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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".30" citation="COMAR 11.23.02.30" title_num="11" subtitle_num="23" chapter_num="02" heading="Professional Development Courses.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Administration shall approve all courses required for professional development of instructors required under Regulations .18 and .19 of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Administration may, as needed, conduct the professional development courses.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>An organization requesting approval of professional development courses shall submit course information to the Administration for approval at least 4 weeks before the planned advertisement date or the course start date, whichever date is the earlier. The course information submitted shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The course outline;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The course description;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The content areas of the curriculum; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The performance criteria necessary to complete the course.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>An organization that conducts approved professional development courses shall issue a course completion certificate to each course participant who meets the performance criteria for successfully completing the professional development courses.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>An organization that conducts approved professional development courses shall permit the Administration to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Review the course and course participant records during normal operating hours; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Monitor the instruction given in all the professional development courses and the instructor certification courses.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>