N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8 § 141.5

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 36, September 4, 2024

Section 141.5 - Standards

Approved occupational education programs shall maintain the following standards: Occupational instruction shall be:

(a) Related to the occupation or fields for which the student is being trained or retrained and shall be suited to the needs of those engaged in or preparing to engage in such occupations.

(b) Persons shall be admitted to classes and provided instruction for each type of occupational education or occupational field on the basis of their interest and potential for achieving competence in the occupation.

(c) The total program of instruction shall include both general and occupational education in which the preparatory portion shall develop minimum competencies and skills to permit initial employment while providing a basis for future learning on the job or through continuing education.

(d) All instruction shall be of high-school grade appropriately defined so as to avoid interpretation as programs or courses above a high-school level.

(e) The program shall be sufficiently extensive and intensive within a scheduled unit of time to enable the student to develop competencies for entering, advancing or continuing in an occupation or occupational field.

(f) Instruction shall be conducted and supervised by persons meeting established certification requirements.

(g) In the absence of a suitable State syllabus or curriculum guide, a written training plan or course of study shall be prepared for each specialized occupational course being offered.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 § 141.5