West Virginia Code Chapter 18B. Higher Education § 18B-3B-2. Collaborative degree completion program established;  program applicability and objectives

(1) The public school career and technical centers which includes state technology centers, technical centers, career centers and career/technical centers;  and

(2) The state community and technical colleges.

(1) Increasing the number of West Virginians who hold a college credential and providing opportunities for a larger number of adults to earn that credential;

(2) Increasing the education and technical skill levels of the state's work force;  and

(3) Delivering post-secondary technical education in the most effective and cost efficient manner by maximizing the available resources of career centers and community and technical colleges.

(1) Identify postsecondary adult career-technical education programs offered by the public school career centers that are to be evaluated for delivery as a Certificate of Applied Science or an Associate of Applied Science Degree;

(2) Ensure that all collaborative programs meet the conditions of the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges which is the accrediting body for state community and technical colleges;

(3) Ensure that all collaborative programs meet the academic standards of the participating college;  and

(4) Provide for the collaborative program to remain onsite at the career and technical center if participating agencies determine that site to be the best location for achieving program objectives.