Alabama Administrative Code › Title 790 - ALABAMA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION › Chapter 790-X-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 790-X-1-.06 - Prelicense and Post License School Approval and Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1)  All schools and instructors teaching real estate courses
				shall agree to be governed by rules and regulations adopted by the Commission
				for the orderly operation of the schools.
(2)  All prelicense courses shall have a definite beginning and
				ending date.
(3)  The administrator shall, at least five (5) business days
				prior to the beginning of a prelicense or post license course, send information
				concerning the exact location, times and dates of the courses to the Commission
				via the electronic submission program provided by the Commission. Should
				changes occur in this information, instructors and administrators must submit
				the changes immediately via the electronic submission program provided by the
				Commission.
(4)  The administrator shall, within three (3) business days of
				course completion, report the credit for students who successfully complete the
				prelicense or post license course to the Commission via the electronic
				submission program provided by the Commission. Business days are Monday through
				Friday and do not include federal holidays, state holidays and weekends.
(5)  Professional real estate courses offered by the Armed
				Forces or reserves of the United States, the National Guard of any state, the
				military reserves of any state, or the naval militia of any state are approved
				by the Commission. No other prelicense or post license course shall be approved
				by the Commission unless the following requirements are fulfilled.
(a)  Courses shall be taught by an approved instructor.
(b)  All courses shall comply with the curriculum as prescribed
				by the Commission.
(c)  The 60-clock hour salesperson prelicense course shall be
				completed within one year from the start date of the course or the student will
				receive no credit for classes completed and shall begin the course again.
				Students enrolled in the salesperson prelicense course can receive no more than
				six (6) hours credit per day.
(d)  The 60-clock hour broker prelicense course shall be
				completed in order to qualify for the broker's exam. The course shall be
				completed within one year from the start date of the course or the student will
				receive no credit for classes completed and shall begin the course again.
				Students enrolled in the broker prelicense course can receive no more than nine
				(9) hours credit per day.
(e)  The 30-clock hour post license course is required for all
				temporary salesperson licensees, whether on active or inactive status, within
				the first year of licensure or the license will lapse. In order to maintain an
				active license, the course shall be completed and the original (permanent)
				license issued within the first six months of licensure. Students enrolled in
				the post license course can receive no more than nine (9) hours credit per day.
				Students shall start the post license course at the beginning of any course
				module in the approved course outline as allowed by the instructor.
(f)  At least 80% of the course hours in the prelicense and
				post license courses shall be presented by live instruction unless the course
				is an ARELLO certified distance education course.
(g)  Instructors shall offer incremental assessments including
				a final course exam. Students shall pass all required incremental assessments
				and the required final course exam that adequately measures mastery of course
				content and make a minimum course grade of 70% to successfully complete
				salesperson the prelicense course.
(h)  Instructors shall teach a minimum of 60 hours for the
				prelicense course and a minimum of 30 hours for the post license course. Ninety
				(90%) percent course attendance in the prelicense and post license courses is
				required of students to successfully complete the course. Any sessions taken by
				students to make up missed hours must cover topics that have not already been
				taken in the course. Instructors may take a 10-minute break after each 50
				minutes of instruction. Meals and other unrelated activities cannot be counted
				as part of the course hours.
(i)  Upon completing the course hours, passing all required
				incremental assessments and the required final exam, and obtaining a minimum
				course grade of 70% in the salesperson prelicense course, the administrator
				shall submit the course credit as directed by the Commission. Salesperson
				applicants shall not be allowed to schedule the salesperson license examination
				until exam eligibility has been submitted.
(j)  Instructors and administrators shall provide each student
				who completes the salesperson prelicense course with instructions on where to
				access the Commission-approved prelicense course evaluation. Instructors and
				administrators shall also provide each student in prelicense and post license
				courses with information explaining the licensing process and deadlines.
				Instructors and administrators shall provide information on how to obtain the
				Application for Real Estate Salesperson's Original License to all post
				license students.
(k)  Upon completing the course hours, passing the course final
				exam and obtaining a minimum course grade of 70% in the broker prelicense
				course, the administrator shall submit the course credit as directed by the
				Commission. Broker applicants shall not be allowed to schedule the broker
				license examination until exam eligibility has been submitted. Broker
				applicants shall meet all qualifications for a broker's license prior to
				making application. Successfully passing the broker license examination is only
				one of several qualifications that are identified in Section 34-27-32. Failure
				to meet all broker license qualifications prior to applying for a
				broker's license shall result in the exam score being rendered null and
				void and may subject the broker applicant to disciplinary action by the
				Commission.
(l)  A person shall be required to have a temporary license
				issued prior to beginning a post license course to earn post license credit.
				Instructors and administrators shall obtain the temporary license number before
				allowing a student to enroll in the post license course. Temporary salespersons
				who make a minimum course grade of 70% and complete the post license course may
				check the Commission website to ensure their course credit has been accurately
				reported. The temporary salesperson shall submit the application and fees for
				an original (permanent) license within the time frame set forth in Section
				34-27-33.
(m)  Schools shall maintain permanent records showing
				attendance, exam answer sheets, licensing process and deadline forms, course
				credit submission via the electronic submission program provided by the
				Commission, and any other documentation required by the Commission for a
				minimum of four (4) years. If a school closes because it merges with another
				school or is bought by another school, the records for the previous four years
				shall be turned over to and become the responsibility of the new school. If a
				branch school closes, the records for the previous four years shall be turned
				over to and become the responsibility of the main school.