Pennsylvania Code
Title 204 - JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS
Part II - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 27 - PENNSYLVANIA RULES FOR CONTINUING JUDICIAL EDUCATION
Rule 304 - Course Accreditation Standards
Universal Citation: 204 PA Code ยง 304
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) Courses offered by an accredited provider shall be eligible for the amount and type of credits as designated by the provider, subject to review by the Board. All other courses will be awarded credit as determined by the Board.
(b) All courses for CJE credit should be designed to enhance a judge's judicial practice through judicial education.
(c) In addition to subsection (b) above, the following standards apply:
(1) The course must be an organized program
of learning to deal with matters directly related to subjects which satisfy the
objectives of these rules.
(2) Each
course must be open to all judges thought to be interested in the subject
matter. Attendance restrictions will only be permitted by the Board upon
application, where:
(i) The purpose for the
attendance restriction is non-discriminatory;
(ii) attendance is restricted on objective
criteria for a bona fide educational objective to enhance the course,
and
(iii) membership in the
provider organization is open to all interested judges, on a reasonable
non-discriminatory basis and cost.
(3) The course leaders or lecturers must be
qualified with the necessary practical and/or academic experience necessary to
conduct the course effectively.
(4)
Whenever possible, each attendee shall be provided with thorough, high quality
and carefully prepared written course materials prior to or at the time of the
course.
(5) The course must be
presented in a suitable setting, conducive to a good educational environment,
which provides attendees with adequate writing space or surface.
(6) Upon request by the Board, the provider
shall submit to the Board information concerning the course, including the
brochure describing the course and the qualifications of anticipated speakers,
the method or manner of presentation of materials, and, if requested, a set of
the materials to be distributed.
(7) Providers must develop and implement
methods to evaluate its course offerings to determine their effectiveness and
the extent to which they meet the needs of judges and, upon a request from the
Board, provide course evaluations by the attendees on such forms as the Board
shall approve.
(8) Providers shall
take into consideration the special needs of incapacitated persons and persons
with disabilities in gaining access to and participation in CJE courses. The
Board shall require providers to ensure courses are as reasonably accessible to
persons with disabilities as those without disabilities.
(9) Self-study will not be approved for CJE
credit.
(10) Subject to the
limitation in Rule 302(c), judges participating in a course via distance
education will receive credit if an instructor/moderator is present at the
remote site and the audience participating remotely has the ability to interact
with presenters at the host facility.
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