Missouri Revised Statutes § 173.675 - Information technology certification through technical course work, program to be developed, components — rulemaking authority

173.675. Information technology certification through technical course work, program to be developed, components — rulemaking authority. — 1. The department of higher education and workforce development shall develop a program to offer information technology certification through technical course work that leads to postsecondary academic credit. The program shall be available to students enrolled in a public high school in Missouri that has entered into an articulation agreement with a Missouri public two- or four-year institution of higher education to offer such course work. The program shall provide instruction on skills and competencies essential for the workplace and requested by employers and shall include the following components: (1) A web-enabled online curriculum; (2) Instructional software for classroom and student use; (3) Training for teachers to advance technical education skills; (4) Industry recognized skills certification; and (5) Integration with existing education standards. 2. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2014, shall be invalid and void. (L. 2014 S.B. 492)