Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 13B - MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION
Subtitle 01 - NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS
Chapter 13B.01.01 - Minimum Requirements for Private Career Schools
Section 13B.01.01.24 - Interactive Distance Education by Private Career Schools-Students and Student Services
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024
A. Accepted students shall have the documented background, knowledge, and technical skills needed to undertake the program. A school shall assess whether students have the skills and competencies to succeed in a distance-learning environment before their enrollment in the program. A prospective student may not begin training in a program until all entrance requirements have been fulfilled. A school shall maintain documentation indicating that all admissions requirements have been met by such admitted student.
B. If an admissions test is required, it shall be administered in a manner that verifies the student's identity.
C. Advertising, recruiting, and admissions materials shall clearly and accurately represent the program and the services available. A school shall provide students with clear, complete, and timely information on the curriculum, program requirements, nature of faculty/student interaction, assumptions about technology competence and skills, technical equipment requirements, availability of academic support services and financial aid resources, and costs and payment policies.
D. A program shall ensure that appropriate learning resources for instruction delivered by distance education are available to students, including the following:
E. Enrolled students shall have reasonable and adequate access to the range of student services to support their learning. This includes providing academic counseling, financial advising, and placement assistance for students enrolled in programs delivered by distance education.
F. A school shall provide adequately for the reliability, privacy, safety, and security of student information and student financial transactions.