40 Tex. Admin. Code § 807.122 - General Information for Programs of Instruction
(a) Each program of
instruction submitted for approval shall be identified by a title.
(b) The Agency will not approve false,
misleading, or deceptive titles.
(c) The school shall ensure that each program
prepares the student for the stated occupation .
(d) The school shall identify a demonstrable
occupational demand for the stated occupation . The Agency may consider the
following in evaluating the school's statement of occupational demand:
(1) publications of established relevant
occupational associations;
(2)
targeted occupation lists of Local Workforce Development Boards, if approved by
the Agency , or other local or state entities;
(3) references to advertisements in media for
employment ;
(4) occupation
employment rate of students;
(5)
percentage of graduating students who have previously completed the same or a
substantially similar program and who have obtained employment in the same or
substantially similar stated occupation for which they have been
trained;
(6) relative supply and
demand for the stated occupation , including letters from potential employers
that describe their need for trained employees; or
(7) reports or publications relating to the
specific occupational demand.
(e) The school shall:
(1) ensure the program and stated occupation
comply with statutory and regulatory requirements of the State of Texas, as
well as codes adopted by the local municipality or other authority having
jurisdiction where the school is located, and statutory and regulatory
requirements of the location of the school, if it is located out of
state.
(2) provide competency-based
programs;
(3) assess skills using
primarily performance-based methods;
(4) use instructional media, methods, and
materials appropriate for the program content and students' knowledge and
abilities;
(5) offer programs in a
logical sequence of knowledge and skills;
(6) if deemed appropriate by the Agency ,
provide an externship or a simulation of the workplace for the program;
and
(7) for any course listed in
the military service course credit directory, provide credit to a student
toward any course time required for the program of study or course for skills
obtained by the student through military experience, education, or training,
unless the school or college can demonstrate that those skills are not
appropriately aligned with the program of study or course. This requirement
prevails regardless of a course requiring Agency approval or having obtained
accreditor approval.
(f)
Each program submitted for approval shall identify the courses and course time
hours allocated to that program. A program of a disproportionate length
reasonable to prepare the student for the stated occupation , as determined by
the Agency , shall not be approved.
(g) A school shall not apply for approval of
a program that is substantially similar to a discontinued or revoked program,
unless the application for approval is submitted at least one year after the
date of discontinuation or revocation, and:
(1) the school's approved programs are all
meeting the employment rate as referenced in §
807.131(b)
of this subchapter, at the time of application; and
(2) the school submits a reimplementation
plan to the Agency .
(h)
A school is not required to submit applications for additional courses of
instruction or for course revisions to the Agency for approval, if the school:
(1) has been licensed for at least one year
under the current ownership;
(2) is
accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Secretary of Education;
and
(3) is in good standing with
its designated accrediting agency and not subject to:
(A) probation;
(B) a directive to show cause as to why
accreditation should not be revoked; or
(C) any other action, as defined by the
accrediting agency , that would otherwise prevent the school from seeking
approval to add or revise a course of instruction.
(i) Upon receipt of the approval
of the course of instruction from the accrediting agency , the school shall
provide a copy to the Agency .
(j)
The Agency may require the school director of an accredited school to file
applications for nondegree programs if there have been two substantiated
complaints regarding courses in the previous year.
(k) A school submitting applications for
approval of seminars shall use abbreviated forms provided by the Agency .
(l) No program shall be approved by
the Agency unless the school demonstrates that the program's quality, content,
and length reasonably and adequately imparts the job skills and knowledge
necessary for the student to obtain employment in the stated
occupation.
(m) A school may not
solicit students, otherwise advertise, or conduct classes for a course of
instruction prior to the Agency 's approval of the course of instruction. Any
such activity by the school, prior to the Agency 's approval of the course of
instruction, shall constitute a misrepresentation by the school and shall
entitle each student in the course of instruction to a full refund of all
tuition and fees paid by the student and release from all
obligations.
(n) The school shall
establish and maintain a formal advisory committee of at least five members,
unless the Agency approves a lesser number of persons in advance, for each type
of program with course time in excess of 200 hours in length. A simple majority
of the members of the advisory committee shall not have an ownership or
financial interest in the school, nor shall they be employees of the school. At
least annually, the committee shall evaluate the curriculum, instructional
materials and media, equipment, and facilities to ensure they meet the needs of
the job market. The school shall have written documentation of the evaluation
available for review by the Agency . If the school does not follow an advisory
committee recommendation, the school shall maintain written documentation of
the justification for not following the recommendation.
(o) If the applicant requests approval to
measure courses of instruction in credit hours, the following conversion table
shall be used.
(1) One academic quarter credit
hour equals a minimum course time of:
(A) 10
hours of classroom lecture ;
(B) 20
hours of laboratory experience; or
(C) 30 hours of externship .
(2) One academic semester credit
hour equals a minimum course time of:
(A) 15
hours of classroom lecture ;
(B) 30
hours of laboratory experience; or
(C) 45 hours of externship .
(3) The school shall calculate
lecture , laboratory, and externship credit hour conversions individually for
each course, rounding down to the nearest half credit hour. The school shall
add the total for the credit hours for lecture, laboratory, and externship to
determine the total credit hours for a class.
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