SECTION 158:70-9-3. Course approval requirements

(a)   Any person or entity seeking to conduct an approved course for home inspection training or continuing education credits shall make application and submit documents, statements and forms as may reasonably be required by the Committee in accordance with OAC 158:70-5-2, at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the Regular meeting of the Committee from which the person or entity wants the course to be considered for approval, and at least thirty (30) days prior to the date for which the course is scheduled.

(b)   Applications shall include the following information:

(1)   Name and address of the provider;

(2)   Contact person and his or her address, telephone number and fax number;

(3)   The location of the courses or programs;

(4)   The number and type of education credit hours requested for each course;

(5)   Topic outlines, which list the summarized topics, covered in each course and upon request a copy of any course materials;

(6)   If a prior approved course has substantially changed, a summarization of these records;

(7)   The names and qualifications of each instructor who is qualified in accordance with OAC 158:70-9-4;

(8)   Information demonstrating the proposed home inspection training program meets the education standards for licensing; and,

(9)   Information demonstrating the proposed continuing education course meets the standard provided in OAC 158:70-9-5(b).

(c)   The Board may automatically accept without further review, courses pre-approved by the Committee.

(d)   The Committee may withhold or withdraw approval of any provider for violation of or non-compliance with any provision of this section.

(e)   No person or entity sponsoring or conducting a course shall advertise that it is endorsed, recommended, or accredited by the Committee. All advertising must include the course ID number and the number of hours of CE credit approved by the Committee, except for advertising that refers or links to a website that displays the required information including the course ID in the website material that advertises or refers to the home inspection class.

(f)   The Committee may decline to renew, or revoke the approval of any qualifying course or any instructor or entity previously approved to conduct a home inspection training course upon a showing or demonstration that the course, instructor or entity has substantially failed to adequately prepare its attendees or participants to pass the national Home Inspection Examination or similar qualifying examination.

(g)   Each course is to be submitted on a separate application for each date, or dates, that constitute a single course.

(h)   Applications for approval of online or correspondence courses shall be resubmitted annually, from date of approval, for review and approval.

(i)   The course, including the named advertised participants, must be conducted substantially as approved, including lunch and breaks shown on the approved agenda, subject to emergency withdrawals and alterations.

[Source: Added at 26 Ok Reg 390, eff 11-14-08 (emergency); Added at 26 Ok Reg 2463, eff 7-11-09; Amended at 31 Ok Reg 933, eff 9-12-14; Amended at 32 Ok Reg 1649, eff 9-11-15; Amended at 34 Ok Reg 894, eff 10-1-17]