Section 5400.210 Qualification of Training Programs and Training Providers

Section 5400

Section 5400.210

Qualification of Training Programs and Training Providers

a)         The Authority shall approve educational and vocational

programs and courses as Qualified Training Programs in which individuals

seeking additional educational skills may enroll and for which individuals may

receive Benefits to defray the costs of the Training Program.

b)         Training Programs which are eligible to be qualified pursuant

to this Section shall:

1)

provide vocational or educational training in

semi-technical or technical fields or semi-skilled or skilled fields;

2)

reflect current local labor market needs;

and

3)

be structured to develop marketable skills.

(Section

17 of the Act)

Generally, except for workplace literacy and basic skills

education training, if more than 50% of the training consists of basic

education (such as remedial english or math) of if the training is in

preparation of a job providing compensation based solely on commission, that

training does not constitute vocational or educational training in

semi-technical or technical fields or semi-skilled or skilled fields.  Training

Providers may utilize labor market information sources such as the Illinois

Department of Employment Security and the Illinois Occupational Information

Coordinating Council, to demonstrate that programs reflect current local labor

market needs and are structured to develop marketable skills.

Any Training

Program approved pursuant to the federal Job Training Partnership Act, or

paragraph C(5) of Section 500 of the Unemployment Insurance Act

(Ill. Rev.

Stat. 1991, ch. 48, par. 420),

or approved as an apprenticeship Training

Program by the Illinois Department of Employment Security is an eligible

Training Program

l labor

market needs and are structured to develop marketable skills.

Any Training

Program approved pursuant to the federal Job Training Partnership Act, or

paragraph C(5) of Section 500 of the Unemployment Insurance Act

(Ill. Rev.

Stat. 1991, ch. 48, par. 420),

or approved as an apprenticeship Training

Program by the Illinois Department of Employment Security is an eligible

Training Program.

(Section 17 of the Act)

c)         Qualified Training Programs may be offered by Training

Providers which are institutions

located in the State

(Section 17 of the

Act) and which satisfy one of the following eligibility requirements:

1)         The institution is

operated by a public school as defined

in the School Code

(Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 122, par. 1-3).  (Section 17

of the Act)

2)         The institution is

operated by a public community college

as defined in the Public Community College Act

(Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch.

122, par. 101-2).  (Section 17 of the Act)

3)

The institution is operated publicly or privately on a not

for profit basis and meets standards substantially equivalent to those of

comparable institutions operated by the State or by public community colleges.

(Section 17 of the Act)  In determining whether an institution meets standards

substantially equivalent to those of comparable institutions operated by the

State or by public community colleges, the Authority shall consider standards

as established by the State Board of Education and shall consider factors such

as the adequacy of the physical facilities, the qualifications of the instructors,

and the placement history of the institution.

4)

The institution is operated by a college or any business,

trade, technical or vocational school which is recognized or accredited by a

recognized national or multistate organization or association which regularly

recognizes or accredits colleges or schools

s such

as the adequacy of the physical facilities, the qualifications of the instructors,

and the placement history of the institution.

4)

The institution is operated by a college or any business,

trade, technical or vocational school which is recognized or accredited by a

recognized national or multistate organization or association which regularly

recognizes or accredits colleges or schools.

(Section 17 of the Act)

5)         The institution is operated publicly or privately,

but does

not operate as its principal business educational and vocational training

programs, provided the programs offered by the institution are operated as a

distinct unit of that institution, and participation in the program is not

contingent on an individual's becoming an employee of that concern.

(Section 17 of the Act)

d)         On a quarterly basis the Board shall publish a list of

Qualified Training Programs for which vouchers may be issued under these

rules.  The list shall be kept on file at the Authority's office and shall be

available upon request.  Qualified Training Programs must meet the requirements

of subsection (b) of this Section and must be offered by a Training Provider

meeting the requirements of subsection (c) of this Section.  In selecting those

programs which qualify, the Board shall consider the following:

1)

The recommendations of the State Board of Higher Education,

the State Board of Education, the Illinois Community College Board and other

state agencies or associations.

(Section 17 of the Act)

2)         The extent to which the Training Program advances the purposes

of the Act.

3)         The extent to which the Training Program maximizes the number

of jobs to be created or retained.

4)         The degree of need for the skills to be provided by the

Training Program.

5)         The demand for the Training Program and the availability of

funds to finance vouchers for the Training Program.