14 Del. Admin. Code § 290-5.0 - Program Approval Process Where No SPA is Available

5.1 The approval process for proposed Programs for which there is no SPA shall consist of Department review of an application and may also include an on-site review if deemed necessary by the Department to confirm information in the application.

5.1.1 Receipt of approval described in this section shall contribute to provisional Program approval as described in Section 4.0.

5.1.2 All Programs approved pursuant to this section must also complete all requirements in Section 4.0 to receive provisional Program approval.

5.2 At least one year before Program approval is required, Providers seeking approval for proposed Programs for which there is no SPA shall notify the Department of their intent to initiate the review process.

5.3 Application

5.3.1 At least six months before the approval is required the Provider shall submit the application for non-SPA Program approval to the Department, as outlined in the Guide.

5.3.2 The application shall include but not be limited to:

5.3.2.1 A description of the proposed Program;

5.3.2.2 A detailed description and outline of proposed Program content and coursework;

5.3.2.3 Alignment with content standards relevant to the proposed Program.

5.3.3 Applications shall be reviewed by a Department review team, which shall consist of at least three (3) members including the Administrator or designee, one of whom shall be the chair. The Provider shall be notified as to the members chosen for the review.

5.3.3.1 Experts in the content of the proposed Program shall be included on the review team. The Department may select members of the review team from outside the Department if a content expert in the field of the proposed Program is not available within the Department.

5.3.3.2 If those initially selected are unable to serve, substitute members may be selected and the Provider notified of the substitute members closer to the time of the review.

5.3.3.3 Prior to participating in the review, review team members shall receive training by the Department in the procedure for review of Program proposals and timelines for proposal review.

5.4 On-Site Visit

5.4.1 If the Department determines it necessary after review of the application, an on-site visit may be conducted in which the review team meets with representatives of the Provider to review the proposed Program application.

5.5 Review

5.5.1 Upon completion of the application review and any necessary on-site visit, the review team shall complete a report on the proposed Program. The report will contain the Department's determination of approval or disapproval of the proposed Program.

5.5.1.1 Proposed Programs approved by the process in this section may continue in the Program approval process as described in Section 4.0.

5.5.2 The Administrator or the chair of the review team shall provide a copy of the report to the Provider. Providers shall have 30 calendar days after Departmental provision of the report to submit a response in writing pointing out any perceived factual errors and providing any available documentation to support those claims.

5.5.3 The Administrator shall review a Provider's response and amend the report if necessary.

Notes

14 Del. Admin. Code § 290-5.0

21 DE Reg. 565 (1/1/2018)
23 DE Reg. 748 (3/1/2020) (Final)