W. Va. Code R. § 133-52-4

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

Section 133-52-4 - Exemptions

4.1. Any institution fully authorized by the Commission to operate in West Virginia prior to the effective date of this rule is subject to the provisions of this rule pertaining to reauthorization except as provided in subsection 4.2.

4.2. The following institutions shall be exempt from the provisions of this rule:

4.2.a. Correspondence, business, occupational and trade schools which are regulated under West Virginia Code § 18B-2B-9 and 135 C.S.R. 35, Business, Occupational and Trade Schools.

4.2.b. Out-of-state institutions:

4.2.b.1. Offering courses through brokering or other collaborative arrangements with a West Virginia public institution of higher education and which support programmatic offerings of the State institution;

4.2.b.2. Offering a short course or seminar in which the instruction for the segment takes no more than 20 classroom hours and is not for college credit;

4.2.b.3. Offering courses or programs on a military installation solely for military personnel or civilians employed on such installation;

4.2.b.4. Offering courses or programs at a location in West Virginia by the authority of the Commission for a designated period of time; or

4.2.b.5. Offering online courses or programs with Commission approval for a specified period of time.

4.2.c. Non-Degree granting institutions whose programs are designed primarily for job entry or upgrading of skills and are described in clock (contact) hours. These programs typically prepare individuals for employment and do not require courses beyond those specific to the job or its field with program length sufficient to effect outcomes.

4.2.d. A religious, theological, or faith-based institution which meets the criteria for exemption outlined in 133 C.S.R. 20, InitialAuthorization of Degree-Granting Institutions, and offers no degree programs other than those specifically related to the institution's doctrine.

4.2.e. Those institutions subject to annual reauthorization by the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education, pursuant to W. Va. Code § 18B-4-7 and 135 C.S.R. 52, Annual Reauthorization of Degree-Granting Institutions.

W. Va. Code R. § 133-52-4