OAR 291-113-0021: Work-Based Education (WBE) Training Programs

(1) Selection criteria for entry into WBE training programs: (a) A high school diploma or GED; (b) Level 5 or higher educational functional level for reading and math as defined by the National Reporting System for Adult Education; and (c) Prior program success, conduct history, or conflicts. (2) Exceptions to the selection criteria will be considered on a case-by-case basis and must be approved by the institution education director and the department’s Education and Training Administrator. (3) Priority will be given to candidates who are no more than three years and no less than one year from their projected release date and have not participated in another WBE training program at any time during any incarceration. (4) An AIC’s continuing participation in any WBE program in a Department of Corrections facility is contingent upon satisfactory and timely progress as evaluated by the instructor(s) and the WBE training program education director on an ongoing monthly basis. (5) Program Removals: (a) An AIC may be removed from a WBE training program based on: (A) Program or institution conduct; (B) Performance; or (C) Safety or security concerns. (b) An AIC may be returned to the program after a review by the WBE training program education director, the instructor, and the institution Correctional Rehabilitation Manager or Assistant Superintendent of Security Operations or their designee.