NAC388.825. Form and contents of application for inclusion on list of approved courses; approval or denial of application; renewal of application; modification of course.

     1. The Department shall prescribe the form for an application for inclusion of a course of distance education on the list of approved distance education courses prepared and published by the Department. The Department shall not accept or review an application for a course that contains a commercial advertisement. Each application must include:

     (a) The name of the person or entity that is the provider of the course of distance education;

     (b) The original signature of the person or authorized representative of the entity submitting the application;

     (c) If applicable, the date on which the application was approved by the board of directors, board of regents, board of trustees or other governing body of the entity that submitted the application;

     (d) If applicable, a description of the regional or national accreditation status attained by the entity that submitted the application and the date on which such accreditation was granted; and

     (e) For each course identified in the application:

          (1) The specific title of the course;

          (2) The amount of credit to be awarded for successful completion of the course;

          (3) The number of instructional hours provided as part of the course;

          (4) A description of the course, including, without limitation, the syllabus for the course, a list of each textbook that will be used for the course and any supplemental materials that will be used for the course;

          (5) A description of the method used for delivery of instruction, including, without limitation, the method by which a teacher will meet or otherwise communicate with each pupil enrolled in the course at least once each week to discuss the pupil’s progress;

          (6) A description of the manner by which the academic achievement of pupils enrolled in the course will be assessed and the criteria that will be used to determine the grades assigned to pupils who complete the course;

          (7) If the subject area offered by the course is a subject area for which the State Board of Education has:

               (I) Adopted standards of content and performance pursuant to NRS 389.520, documentation which demonstrates that the course is aligned with those standards; or

               (II) Otherwise adopted regulations setting forth the requirements for the subject area offered by the course, documentation which demonstrates that the course is aligned with those requirements;

          (8) If available at the time the application is submitted, the name of the teacher who will provide instruction for the course and, if the course is a core academic subject, as defined in NRS 389.018, a copy of the license of the teacher;

          (9) If a teacher has not been identified at the time the application is submitted, a description of the qualifications that will be used to employ a teacher for the course; and

          (10) The name, address and telephone number of the person who will administer the course.

     2. Not more than 45 calendar days after receipt of an application pursuant to this section, the Department shall provide written notice of its approval or denial of the application to the applicant. If an application is denied, the applicant may, not later than 30 calendar days after receipt of the notice of denial, correct the deficiencies identified in the notice of denial and resubmit the application to the Department.

     3. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 388.860, if a course is approved pursuant to this section, the approval is valid for 3 years, commencing with the date on which the course is first included on the list of approved distance education courses published by the Department. The Department shall prescribe forms for the renewal of an application. A provider of a course of distance education must submit an application for renewal to the Department at least 60 days before the expiration of the approval to maintain the course on the list of approved distance education courses.

     4. If a provider of a course of distance education intends to change or modify the course with regard to the items set forth in subparagraphs (1) to (10), inclusive, of paragraph (e) of subsection 1, the provider shall obtain the written approval of the Department before making such a change or modification. If the provider changes or modifies the course without the approval of the Department pursuant to this subsection, the Department may revoke its approval of the course.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R007-02, eff. 4-5-2002)