W. Va. Code R. § 126-146-3

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 126-146-3 - Definitions

3.1. Approved institution. CTE center, trade, vocational, business, or similar institution approved by a state or national institution, specialized accrediting agency, or the Council on Occupational Education (COE).

3.2. College hours or comparable training obtained in an approved institution shall be defined to include any combination of the following:

3.3.a. Semester hour. Definition found in W. Va. 126CSR136, Policy 5202, Minimum Requirements for the Licensure of Professional/Paraprofessional Personnel and Advanced Salary Classifications, section 4 (Policy 5202).

3.3.b. Quarter hour. Definition found in Policy 5202, section 4.

3.3.c. Comparable credit obtained in an approved institution. Each fifteen contact hours of training obtained in a postsecondary program from an approved institution shall be equivalent to one semester hour of college credit. Comparable credit for such contact hours should still be granted even if the contact hours are also counted towards meeting annual professional learning requirements.

3.4. Institution of higher education (IHE). Definition found in Policy 5202, section 4.

3.5. Test administrator. Individual who is designated to administer competency tests while maintaining test security and integrity (W. Va. Code § 18A-4-8e).

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