11 NCAC 08 .1417             MONITORING ATTENDANCE

(a)  Continuing Education Coordinators, or their designees, shall monitor attendance for the duration of each class session to assure that all students reported as satisfactorily completing a course have attended at least 90 percent of the scheduled classroom hours, regardless of the length of the course. Students shall not be admitted to a class session after 10 percent of the scheduled classroom hours have been conducted. A student shall not be allowed to sign a course attendance roster report, shall not be issued a course completion certificate, and shall not be reported to the Board as having completed a course unless the student fully satisfies the attendance requirement. Sponsors and instructors shall not make any exceptions to the attendance requirement for any reason.

(b)  Sponsors shall assure that, if necessary, adequate personnel in addition to the instructor are present during all class sessions to assist the instructor in monitoring attendance and performing the administrative tasks associated with conducting a course. Sponsors shall assure that time required for administrative tasks does not interfere with designated minimum instruction time.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143-143.10; 143-143.11B;

Eff. August 1, 2002;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 9, 2018.