W. Va. Code R. § 135-28-5

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

Section 135-28-5 - Methods of Operation

5.1. EDGE credit shall be awarded for career-technical courses by each CTC. No credit shall be provided under the EDGE initiative by a CTC for any course identified as "general education" including, but not limited to, those listed on the Core Coursework Transfer Agreement (Series 17) by the CTCs.

5.2. Career-technical courses for which EDGE credit is to be granted shall be evaluated and validated by a CTC.

5.3. CTCs not offering a comparable course may offer credit for any validated EDGE course as "elective credit" and may apply such credit toward any applicable programs including the Certificate and Associate in Applied Science Degree in Technical Studies.

5.4. EDGE courses shall not be used to create any new specialized certificate or associate degree programs within the Community and Technical College System.

5.5. EDGE courses may be used to meet the Technical/Occupational Specialty requirements of both the Certificate and Associate in Applied Science Degree in Technical Studies. However, EDGE courses shall not be used to create any specializations, options, or areas of emphasis under the Certificate or AAS Degree in Technical Studies programs.

W. Va. Code R. § 135-28-5