HAR §8-101-5. Curriculum

(a) The curriculum of a private trade, vocational or technical school shall be approved by the department as to its adequacy for training in the trades or vocations to be taught, and shall be specifically set forth in the application. A school’s failure to provide and maintain the courses set forth in the application shall be deemed just cause to suspend or revoke a license. The department shall approve or disapprove proposed additions or deletions of courses. The department shall approve or disapprove the curriculum and/or proposed additions or deletions of courses within sixty days. If the department fails to approve or disapprove the curriculum, approve or disapprove the addition or deletion of courses within sixty days, it shall be automatically deemed approved. The department may review a school’s curriculum through a board or commission established for a trade or occupation, or by an ad hoc curriculum review committee established by the department. (b) A description of the course of study for each trade or vocation shall be posted or displayed in a prominent place in the school and made available to students. (c) Commercial work may be included in a training program; provided that: (1) The school shall submit to the department for approval a justification of the need for using commercial work in the training program, a description of how it will be integrated into the curriculum, and what limitations will be placed on its use; (2) The amount of commercial work accepted by a school shall be limited to what is necessary for student training, and commercial work shall be confined to school hours; (3) Students shall not receive compensation for commercial work which is part of the training program; and (4) The department may suspend or terminate at any time all or any portion of commercial work of a school upon receiving an objection from a person to persons in the industry, for the welfare of students, or for other just causes. [Eff 12/7/87, am and comp 3/5/01] (Auth: HRS §§302A-1112, 302A-427) (Imp: HRS §§302A-1112, 302A-425 thru 427)