§ 20-A §8306-B — Approval of programs and courses; industry standards

1.
Rules.
The commissioner may adopt rules to establish requirements for career and technical education programs and courses in alignment with the system of learning results established in section 6209, to establish procedures for approving career and technical education programs and courses and to otherwise carry out the purposes of this chapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
2.
Approval required.
A career and technical education program must be approved by the commissioner, in accordance with this chapter, in order to:
3.
Industry standards.
An approved career and technical education program must be designed to enable a student to meet industry standards applicable to the program.
4.
Learning pathways and articulation agreements with postsecondary institutions; collaborative agreements.
To the greatest extent possible, a career and technical education program offered at a center or region must provide students the opportunity to take advantage of any applicable learning pathways, including learning pathways set forth in an articulation agreement with a postsecondary institution or in a collaborative agreement with publicly supported secondary and postsecondary educational institutions that form a dual enrollment career and technical education program pursuant to chapter 229.
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Application.
A statewide career and technical education program seeking approval from the commissioner after the effective date of this section must meet the requirements of this section. A program approved by the commissioner prior to the effective date of this section must certify to the commissioner not later than July 1, 2013 that the program meets industry standards.

Legislative History

PL 2011, c. 679, §10 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 318, §4 (AMD).