193E—17.8 (543B) Responsibilities of instructors and course developers.
	 17.8(1) Instructors shall be competent in the subject matter and skilled in the use of appropriate teaching methods that have been proven effective through educational research and development.
	 17.8(2) Course content and materials must be accurate and consistent with currently accepted standards relating to the program’s subject matter.
	 17.8(3) Instructor and student materials must be updated no later than 30 days after the effective date of a change in standards, laws or rules. Course content will not be considered current and up-to-date unless the new standards have been incorporated into the course or the instructor informs the participants of the new standards.
	 17.8(4) Instructors shall attend workshops or instructional programs, as reasonably requested by the commission, to ensure that effective teaching techniques are used and current, relevant and accurate information is taught.
	 17.8(5) All courses shall have an appropriate means of written evaluation by the participants. Evaluations shall include but not be limited to relevance of material, effectiveness of presentation and course content.