11:5-12.6 INSURANCE
immediately following licensing term in order to be eligible for renewal upon the conclusion of that license term.)
(g) Licensees who receive a waiver of the elective course requirement shall not be required to make up the waived elective course(s).
11:5-12.6 Continuing education providers; standards and application process
(a) An applicant seeking approval from the Commission to become an approved continuing education provider shall submit a completed application on fonns provided by the Commission with the required fee. The application shall include the following:
1. A non-refundable application fee of $ 300.00;
2. The business name which the Commission is to record as the official business name of the provider and any trade name or alternate name under which the provider will operate;
3. A description of the type(s) of courses to be provided (in- person or distance learning, including the specific type(s) of distance learning course(s));
4. A designation of an individual, including their phone number and e-mail address, who will serve as the provider’s primary contact person with the Commission for matters relating to continuing education and who shall be designated as the provider’s New Jersey continuing education coordinator; and
5. If the provider will offer in-person courses, the address(es) and a description of the known location(s) where the course(s) will be offered.
(b) Upon the assignment to them of a New Jersey continuing education provider identification number, the following shall be deemed to be approved providers of real estate continuing education courses without being required to file an application for approval as a continuing education provider or pay the provider approval application fee specified at N.J.A.C. 11:5- 12.17:
1. Real estate prelicensure schools licensed by the Commission pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:15-10.4 and N.J.A.C. 11:5-2.2; and
2. The New Jersey Real Estate Commission.
(c) Public adult education programs and all accredited colleges and universities shall be deemed to be approved providers upon application. Public adult education programs and public accredited colleges and universities shall not be required to pay an application fee.
(d) If an applicant is disapproved, the reasons for disapproval shall be set forth in a written notice provided to the applicant by the Commission as set forth in N.J.A,C. 11:5-12,15.
(e) All approvals of providers that are conferred by the Commission prior to June 30, 2016 shall remain in effect until that date. Providers whose approval is expiring may seek re- approval by complying with all of the requirements set forth in this section, including payment of the non-refundable application fee. Applications for re-approval may be submitted commencing on January 1 of the year in which approval is scheduled to expire. Subsequent to June 30, 2016, approvals shall expire on June 30, 2020 and at four-year intervals thereafter.
11:5-12.7 Continuing education providers; responsibilities
(a) Providers’ responsibilities shall include the following:
1. The general supervision of the continuing education courses;
2. Ensuring the offered course and instructor have been approved by the Commission;
3. Ensuring that the instructor is knowledgeable in the subject matter of each course offered by the provider that is taught by that instructor;
4. Securing, maintaining, and reporting upon evaluations of courses and instructors as set forth in N.J.A.C. 11:5-12.8(h) and (i);
5. All recordkeeping and supplying of information to the Commission or its designee in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter; and
6. Ensuring that all course offerings comply with the requirements imposed by this subchapter (for example, appropriate facilities).
(b) Providers shall notify the Commission in writing prior to any change in the provider’s business name(s), its continuing education coordinator and the contact information for that individual, the provider’s business telephone number, or any material change in its qualifications (for example, a change in the provider’s location at which classroom-based courses are offered).
(c) Each non-distance learning course shall be conducted at a location and in such facilities as shall be appropriate to properly present the course. The providers of such courses shall ensure that they are conducted at times and in locations that are conducive to learning, free of excessive distractions and segregated from non- course related activity, including any solicitation activity directed to attendees of the course. The facilities at which such courses are offered shall comply with all local, state and Federal laws and regulations.
(d) Providers shall be responsible for verifying attendance at each continuing education course delivered in a classroom or conference room setting, or verifying completion of each continuing education course delivered via distance learning, by the licensee who, based upon information reported by the provider, will receive credit for having completed the course.