New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter K - Adult, Continuing And Community Education › Part 162 - Tuition Awards For Vietnam, Persian Gulf, Afghanistan And Other Eligible Combat Veterans: Approval Requirements For Vocational Training Programs › Section 162.3 - Program approval

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) In
				  order to be approved by the commissioner for the purposes of this Part,
				  vocational training programs offered by eligible agencies which are
				  institutions of higher and professional education shall be registered by the
				  State Education Department pursuant to Part 52 of this Title. Except as
				  otherwise provided in subdivisions (d), (e) and (f) of this section, the
				  standards of instructional quality for the registration of such vocational
				  training curricula shall be the applicable requirements set forth in Part 52 of
				  this Title.
(b) Vocational training
				  programs offered by eligible agencies which are registered business schools or
				  licensed trade schools, shall be registered or licensed pursuant to Part 126 of
				  this Title. Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (d) and (f) of this
				  section, the standards of instructional quality for the registration and
				  licensure of such vocational training curricula shall be the applicable
				  requirements set forth in Part 126 of this Title.
(c) To qualify for tuition awards to Vietnam,
				  Persian Gulf, Afghanistan and other eligible combat veterans, an eligible
				  agency other than an institution of higher and professional education,
				  registered business school or licensed trade school shall submit an
				  application, in a form prescribed by the commissioner, for each vocational
				  training program for which approval is sought. The governing body of such
				  eligible agency shall assure in its application for approval that:
(1) administrative and instructional
				  personnel shall be appropriately certified to teach in accordance with the
				  requirements of this Chapter;
(2)
				  the program shall be a non-credit program which is at least 320 clock hours in
				  length and conducted in accordance with:
(i)
				  a curriculum approved or developed by the department; or
(ii) a curriculum approved or developed by
				  another State agency and acceptable to the department as meeting the
				  requirements of this Part;
(3) Vietnam, Gulf, Afghanistan and other
				  eligible combat veterans who are enrolled in programs approved pursuant to this
				  Part shall be provided the same instruction, materials and resources as are
				  provided to other students enrolled in the program;
(4) heating, lighting and ventilation of
				  instructional facilities shall be conducive to learning;
(5) fire and liability insurance shall be
				  provided for all facilities;
(6)
				  the buildings, rooms or space in which staff and students are housed for any
				  purpose while attending the program, and all facilities and equipment therein,
				  shall meet the standards, for school purposes, of local fire, health and
				  building authorities;
(7) equipment
				  to be used in the program will enable students to successfully use the
				  corresponding equipment which is used in the business or industry for which the
				  program will provide training, so that students will have potential to be
				  successfully employed;
(8)
				  appropriate and accurate administrative, financial and student records shall be
				  maintained, as well as any other records that may be required by the
				  commissioner. Such records shall include:
(i)
				  registration forms;
(ii) test
				  data;
(iii) attendance
				  data;
(iv) records of progress and
				  achievement; and
(v) records of
				  student placements;
(9)
				  individual student records shall be easily accessible to teachers and
				  students;
(10) admission standards
				  shall be such that individuals admitted to the program have the potential to
				  successfully complete the program, and to obtain employment related to the
				  program training;
(11) students
				  shall be graded at intervals necessary to determine their progress, and shall
				  be regularly provided with reports of their progress; and
(12) a student attendance policy acceptable
				  to the commissioner shall be developed and enforced.