21 NCAC 58H .0207         course completion certificates and reports

(a)  For each Prelicensing course taught, an education provider shall provide a course completion certificate within 180 days of enrollment that is signed by the education director to each student that:

(1)           in synchronous distance learning and in-person courses attend at least 80 percent of all scheduled instructional hours or in distance education completes all units and assessments; and

(2)           obtains a grade of at least a 75 percent on the end-of-course examination.

(b)  For each Postlicensing course taught, an education provider shall provide a course completion certificate within 180 days of enrollment that is signed by the education director to each student that:

(1)           in synchronous distance learning and in-person courses attend at least 90 percent of all scheduled instructional hours or in distance education completes all units and assessments; and

(2)           obtains a grade of at least a 75 percent on the end-of-course examination.

(c)  The end-of-course examination shall be proctored and students shall not use textbooks or other materials on the end-of-course examination. End-of-course examinations administered in a distance education, blended learning, or synchronous distance learning course shall include proctoring or other security measures designed to verify the identity of the student taking the examination and ensure that students are not using textbooks or other materials on the end-of-course examination.

(d)  For each continuing education course taught, an education provider shall provide a course completion certificate signed by the education director to each student that meets the requirements of 21 NCAC 58A .1705.

(e)  The course completion certificate shall identify the course, date of completion, student, and instructor.

(f)  An education director shall submit a Course Completion Report within seven calendar days of any student completing any real estate course pursuant to the education provider's Policies and Procedures Disclosure. The Course Completion Report shall include:

(1)           each student's legal name;

(2)           each student's email address and telephone number;

(3)           each student's unique identification number, if reporting a Prelicensing course;

(4)           each student's real estate broker license number, if applicable;

(5)           the course completion date;

(6)           the education provider's name and number;

(7)           the course number; and

(8)           the instructor's name and number.

(g)  For each Prelicensing or Postlicensing course taught, an education director shall submit a Summary Report no later than the fifth day of the month. The Summary Report shall contain the previous month's data. The Summary Report shall include the:

(1)           name of the instructor(s);

(2)           title of course(s);

(3)           number of students who paid tuition in each course and did not receive a refund;

(4)           number of students who met all course requirements pursuant to Paragraph (a) and (b) of this Rule; and

(5)           number of students who satisfied Subparagraphs (a)(1) and (b)(1) of this Rule but did not satisfy Subparagraphs (a)(2) and (b)(2) of this Rule.

(h)  Education providers shall electronically submit the per student fee prescribed by G.S. 93A-4(a2) and G.S. 93A-38.5(d). No fee shall be required for public education providers or an agency of federal, state, or local government.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 93A-4(d); 93A‑33; 93A-34;

Eff. July 1, 2017;

Amended Eff. January 1, 2021; July 1, 2020.