Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 85.820

Current through September 30, 2024
Section SPS 85.820 - Distance Education

A distance education course is acceptable to meet class hour requirements if all of the following occur:

(1) The course provides a reciprocal environment where the student has verbal or written interaction with the instructor.
(2) Except as provided under sub. (2m), the content for the distance education course has been approved by any of the following:
(a) The AQB.
(b) A state appraiser regulatory jurisdiction.
(c) An accredited college, community college, or university that offers distance education programs.
(2m) A non-academic credit college course provided by a college shall be approved by the AQB or a state appraiser regulatory jurisdiction.
(3) One of the following approves the course delivery:
(a) An AQB-approved organization providing approval of course design and delivery.
(b) An accredited college or university that offers distance education programs and awards academic credit for the distance education course.
(c) An accredited college or university with a distance education delivery program that approves the course design and delivery that incorporate interactivity.
(4) The course includes a written, closed-book final examination, proctored by an official approved by the college or university, or by the sponsoring organization. The examination may take place at a library, testing center, college, university, or junior college.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 85.820

CR 14-016: cr. Register September 2014 No. 705, eff. 1-1-15.
Amended by,Wisconsin Register December 2014 No. 708, eff.1/1/2015.
Amended by, CR 18-104: am. (1), (2) (intro.), (a), (c), r. (2) (d), (e), renum. (2) (f) to (2m) and am., am. (3) (a) to (c) Register December 2019 No. 768, eff. 1/1/2020