Section 49.15. Approval of experimental programs

The Department may enter into a written agreement with a preparing institution wishing to conduct an experimental program. The institution shall meet the requirements described in § 49.14 (relating to approval of institutions). Certification shall be given to graduates of an experimental program upon recommendation by the institution if the institution has met all of the following requirements:

(1) Submitted a detailed explanation of the experimental program to the Department for approval.

(2) Planned a thorough procedure conforming to accepted canons of educational research for evaluating results of the experimental program. These results shall be reported to the Department in accordance with a schedule approved at the time of the agreement.

(3) Agreed to terminate the experimental program upon request by the Department when it is judged by a program approval team to be inadequate for preparation of professional personnel.

The provisions of this § 49.15 amended September 12, 1980, effective September 13, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 3665. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (24549).

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The provisions of this § 49.15 issued under sections 1317 and 1319 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § § 367 and 369) (Repealed).