SPS 85.900(2)(2)Continuing education class hours may be applied only to satisfy the continuing education requirements for the biennial renewal period in which the hours were acquired and may not be carried over to the next biennial renewal period. Credit for completing any given continuing education course shall be claimed only once during a biennial renewal period.
SPS 85.900(3)(3)To obtain credit for continuing education class hours, a licensed or certified appraiser shall sign a statement on the renewal application certifying completion, within the biennial renewal period immediately preceding the date on which the application is submitted, of continuing education approved by the department.
SPS 85.900 NoteNote: Renewal applications are provided by the department prior to each renewal date.
SPS 85.900(4)(4)The number of hours of attendance at and completion of continuing education courses required under sub. (1) or (1m) shall be reduced by one hour for each hour the applicant attends a continuing education course meeting all of the following requirements:
SPS 85.900(4)(a)(a) The course is completed during the biennial renewal period immediately preceding the date the application for renewal is submitted.
SPS 85.900(4)(b)(b) The course is attended by the applicant in order to continue to qualify for employment as an assessor.
SPS 85.900(4)(c)(c) The department determines the course is substantially equivalent to a continuing education course that is relevant to the category of license or certification to which the application pertains.
SPS 85.900(5)(5)Up to 14 class hours may be claimed for teaching continuing education courses that are approved under s. SPS 85.910. Credit for instructing any given continuing education course or seminar shall be claimed only once during a biennial renewal period.
SPS 85.900(6)(6)To audit for compliance, the department may require any certified or licensed appraiser to submit evidence of completion, during the preceding biennial renewal period, of continuing education that meets the requirements of this section. Every certified and licensed appraiser shall retain records of continuing education credits for at least 5 years.
SPS 85.900 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, September, 1991, No. 429, eff. 10-1-91; emerg. am. (1), (3) to (5), eff. 10-1-91; am. (1), (3) to (5), Register, May, 1992, No. 437, eff. 6-1-92; renum. (5) to be (6), cr. (5), Register, April, 1994, No. 460, eff. 5-1-94; am. (4), Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96; am. (1), (2) and (5), r. (3), Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98; cr. (3), am. (1) and (6), Register, January, 1999, No. 517, eff. 2-1-99; CR 01-100: am. (4) and (5), Register February 2002 No. 554, eff. 3-1-02; correction in (4) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register February 2002 No. 554; CR 02-067: am. (1), cr. (1m) Register November 2002 No. 563, eff. 12-1-02; CR 04-007: am. (1) Register August 2004 No. 584, eff. 9-1-04; CR 06-033: am. (1), (1m), (2), (3) and (5) Register November 2006 No. 611, eff. 12-1-06; CR 10-135: am. (6) Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11; CR 14-016: SPS 85.900 renum. from SPS 85.01, am. (2), cr. (7) Register September 2014 No. 705, eff. 1-1-15; CR 18-104: am. (1) to (3), renum. (4) to (4) (intro.) and am., cr. (4) (a) to (c), am. (5), (6), r. (7) Register December 2019 No. 768, eff. 1-1-20.
SPS 85.910SPS 85.910Approval of continuing education courses.
SPS 85.910(1)(1)
SPS 85.910(1)(a)(a) Except as provided under sub. (10), to obtain approval of a continuing education course the course provider shall submit an application on forms provided by the department at least 45 days prior to the first date the course is offered. The application shall include all of the following:
SPS 85.910(1)(a)1.1. The name, date, and location of the course.
SPS 85.910(1)(a)2.2. A general description of the subject matter.
SPS 85.910(1)(a)3.3. An outline of the content of the course, including time segments for each subject.
SPS 85.910(1)(a)4.4. The name and qualifications of the course instructor.
SPS 85.910(1)(b)(b) The department shall notify the course provider whether the course has been approved or denied within 20 business days from the date the application is received.
SPS 85.910 NoteNote: Applications for course approval are available from the department’s website at http://dsps.wi.gov.
SPS 85.910(2)(2)A continuing education course shall relate to one or more real property related appraisal topics, including any of the following:
SPS 85.910(2)(a)(a) Ad valorem taxation.
SPS 85.910(2)(b)(b) Arbitration, dispute resolution.
SPS 85.910(2)(c)(c) Courses related to the practice of real estate appraisal or appraisal consulting.
SPS 85.910(2)(d)(d) Development cost estimating.
SPS 85.910(2)(e)(e) Ethics and standards of professional practice, USPAP.
SPS 85.910(2)(f)(f) Land use planning, zoning.
SPS 85.910(2)(g)(g) Real estate management, leasing, timesharing.
SPS 85.910(2)(h)(h) Property development, partial interests.
SPS 85.910(2)(i)(i) Real estate law, easements, and legal interests.