Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0520 - Education
Subtitle 0520-01 - State Board of Education Rules, Regulations, and Minimum Standards for the Operation of the Public School System
Chapter 0520-01-07 - Career and Technical Education
Section 0520-01-07-.04 - COORDINATION AND SUPERVISION OF STUDENT WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCE

(1) Work-based learning coordinators shall be provided time during the regular school day to coordinate and supervise students involved in work-based learning placements.

(2) In a work-based learning program, a maximum of three (3) credits may be earned in any one (1) school year. At least one (1) credit shall be earned through related classroom experience which shall include a minimum of two (2) periods per week of classroom instruction if the school is on a period schedule, or a minimum of one (1) block per week of classroom instruction if the school is on a block schedule. A minimum of ten (10) hours per week of supervised work experience shall be required for one (1) additional credit, and a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week will be required for two (2) additional credits. Students earning credits for work experience shall be supervised by a certified work-based learning coordinator. Work-based learning programs shall align with the Work-Based Learning Framework as defined in State Board of Education High School Policy 2.103, this Chapter, and shall adhere to all state and federal child labor laws.