Montana Title 20. Education § 20-9-382. CTE-equivalent credit--department of labor and industry--rulemaking

(a) be developed, in part, with input from industry stakeholders, school districts, the office of public instruction, and the office of the commissioner of higher education;

(b) include credentials, combinations of credentials, and work-based learning experiences that lead to enhanced employment opportunities at higher rates of compensation and, when feasible, are stackable toward further credentialing;

(c) note the credit value available in 3-credit increments;  and

(d) be applicable from the date of adoption until the date a new list is adopted.  However, if a credential or work-based learning experience is removed from the list, a high school student who is already enrolled in a listed course may receive credit for the course through the end of the current school term.

(a) be set forth in administrative rule, written to include factors for consideration of inclusion and exclusion;

(b) solely allow for a high school district or K-12 school district to submit proposed recognition;  and

(c) provide for posting added credentials and work-based learning experiences to the department of labor and industry website.