OAR 817-006-0007: School Curriculum Application Requirements

(1) The Office will determine if new or existing schools must have their curriculum reviewed and approved. Schools must fulfill the requirements of th ese rules , including , but not limited to , completion of an Office prescribed application. (2) The applicant must be a natural person. (3) When applying for approval of a curriculum, the applicant must provide the following information on a form prescribed by the Office: (a) Name of school. (b) Type of school as defined under OAR 817-005-0005. (c) Physical and mailing address of school. (d) Name of person responsible for the school program and the curriculum in a field of practice. (e) Contact information, including phone number and email address, for a person listed in (3)(d) of this rule. (f) Fields of practice being taught. (g) Identify whether the school is an hour or proficiency-based school. (4) An applicant for a proposed school must provide proof that the proposed school has started the process of becoming a school or part of a school program or being authorized to teach a curriculum in a field of practice under the proposed school’s regulatory authority. Proof may include, but is not limited to, written notification from the regulatory authority, receipt of having submitted an application, or fees paid to the regulatory authority. Examples of regulatory authorities are as follows: (a) Department of Corrections. (b) Community colleges. (c) Oregon Department of Education. (d) Oregon Youth Authority. (e) Higher Education Coordinating Commission. (5) The applicant must submit the school’s proposed curriculum in each field of practice that the school will offer prior to the school teaching or instructing in a field of practice. The proposed curriculum must meet the requirements listed in OAR 817-006-0002, including hours and practical operations. Examples of proposed curriculum may include, but are not limited to, a syllabus or program map for each field of practice. (6) Notwithstanding subsection (3), if a school is revising a previously approved curriculum, the school must fulfill the requirements of this rule and submit a summary of curriculum revisions, including revisions in hours or practical operations for each field of practice.