R162-2g-307b. School Certification

  (1) Application. A school requesting certification shall:

  (a) submit an application form as prescribed by the division, including:

  (i) name, telephone number, email address, and address of:

  (A) the school;

  (B) the school director; and

  (C) all owners of the school; and

  (ii) as to each school director or owner, disclosure of criminal history and adverse regulatory actions;

  (b) provide a description of:

  (i) the type of school; and

  (ii) the school's physical facilities;

  (c) provide a statement outlining the:

  (i) number of quizzes and examinations in each course offered;

  (ii) grading system, including methods of testing and standards of grading;

  (iii) requirements for attendance; and

  (iv) school's refund policy.

  (2) Standards for operation.

  (a) All courses shall be taught in an appropriate classroom facility and not in a private residence, except for a course approved for distance education.

  (b) A school shall teach the approved course of study as outlined in the state-approved outline.

  (c) At the time of registration, a school shall provide to each student:

  (i) the statement described in this Subsection (1)(c);

  (ii) a copy of the qualifying questionnaire that the student will be required by the division to answer as part of the pre-licensing or precertification examination; and

  (iii) a criminal history disclosure statement.

  (d) A school shall require each student to attend 100% of the scheduled class time in order to earn credit for the course.

  (e)(i) A school may not award credit to any student who fails the final examination.

  (ii) A student who fails a school final examination must wait three days before retesting and may not retake the same final examination.

  (iii) A student who fails a final examination a second time must wait two weeks before retesting and may not retake either exam that the student previously failed.

  (iv) A student who fails a final exam a third time shall fail the course.

  (f) A school may not allow a student to challenge a course or any part of a course by taking an exam in lieu of attendance.

  (g) Credit hours.

  (i) For a course that is taught outside of a college or university setting, one credit hour may be awarded for 50 minutes of instruction within a 60-minute period, allowing for a ten-minute break.

  (ii) For a course that is taught in a college or university setting:

  (A) one quarter hour is equivalent to 10 credit hours; and

  (B) one semester hour is equivalent to 15 credit hours.

  (iii) A school may not award more than eight credit hours per day per student.

  (3) A school shall report to the division within 10 calendar days of:

  (a) any change in the information provided pursuant to this Subsection (1)(a)(i); and

  (b) a school director or owner being convicted, or entering a plea in abeyance or diversion agreement, as to a criminal offense, excluding class C misdemeanors.

  (4)(a) A school certification is valid for two years from the date of issuance.

  (b) To renew a school certification, an individual shall, prior to the date of expiration:

  (i) submit a properly completed application as provided by the division; and

  (ii) pay a nonrefundable applicable fee.