A. The operator of a pilot established under the Program shall:
- (1) Be registered as a nonprofit organization in the State;
- (2) 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;
- (3) Have secured financing to develop or the capability to secure financing for the development of a physical site for the pilot; and
- (4) Hire appropriately trained instructional personnel.
- B. An operator may be a partnership of two or more persons that meet the qualifications required under §A of this regulation.
- C. 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.
Authority: Education Article, §§2-205 and 9.7-101—9.7-110; Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: May 15, 2023 (50:9 Md. R. 379)