OAR 851-061-0120: Standards for Approval: Facilities and Services

(1) Facilities used for education must be in compliance with all applicable federal and state standards. (2) For programs other than on-line programs, the classroom must be large enough to meet the students' and instructor's basic needs and must have: (a) Temperature controlled environment; (b) Adequate ventilation; (c) A clean, quiet, and undisturbed environment; (d) Conditions that are safe and conducive to learning; (e) Functional and adequate lighting; and (f) Seating and note-taking surfaces for each student. (3) Laboratory facilities must have: (a) Materials, equipment, and supplies needed for student practice of all required skills taught in the curriculum; (b) The laboratory facility available for the students’ and instructors’ use during instructional hours throughout the education period; and (c) At least one fully functional bed for every five students. (4) Clinical facilities must provide private meeting space for education program faculty and students’ use during instructional hours throughout the clinical experience. (5) Resources must include: (a) Needed A-V equipment or modules; and (b) Access to library resources.