Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) Schools must
design and implement programs of quality, content, and duration, and with
appropriate entrance criteria, instructional materials, staff, equipment and
facilities to prepare students for the program's occupational
objectives.
(2) The school must
have an exact physical location which:
(a) Is
adequate to meet the needs of its students and the objectives of the
program;
(b) Provides a modern and
effective learning environment with enough classroom, laboratory, and shop
space for the number of students to be trained;
(c) Is maintained in compliance with state
laws and local ordinances related to safety and health; and
(d) The school's physical facilities as well
as instructional and programmatic elements are accessible to students with
disabilities, and that reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities
will be provided.
(3)
The school must have equipment, furniture, instructional devices and aids,
machinery, and other physical features that are:
(a) Adequate in number and condition to
achieve the stated educational objectives of the course;
(b) Comparable in number and quality with
those used by comparable schools with similar programs;
(c) Comparable to those in current use by the
appropriate trade, business or profession; and
(d) Of sufficient quantity for the number of
enrolled students.
(4)
Schools shall only offer educational services that have been approved by the
agency:
(a) All new program or course approval
and program revisions shall be submitted to the agency in a format prescribed
by the agency for review and approval prior to the proposed date of
implementation;
(b) Programs or
courses regulated by another agency must have and maintain continuous approval
by that agency before the program or course can be submitted to the agency for
action;
(c) The withdrawal of
approval of a program or course by the other regulatory agency will result in
automatic withdrawal of approval of the program or course by the
agency.
(5) Schools that
have an externship/internship, clinical/ practicum, or similar requirement
designed as a part of a program shall be approved as part of the program
provided the externship/internship. Those programs must comply with the
following:
(a) Be part of the approved
curriculum of the school and described in the school catalog and directly
relate to the intended area of employment.
(b) Be under the coordination of a qualified
instructor or faculty member and designate for the direct on-site supervision
of the student to ensure that all hours are completed and program requirements
are met.
(c) The location of the
externship/internship may be at the school's primary licensed location, at an
approved on-site auxiliary location, or another location so long as an
affiliation agreement or contract is in place and shall be made available to
the agency upon request.
(d) Ensure
positions are available for all enrolled students as they progress to the
externship/internship portion of the program and that students are timely
placed so that the educational instruction is continuous.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28.10.040 [28C.10.040]. 08-04-110, §
490-105-150, filed 2/6/08, effective 3/8/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 28C.10.040(2). 98-22-033, §
490-105-150, filed 10/29/98, effective 11/29/98.
