Section 1455.360  Qualifying Education Course Requirements of Education Providers

a)         For the purposes of this Section, a course shall be defined as a course of instruction that meets the curriculum requirements of this Subpart for each license category.

b)         Each course shall meet the appropriate course curriculum prescribed in Section 1455.370 of this Subpart.

c)         Each course shall include an examination of a minimum of 25 questions for each 15 hours of instruction, e.g., a 15-hour course would require a 25 question examination, a 30 hour course would require a 50 question examination.  The questions shall be either multiple choice or true/false or a combination.  Open book examinations shall not be accepted.  No student shall be deemed to have successfully completed the course unless they have scored a minimum of 70% on the course examination.

d)         Each education provider who seeks approval of a course shall submit in a manner prescribed by the Division, information which shall include, but is not limited to, an outline and course description for each course, materials to be used in instruction, an examination with answer key, the delivery method, the general plans for proctoring exams, if applicable, and the appropriate fee pursuant to Section 1455.320.

e)         Course materials must be submitted or made available to the Division in unredacted form on media, such as on a USB drive or by means of access from a virtual platform.

(Source:  Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 14553, effective September 24, 2024)