§ 23-60-601 — Certification of programs

(1) In the interest of promoting adult
literacy, the state board for community colleges and occupational education, in
consultation with the college advisory councils of the community and local district
colleges, shall develop and employ a program of certification for workplace literacy
programs.

(2) Certification shall identify those programs, completion of which shall be
accepted as satisfaction of basic skill prerequisites and placement testing for
occupational training in the state system of community and local district colleges.
Exemption from placement testing shall be available to anyone satisfactorily
completing a certified workplace literacy program within one year of enrollment in
any local district or community college. For purposes of this section, the term
basic skill prerequisites means instruction in basic literacy and math skills which
are necessary for placement in certificate and degree course programs at state
community or local district colleges.

(3) The board shall develop and establish criteria, procedures, and
accountability standards for the certification of workplace literacy programs.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the operation of any workplace
literacy program which is not certified according to the terms of this section, but no
community or local district college shall credit completion in the workplace of basic
skill prerequisites which are not completed in a certified program.

Legislative History

Source: L. 88: Entire part added, p. 866, � 1, effective July 1.