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| Public Act 099-0468 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Career | ||||
and Workforce Transition Act. | ||||
Section 5. Definitions. | ||||
"Board" means the Illinois Community College Board. | ||||
"Institution" means a non-degree granting institution that | ||||
is regulated and approved by the Board of Higher Education | ||||
under the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act of 2012 | ||||
and that is nationally accredited by an accreditor approved by | ||||
the U.S. Department of Education. | ||||
Section 10. Transfer of credits. A public community college | ||||
district shall accept up to 30 credit hours transferred from an | ||||
institution that has been approved under Section 15 of this Act | ||||
if a student has completed one of the following programs at | ||||
that institution: | ||||
(1) Medical Assisting. | ||||
(2) Medical Coding. | ||||
(3) Dental Assisting. | ||||
(4) HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning). | ||||
(5) Welding. | ||||
(6) Pharmacy Technician. | ||
The program must, at a minimum, be a 9-month program and use a | ||
credit-hour system. | ||
Section 15. Board approval. The Board may approve an | ||
institution as an institution from which credits may be | ||
transferred under Section 10 of this Act if all of the | ||
following conditions are met: | ||
(1) The institution has submitted all proper | ||
documentation and application materials that the Board | ||
requests. | ||
(2) The institution has successfully completed a full | ||
term of national accreditation without probation, without | ||
being denied accreditation, and without withdrawing an | ||
application. | ||
(3) The Board has verified the institution's good | ||
standing during the period of its national accreditation. | ||
Credit transfers from the institution may be made only | ||
during the verified accreditation period. An institution | ||
that is under review due to probation, that is denied | ||
accreditation, or that withdraws an application for | ||
national accreditation may not be approved under this | ||
Section. | ||
Section 90. Rulemaking. The Board shall adopt any rules | ||
necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this Act.
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