Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 520 - GEORGIA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION › Chapter 520-2 - STANDARDS FOR REAL ESTATE COURSES › Rule 520-2-.03 - Real Estate Instructors

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Approved Instructors.
Only
			 instructors approved by name by the Commission or guest instructors as provided
			 for in paragraph (5) of this Rule may teach Community Association Managers
			 Prelicense, Salespersons Prelicense, and Brokers Prelicense Courses.
(2)
Timetable for Approval.
The
			 Commission shall approve, disapprove, or request further information on all
			 applications for instructor approval within sixty days of the receipt of a
			 complete application meeting the requirements of Rule
			 520-1-.04 and containing the data
			 required by this Rule. The Commission, in its discretion, may elect not to
			 process an incomplete application as defined by Rule
			 520-1-.04(4) unless
			 and until all the requirements of that paragraph are met.
(3)
Application Required for
			 Approval.
Applicants for instructor approval must file with the
			 Commission an application and a fee as provided in Rule
			 520-1-.04. The applicant must sign the
			 application and must include the status of any real estate license held by the
			 applicant, a resume of the applicant's background, and the following
			 information:
(a) Teaching Experience. A
			 description of the applicant's teaching experience.
(b) Formal Education. A summary of the
			 applicant's formal education including any degrees earned.
(c) Real Estate Education. A list of all
			 pre-license and continuing education courses in real estate and any college
			 real estate courses completed by the applicant.
(d) Real Estate Experience. A description of
			 the applicant's real estate experience, membership in professional real estate
			 associations, experience with auxiliary fields, training in real estate
			 brokerage and education, and specific numbers and types of brokerage
			 transactions in which the applicant has participated.
(e) Criminal Background Report. No more than
			 sixty days prior to making application, each applicant for an instructor
			 approval shall obtain, at the applicant's expense, and attach to the
			 applicant's application for approval:
1. a
			 certified criminal history report issued by the Georgia Crime Information
			 Center of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, indicating whether the applicant
			 has any record of a criminal history or
2. for applicants for approved instructor who
			 have not lived in Georgia, a certified criminal history report from their
			 resident state, province, or territory that is equivalent to the report
			 required in sub-paragraph (e) of this sub-section. If that report indicates
			 that the applicant has a record in another jurisdiction, or if the applicant is
			 unable to obtain a report as set forth in sub-paragraph (e) 2. of this
			 sub-section, the applicant must, at the applicant's expense, provide a Federal
			 Crime Information Center report from the Federal Bureau of
			 Investigation.
(f)
			 Required Courses. The application must provide evidence of the applicant's
			 having successfully completed, within one year prior to making an application
			 for instructor approval, the following:
1. a
			 Commission approved instructor development workshop and
2. a Salespersons Prelicense Course including
			 the passing of the course examination; and
(g) such other biographical information as
			 the Commission may require.