Part VII. Continuing Education Requirements
18VAC25-21-230. Application and criteria for course approval.
A. Course providers seeking approval of their continuing education course shall file an application with the board office. All continuing education course providers shall obtain approval from the board office prior to offering to provide, or providing, a course that is advertised or represented as being eligible to comply with the continuing education provisions of this chapter. Retroactive approval of continuing education courses shall not be permitted.
Continuing education courses shall be approved provided the following criteria are met:
1. Course subjects must be related to the current practice of auctioneering and have defined learning objectives.
2. At the end of the course each attendee must be assessed to verify that they have achieved the defined learning objectives.
3. The course curriculum must be consistent with the defined learning objectives.
4. The method of instruction must be consistent with the defined learning objectives of the course.
5. Course instructors must be competent in the subject being taught, either by education or experience, and in instructional techniques.
6. Fifty contact minutes shall equal one continuing education credit hour. No credit shall be awarded for partial continuing education credit hours or partial completion of the course. In addition, attendees who fail to demonstrate successful completion of the defined learning objectives of the course shall not be awarded credit for the course. For courses in which individual segments are less than 50 minutes, the sum of the segments shall be totaled for computation of continuing education credit hours.
7. The course provider certifies that the laws, regulations, and industry practices that will be taught or utilized in the course are up to date and that any subsequent changes in laws, regulations, or industry practices will be incorporated into the course curriculum as they occur.
8. The course provider certifies that they will comply with provisions of this chapter in administering and providing the approved course.
B. Pursuant to § 54.1-603.1 A of the Code of Virginia, continuing education courses completed by an auctioneer pursuant to a requirement of the Certified Auctioneer's Institute or participation in the educational programs sponsored by the National Auctioneer's Association or Virginia Auctioneer's Association are approved.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201, 54.1-602 and 54.1-603.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 23, Issue 21, eff. August 1, 2007.
18VAC25-21-240. Adminstration of courses.
A. Approved course providers shall comply with the requirements of this chapter when providing approved courses. Failure of a course provider to comply with the board's requirements contained in 18VAC25-21-230 or any other provision of this chapter at any time after receiving approval from the board may result in the board withdrawing its approval for a course or a specific offering or offerings of the course.
B. Course approval is not transferable from the course provider to whom it was originally issued.
C. The approved course providers shall award a certificate of completion to those attendees who successfully complete the course that includes the sponsor identification number of the course provider issued by the board office, name of the course, number of continuing education credit hours awarded, and the date of the course. Course providers shall only award continuing education credit hours in the amount as approved.
D. Attendance must be verified and documented at the beginning and end of the course and monitored during the course. No credit may be awarded to attendees who arrived late, left early, or missed a portion of the course or failed to accomplish the learning objectives of the course. Further, such individuals shall not be awarded a certificate of completion by the course provider.
E. At the end of each course, the course provider shall solicit feedback from the attendees to assess the effectiveness of the course, course content, course curriculum, instructor, and method of instruction. The course provider shall monitor the feedback from the attendees and make adjustments as warranted.
F. All records related to an approved course must be maintained for four years from the date of the course and such records shall be provided to the board or its duly authorized agents upon request. Records that must be maintained include, but are not limited to, time, date and location of the course; course materials; course curriculum; instructor; instructor qualifications; learning objectives; assessment of attendees for verification of achievement of the learning objectives; end of course feedback from attendees; attendance rosters; and records of those attendees who successfully completed the course and those who did not and reasons why attendees noted as not successfully completing the course did not successfully complete the course.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201, 54.1-602 and 54.1-603.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 23, Issue 21, eff. August 1, 2007.
18VAC25-21-250. Continuing education requirements for renewal or reinstatement.
A. Licensees whose licenses expire or who apply to reinstate shall be required to comply with the continuing education provisions of this chapter, excluding any auctioneer licensed by the board for 25 years or more and who is 70 years of age or older at the time of license expiration pursuant to § 54.1-603.1 A of the Code of Virginia.
B. Licensees subject to the provisions of this section are required to complete at least six continuing education credit hours of board-approved continuing education courses for any license renewal or reinstatement.
A Virginia licensee that is also licensed in another state with which the board shares a reciprocal agreement may use board-approved continuing education in that state to meet the required six hours of continuing education for Virginia, provided that the reciprocal jurisdiction affords the same privilege to Virginia licensees.
C. 1. Each licensee applying for renewal shall certify that he has met the continuing education requirements of this chapter. Only continuing education courses completed during the license period immediately prior to the expiration date of the license shall be acceptable in order to renew the license.
2. Licensees shall maintain records of completion of continuing education credit hours for two years from the date of expiration of the license for which the continuing education credit hours are being used to renew the license. Individuals shall provide such records to the board or its duly authorized agents upon request.
3. Continuing education credit hours utilized to satisfy the continuing education requirements to renew a license shall be valid only for that renewal and shall not be accepted for any subsequent renewal cycles or reinstatement.
D. 1. Each individual applying for reinstatement shall provide, as part of his reinstatement application, evidence of compliance with the continuing education requirements of this chapter. The completion date of continuing education courses submitted in support of a reinstatement application shall not be more than two years old as of the date a complete reinstatement application is received by the board.
2. Continuing education credit hours utilized to satisfy the continuing education requirements in order to reinstate a license shall be valid only for that reinstatement and shall not be accepted for any subsequent renewal cycles or reinstatement.
E. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection C of this section, continuing education hours earned during a licensing renewal cycle to satisfy the continuing education requirements of the preceding licensing renewal cycle shall be valid only for that preceding license renewal cycle and shall not be accepted for any subsequent renewal cycles or reinstatement.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201, 54.1-602, and 54.1-603.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 23, Issue 21, eff. August 1, 2007; amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 1, eff. November 1, 2015; Volume 33, Issue 3, eff. November 2, 2016.
18VAC25-21-260. Exemptions and waivers.
A. Pursuant to § 54.1-603.1 A of the Code of Virginia, the board shall exempt any auctioneer licensed by the board for 25 years or more and who is 70 years of age or older from the requirement to comply with the continuing education provisions of this chapter.
B. Pursuant to § 54.1-603.1 B of the Code of Virginia, the board may grant exemptions or waive or reduce the number of continuing education hours required in cases of certified illness or undue hardship. However, such exemptions, waivers, or reductions shall not relieve the individual of his obligation to comply with any other requirements of this chapter, including but not limited to the provisions of 18VAC25-21-80 or 18VAC25-21-90.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201, 54.1-602, and 54.1-603.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 23, Issue 21, eff. August 1, 2007; amended, Virginia Register Volume 33, Issue 3, eff. November 2, 2016.
18VAC25-21-270. Amendments and changes.
Any change in the information provided by a course provider to the board as required by 18VAC25-21-230 A, or 18VAC25-21-280 or change in ability to comply with the requirements of 18VAC25-21-240 shall be reported to the board in writing within 10 days of such an occurrence. In instances of noncompliance with the provisions of this chapter, the approval of the course is automatically suspended until such time as the course provider corrects the deficiency and notifies the board in writing that such deficiency has been corrected.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201, 54.1-602 and 54.1-603.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 23, Issue 21, eff. August 1, 2007.
18VAC25-21-280. Periodic requalification for continued course approval.
The board may require that course providers that have previously obtained course approval provide the board with evidence, in a form set forth by the board, that they continue to comply with the requirements of 18VAC25-21-230 A and 18VAC25-21-240. Failure to continue to comply with the board's requirements or respond to such a request may result in the board withdrawing its approval.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-602 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 23, Issue 21, eff. August 1, 2007; amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 1, eff. November 1, 2015.