SECTION 158:70-9-4. Instructor requirements

(a)   Instructor qualifications. An instructor should have one of the following qualifications:

(1)   Three (3) years of recent experience in the subject matter being taught; or

(2)   A degree related to the subject area being taught; or

(3)   Two (2) years of recent experience in the subject area being taught and twelve (12) hours of college credit and/or vocational technical school credit hours in the subject being taught; or

(4)   Other educational, teaching, or professional qualifications determined by the Committee which constitute an equivalent to one or more of the qualifications in the previously stated sub-paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this paragraph.

(b)   Instructor renewal. In order to maintain approved status, an instructor must furnish evidence that the instructor has taught a Committee approved course, or any other CE course the Committee determines to be equivalent, within a required thirty-six (36) month period.

(c)   Re-application. Any instructor not meeting the requirements of this subsection will be required to re-apply as an original instructor applicant.

[Source: Added at 26 Ok Reg 390, eff 11-14-08 (emergency); Added at 26 Ok Reg 2463, eff 7-11-09; Amended at 31 Ok Reg 933, eff 9-12-14; Amended at 32 Ok Reg 1649, eff 9-11-15]