Section 120. Proprietary school standards; course requirements; instructor requirements

Part V. Education

A. Every applicant to the board for a proprietary school approval shall submit evidence of financial responsibility to ensure that these schools protect the public health, safety and welfare.

B. Every applicant to the board for approval as an instructor shall have the following qualifications:

1. The applicant shall be a qualified expert in a field related to fair housing who will teach only in the area of his expertise. Each applicant will be required to state his area of expertise and furnish proof of his expertise including, but not limited to, educational transcripts, professional certificates and letters of reference that will verify the applicant's expertise.

2. The applicant shall disclose whether in the last five years he has been found in a court or an administrative body of competent jurisdiction to have violated the Virginia Fair Housing Act (§ 36-96.1 et seq. of the Code of Virginia), the fair housing laws of any jurisdiction of the United States including without limitation Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 73), or the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (14 Stat. 27), there being no appeal therefrom or the time for appeal having elapsed.

C. Providers of fair housing courses shall submit all subjects to the board for approval prior to initially offering the course. The board shall approve each course based on the relevance of the subject to fair housing. Those providers that propose to offer courses must submit the course along with any required documentation on an application provided by the board.

D. All instructors shall provide each student with a document that the student may use as proof of course completion. The document shall contain the number of hours completed.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 21, Issue 20, eff. July 15, 2005.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-2344 of the Code of Virginia.