S.C. Code Regs. § 137-900.09 - Instructors
(A) Approved
courses held in this state must be taught by Board-approved instructors.
Instructors teaching courses which are part of a degree program offered by an
accredited college, university, technical college, community college or junior
college may be deemed approved by the Board.
(B) Applicants for instructor approval must
submit an application form along with supporting documentation as proof of
knowledge of subject matter and the ability to teach effectively.
1. As proof of knowledge of the subject
matter to be taught, one or more of the following will be considered:
(a) For License and Certified Residential
Level Courses, an active state certified residential or certified general
appraiser certificate issued by the Board or other authority acceptable to the
Board, and at least three (3) years of appraisal experience; or
(b) For Certified General Level Courses, an
active state certified general appraiser certificate issued by the Board or
other authority acceptable to the Board, and at least three (3) years of
nonresidential appraisal experience; or
(c) A college degree in an academic area
directly related to the course; or
(d) Previous employment by a state or federal
agency performing appraisal work for at least five (5) years immediately
preceding application; or
(e) Past
experience and/or education acceptable to the Board in a subject area directly
related to the course.
2. For continuing education courses
acceptable proof of knowledge would also include:
(a) Three (3) years of experience within the
past five (5) years directly related to subject matter to be taught;
or
(b) Three (3) years of
experience within the past five (5) years teaching the subject matter to be
taught.
3. As proof of
the ability to teach effectively, one or more of the following will be
considered:
(a) A current teaching
certificate issued by any state department of education (or an equivalent
agency);
(b) A four-year
undergraduate degree in education; or
(c) Previous experience teaching in schools,
seminars or in an equivalent setting for three (3) years within the past five
(5) years; or
(d) Serving as a
trainee or assistant instructor under the direct supervision of a Board
approved instructor for at least sixty (60) hours; or
(e) Past experience acceptable to the Board
in the area of education.
(C) Instructors of the 15-hour National USPAP
Course and the 7-hour USPAP Update Course must be AQB Certified USPAP
Instructors who are also certified appraisers.
(D) Instructors may be approved by the Board
to teach one or more specific subjects or courses as outlined in the South
Carolina Real Estate Appraisers and Appraisal Management Companies
Act.
(E) An instructor may teach
approved courses at locations throughout the State of South Carolina but must
notify the Board in advance and record his name on the provider's
roster.
(F) A fee must accompany
the application for each instructor approval.
(G) Other information not submitted with the
application, but which is deemed important to the consideration thereof, may be
required by the Board.
(H) If the
application is disapproved, reason(s) for disapproval will be detailed and the
instructor will be given an opportunity to cure any deficiencies found within
thirty (30) days. If deficiencies are cured, the application will be
approved.
(I) Each instructor must
prominently display in the classroom where an approved course is being offered,
a copy of Certificate of Approval.
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