1. (a) Governing boards shall establish policies for, and may approve credit courses pursuant to section 55002, section 55002.5, and the Chancellor's Office Program and Course Approval Handbook prepared, distributed, and maintained by the Chancellor pursuant to section 55000.5.

2. (b) Chief executive officers, chief instructional officers, college academic senate presidents, and college curriculum committee chairs of each college and/or district shall annually certify to the Chancellor, before the conclusion of each academic year, compliance with the following requirements related to the approval of credit courses within their college or district:

   1. (1) the curriculum committee and district governing board have approved each credit course pursuant to section 55002, section 55002.5, and the Chancellor's Office Program and Course Approval Handbook authorized by section 55000.5;
   2. (2) all credit courses approved by the district governing board were promptly reported to the Chancellor's Office Curriculum Inventory and Management Information Systems;
   3. (3) college or district personnel involved in the credit course approval process, including members of the curriculum committee, were provided with training regarding the rules, regulations, and local policies applicable to the approval of credit courses, including, but not limited to, the provisions of sections 55001, 55002, and 55002.5, and the Chancellor's Office Program and Course Approval Handbook authorized by section 55000.5;
   4. (4) the district governing board has established local policy or procedures specifying the relationship between contact hours and outside-of-class hours, and the calculation of credit hours.
3. (c) The Chancellor may conduct reviews to ensure that colleges and/or districts are in compliance with the certification requirements identified in this section.
4. (d) The Chancellor may, at any time, limit or terminate the ability of a district to approve or offer credit courses if the Chancellor determines that a college and/or district has failed to comply with any of the conditions set forth in this section until such time a college and/or district demonstrates compliance with the certification requirements in this section.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66700 and 70901, Education Code. Reference: Sections 70901 and 70902, Education Code.

History

1. Amendment filed 3-4-91 by Board of Governors of California Community Colleges with the Secretary of State; operative 4-5-91 (Register 91, No. 23). Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code Section 70901.5(b).

2. Editorial correction of History 1 (Register 95, No. 20).

3. Repealer of article 2 and section and new subchapter 2 (articles 1-5, sections 55100-55190), article 1 (sections 55100-55130) and section filed 7-17-2007; operative 8-16-2007. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 70901.5 (Register 2007, No. 35).

4. Amendment of section heading and section filed 8-3-2016; operative 9-2-2016. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 70901.5 (Register 2016, No. 33).

5. Amendment filed 7-20-2017; operative 8-19-2017. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 70901.5 (Register 2017, No. 31).

6. Amendment filed 9-24-2025; operative 10-24-2025. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 70901.5 (Register 2025, No. 44).