# COMAR Title 13B — Maryland Higher Education Commission

## Subtitle 01 — Nonpublic Schools

### Chapter 01 — Minimum Requirements for Private Career Schools

#### Regulation .21 Interactive Distance Education by Private Career Schools—Approval.

*COMAR 13B.01.01.21*

A. A school offering a program in whole or in part by distance education shall comply with:

  (1) Regulations .21—.27 of this chapter; and

  (2) Unless otherwise specified, all other regulations of this chapter.

B. A school shall obtain approval from the Secretary using distance education as a mode of instructional delivery for a program.

C. A new school applicant shall seek and obtain approval to operate a private career school in accordance with Regulation .04 of this chapter before offering a program delivered in whole or part by distance education.

D. An approved school shall seek and obtain approval for a new program in accordance with Regulation .05A(1) of this chapter before offering either:

  (1) A new program in whole or part by distance education; or

  (2) An approved program in whole or part by distance education.

E. An approved school shall seek and obtain approval for a substantial program modification in accordance with Regulation .05B(2) of this chapter before modifying an approved program offered in whole or in part by distance education.