OAR 863-020-0030: Application for Continuing Education Provider Certification and Renewal

(1) An applicant for certification as a continuing education provider must submit to the Agency an online application available through the Agency’s website and pay the fee authorized in 696.270. THe application must contain the following information; (a) The applicant’s name, mailing address, physical address, and phone number; (b) The date of the application; (c) The applicable qualification listed in OAR 863-020-0020(1); (d) The name and signature of the individual authorized by the applicant to submit the application; (e) The applicant’s authorized contact person, title, phone number, and email address; (f) The applicant’s website address; (g) Information concerning the course presentation formats, such as classroom instruction, online, etc.; and (h) An affirmation that the applicant: (A) Will comply with the statutory and administrative rule provisions applicable to continuing education providers, and (B) Understands that the continuing education provider certification does not authorize the provider to offer the broker advanced practices course, the principal broker advanced practices course, the property manager advanced practices course, or the brokerage administration sales and supervision course. If the provider wishes to offer those courses, the provider may seek separate approval of the course under OAR chapter 863, division 22. (2) The Agency will assign a provider number and provide a confirmation of certification to the applicant after review and approval of an application. (3) The Agency will publish on its website and have available at the Agency a list of certified course providers and include the following information: (a) The provider’s name, mailing address, physical address, and phone number; (b) The provider’s authorized contact person, title, phone number, and email address; (c) The provider’s website address; (d) The course presentation formats offered by the provider, such as classroom instruction, online, etc.; and (e) The provider number. (4) Once certified, the continuing education provider must submit any changes in the information provided on the application electronically, using an online process available through the Agency’s website. (5) If a provider no longer wishes to be certified or no longer meets the qualifications contained in OAR 863-020-0020, it must inform the Agency in writing within five business days. (6) A continuing education provider certification expires on December 31, annually. Continuing education providers must submit an application for renewal and pay the fee authorized in ORS 696.270, prior to expiration, using an online renewal process that is available through the Agency’s website.