Oregon Statutes 341.465 – Certificates and associate degrees; rules
(1) The board of a district operating a community college, upon approval of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, may award certificates and associate degrees indicating satisfactory completion of a course of study offered by the community college.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 341.465
- Board: means the board of education of a community college district. See Oregon Statutes 341.005
- community college: means a public institution operated by a community college district for the purposes of providing courses of study limited to not more than two years' full-time attendance and designed to meet the needs of a geographical area by providing educational services, including but not limited to career and technical education programs or lower division collegiate programs. See Oregon Statutes 341.005
- district: means a district formed under this chapter to operate one or more community colleges or to secure educational services available at a community college. See Oregon Statutes 341.005
(2)(a) The board of a district operating a community college may award training certificates indicating satisfactory completion of noncredit courses and programs.
(b) Prior to offering a new, noncredit course for a training certificate, the board of a district operating a community college must follow procedures established by the commission to ensure that the course meets an occupational employment need and fulfills a regional educational need.
(3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2) of this section, the board of a district operating a community college may not award a certificate or associate degree relating to emergency medical services unless the community college program that results in the certificate or degree meets standards for accreditation established by the commission by rule. [Formerly 341.580; 2013 c.747 § 63; 2015 c.157 § 1; 2021 c.100 § 16]
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