OAR 863-022-0030: Agency Approval of Education Courses Provided by Private Career Schools

(1) Private career schools that wish to provide the real estate broker license applicant , property manager license applicant , or timeshare sales agent courses under OAR 863-022-0010 , 863-022-0015 and 863-022-XXXX must apply to the Agency for approval of these courses. No application fees are required. (2) A private career school applying for Agency approval of a 150-hour course of study for real estate broker license applicants , a 60-hour course for property manager license applicants, or a 14-hour course for timeshare sales agent license applicants must submit an online application and the following documents: (a) Proof of current licensing as a private career school with the Higher Education Coordinating Commission and an expiration date. (b) If the private career school wishes to provide the 150-hour course of study for real estate broker license applicants or the 60-hour course for property manager license applicants through distance education, documentation that the course has been certified by the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials. (c) If the private career school is applying for approval to use course materials owned and developed by a third-party vendor, written authorization from the vendor, on an Agency-approved form, that the course provider is authorized to use the course materials and the dates the provider is authorized to use the course. (d) Course materials, including: (A) Course curriculum or syllabus for the course of study. (B) Student materials, including all course materials, textbooks and handouts. (C) A completed Agency-approved topic checklist that lists the detailed course topics and indicates the location of the topic in the course materials. This requirement applies to all course materials, including materials developed by the course provider or materials developed by a third-party vendor. (D) Instructor materials, if any. (E) Final examinations. (F) Examination answer keys, as a document that is separate from the examination. (G) Agency-approved instructor forms for each instructor who will teach the course. (e) Proof of current business registration with the Oregon Secretary of State. The applicant’s name that is licensed with the Higher Education Coordinating Commission must be the exact name that is registered with the Secretary of State. (4) After review, the Agency will approve or deny the completed application and notify the applicant. If the Agency denies the application, the applicant may seek a contested case hearing pursuant to ORS Chapter 183. (5) All course approvals expire on June 30 each year. (6) Approved course providers must comply with the provisions of OAR 863-022-0052 for submitting all changes to application information, changes to course materials, and changes to instructors. Within 10 days of license renewal by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, a private career school must submit documentation to the Agency that the school’s license has been renewed. (7) If a private career school wants to provide courses other than the real estate broker , property manager or timeshare sales agent license applicant courses, the school must comply with the following: (a) To provide the broker advanced practices course, the principal broker advanced practices course, or the property manager advanced practices course, the school must be a certified continuing education provider and apply for course approval under OAR 863-022-0045. (b) To provide the brokerage administration and sales supervision course, the school must be a certified continuing education provider and apply for course approval under 863-022-0050. (c) To provide the Law and Rule Required Course under OAR 863-022-0055 required for license e renewals, the school must be a certified continuing education provider. (d) To provide the State and Federal Fair Housing Course under 863-022-0057 required for license renewal, the school must be a certified continuing education provider. (e) To provide any other continuing education course under OAR 863-020-0035 or 863-020-0040, the school must be a certified continuing education provider and comply with the requirements of OAR 863, division 20.