Indiana Administrative Code › Title 876 - INDIANA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION › Article 2 - REAL ESTATE COURSES AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS › Rule 10 - Fundamentals of Real Estate Broker Course; General › Section 10-8 - Competency and instructional levels

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 25-34.1-2-5
Affected: IC 25-34.1-5
Sec. 8.
(a) Each
				major topic established in 876 IAC 2-12 through 876 IAC 2-14 has been assigned
				a "competency and instructional level" in order to assist the instructor in
				determining the appropriate relative emphasis and instructional methods for
				such topics. In some instances where subtopic should be afforded significantly
				greater or lesser emphasis than that indicated by the level assigned to the
				major topic under which it is listed, such subtopic has been assigned a
				different level which applies to that subtopic only.
(b) Competency and instructional levels have
				been assigned based on the relative importance of the topic and the degree of
				knowledge or skill needed by real estate brokers with regard to the topic.
				Instructors are REQUIRED to comply with the assigned competency and
				instructional levels (and special notes to instructors) when teaching this
				course.
(c) As used in this
				section, "competency" refers to the knowledge/ability level expected of
				students with regard to a particular topic, while the term "instruction" refers
				to the depth of instruction and the instructional methods which should be
				utilized.
(d) Shown below are the
				four (4) competency and instructional levels used in 876 IAC 2-12 through 876
				IAC 2-14 and the meaning of each. Level 1 is the lowest level and Level 4 is
				the highest.
Level 1
Competency: Student should have a general familiarity with
				  topic.
Instruction: Instructor should discuss topic generally; do
				  not cover in depth.
Level 2
Competency: Student should have a good basic knowledge and
				  understanding of topic.
Instruction: Instructor should cover topic in some moderate
				  depth, using examples (as appropriate) to reinforce ideas, principles, and
				  practices. Coverage should be sufficient to assure that students have a firm
				  grasp of the basic facts, principles, and practices associated with the
				  topic.
Level 3
Competency: Student should have a good working knowledge of
				  topic. Student should not only have a good understanding of the basic facts,
				  principles, and practices associated with the topic, but also should be able to
				  apply his/her knowledge to fact situations which will likely be encountered in
				  real estate practice.
Instruction: Instructor should cover topic in depth, using
				  examples (as appropriate) to reinforce ideas, principles, and practices and
				  requiring students to complete practical work assignments (as appropriate) to
				  demonstrate both their ability to apply their knowledge to common fact
				  situations which will be encountered in real estate practice.
Level 4
Competency: Student should have a thorough and complete
				  working knowledge of topic. Student should not only have a thorough, in-depth
				  understanding of the facts, principles, and practices associated with the
				  topic, but should also be able to apply his/her knowledge to a wide variety of
				  fact situations which may be encountered in real estate practice.
Instruction: Instructor should cover topic in depth, using
				  examples (as appropriate) to reinforce ideas, principles, and practices, and
				  requiring students to complete extensive practical work assignments (as
				  appropriate) to demonstrate both their understanding of the topic and their
				  ability to apply their knowledge to a wide variety of fact situations which may
				  be encountered in real estate practice.