The operator of a pilot established under the Program shall: Be registered as a nonprofit organization in the State; Have previous experience and measured success in providing education or workforce development services, including industry certification and job placement services, to adult learners who have been limited by educational disadvantages, a disability, a criminal record, or similar barriers to employment opportunities; Have secured financing to develop or the capability to secure financing for the development of a physical site for the pilot; and Hire appropriately trained instructional personnel. An operator may be a partnership of two or more persons that meet the qualifications required under §A of this regulation. The operator may partner with a public institution of higher education in the State, if the operator intends to provide coursework for college credit, or a county board of education.