Subchapter C. NONCREDIT COURSES

 To be eligible for reimbursement by the Commonwealth, each noncredit course shall meet the criteria in §  335.2 (relating to standards for reimbursable courses—credit and noncredit—at community colleges) and the following criteria:

   (1)  A noncredit course whose topic is the same as, or similar to, that of one of the college’s credit courses will differ from the credit course in terms of learning goals or will offer less depth or breadth of subject matter.

   (2)  The course outline includes the number of hours of instruction—lecture and laboratory—which comprise the course.

   (3)  The course is delivered or directly supervised by an instructor who leads the learning process and assists the students in their learning. The college is responsible for selecting, supervising, and, whenever appropriate, dismissing the instructor.

   (4)  The course is designed exclusively for education or training in one of the following areas of study:

     (i)   Public safety. Training in firefighting, the handling of hazardous materials, emergency medical services, police work, or, with the approval of the Department of Education, training mandated by a National or State agency to ensure the public safety.

     (ii)   Adult basic education or adult literacy. Training in basic academic skills and life skills.

     (iii)   Occupational skills. Training or retraining in vocational skills and in continuing education for professions such as nursing, accounting and engineering.

     (iv)   Academics. Studies in the arts, sciences, humanities and mathematics.

   (5)  The quality of the course’s content and its learning process is evaluated at least once every 5 years using a method determined by the college.

 (a)  Courses or programs in avocational pursuits are designed to provide enrollees with skills or knowledge to be used in an activity which is subordinate to their current or their planned future customary employment.

 (b)  Courses or programs in recreational pursuits are designed to provide enrollees with diversion or distraction from workaday routines.

 (c)  Course topics in avocational and recreational pursuits include:

     (i)   Leisure activities.

     (ii)   Hobbies.

     (iii)   Crafts.

     (iv)   Sports.

     (v)   Personal, physical or mental development, fulfillment or fitness.

     (vi)   Management of personal matters.

     (vii)   Cultural events.

     (viii)   Travelogues and tours.

 (d)  Courses in avocational and recreational pursuits are not reimbursable in accordance with section 1913-A(b)(1.2) of the act (24 P. S. §  19-1913-A(b)(1.2)).

 (e)  Courses in avocational and recreational pursuits will not be deemed reimbursable by virtue of the possible vocational interests of some or all of the students enrolled therein.