appraisal education as evidenced by formal professional education;

(d) real estate appraisal experience as evidenced by association with professional associations, experience with auxiliary fields, continuing education and training, and specific numbers and types of appraisal assignment in which the applicant has been involved;

(e) formal education experience; and

(f) evidence of the applicant's having completed, within one year prior to making an application for instructor approval, an instructor development workshop approved by the Board.

(3) In approving the applicant, the Board shall consider qualifications from the six areas above and student and approved instructor evaluations of the applicant. However, in granting approval the Board will give most weight to the applicant's teaching experience, involvement in a wide variety of appraisal assignments, and satisfactory evaluation of the applicant's performance in apprentice instruction in a Board approved course of study. The Board shall be the final determinant of approval of instructors.

(4) Schools may utilize guest instructors with expertise in particular areas in any approved course provided a properly approved instructor is present at the time of their presentation. Schools may, however, utilize guest instructors without an approved instructor's being present with the prior written approval of the Board.

Notes

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 539-5-.01

O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-39A-3, 43-39A-8, 43-39A-9, 43-39A-11, 43-39A-13, 43-39A-18, 43-39A-22.

Original Rule entitled "Types of Instructors" adopted. F. July 22, 1996; eff. August 11, 1996. Amended: F. Apr. 13, 2009; eff. May 3, 2009.