HB 1952 — An Act amending Titles 51 (Military Affairs) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in professional and occupational licenses, further providing for definitions and providing for a policy for the award of academic credit for military training; and making editorial changes.

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19523313 2024THE INTRODUCEDGENERAL BYASSEMBLY BANTA,OF KEEFER,PENNSYLVANIA MARCELL,HOUSE PIELLI,BILL JAMES,Session ROWE, GILLEN, O'NEAL, WENTLING, CIRESI, LEADBETER, SCIALABBA AND KRUPA, JANUARY 9, 2024 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, JANUARY 9, 2024 AN ACT Amending Titles 51 (Military Affairs) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of theNo. Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in professional and occupational licenses, further providing for academic credit for military training;

1952 2024 INTRODUCED BY BANTA, KEEFER, MARCELL, PIELLI, JAMES, ROWE, GILLEN, O'NEAL, WENTLING, CIRESI, LEADBETER, SCIALABBA, KRUPA, ROAE AND TAKAC, JANUARY 9, 2024 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 12, 2024 AN ACT Amending Titles 51 (Military Affairs) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in definitions and providing for a policy for the award ofng for academic credit for military training;

Section 7501 of Title 51 is amended by adding definitions A DEFINITION to read:

<-- § 7501.

"Community college." An institution created under any of the <-- following:

20240HB1952PN3313 - 2 - (4) Lincoln University.

20240HB1952PN2486 - 2 - (5) A branch campus of any of the institutions listed under this definition.

* * * <-- "INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION." ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

(1) A COMMUNITY COLLEGE OPERATING UNDER ARTICLE XIX-A OF THE ACT OF MARCH 10, 1949 (P.L.30, NO.14), KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE OF 1949.

(2) A UNIVERSITY WITHIN THE STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION UNDER ARTICLE XX-A OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE OF 1949.

(3) THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, LINCOLN UNIVERSITY OR ANY OTHER INSTITUTION DESIGNATED AS STATE-RELATED BY THE COMMONWEALTH.

(4) THE THADDEUS STEVENS COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY.

(5) A COLLEGE ESTABLISHED UNDER ARTICLE XIX-G OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE OF 1949.

(6) AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOCATED IN AND INCORPORATED OR CHARTERED BY THE COMMONWEALTH AND ENTITLED TO CONFER DEGREES AS PROVIDED UNDER 24 PA.C.S.

§ 6505 (RELATING TO POWER TO CONFER DEGREES) AND AS PROVIDED FOR BY THE STANDARDS AND QUALIFICATIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION UNDER 24 PA.C.S.

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65 (RELATING TO PRIVATE COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND SEMINARIES).

(7) A PRIVATE SCHOOL LICENSED UNDER THE ACT OF DECEMBER 15, 1986 (P.L.1585, NO.174), KNOWN AS THE PRIVATE LICENSED SCHOOLS ACT.

(8) A FOREIGN CORPORATION APPROVED TO OPERATE AN EDUCATIONAL ENTERPRISE UNDER 22 PA.

CODE CH.

36 (RELATING TO 20240HB1952PN3313 - 3 - FOREIGN CORPORATION STANDARDS).

20240HB1952PN2486 - 3 - (1) The renewal had been made prior to the expiration of 20240HB1952PN3313 - 4 - his or her last preceding renewal.

(a) Adoption.--The Department of Education shall adopt a policy for the award of academic credit to a student enrolled in 20240HB1952PN2486an -educational 4institution -INSTITUTION anOF educationalHIGHER institutionEDUCATION who <-- 20240HB1952PN3313 - 5 - has successfully completed a military training course or programprogram, OR WHO HAS OBTAINED EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, as part of <-- the student's military service that is applicable to the student's certificate of degree requirements and is:

<-- (1) develop a procedure for each educational institution to receive the documentation necessary to identify and verify the military training course or program for which the student has applied for academic credit;

(B) DUTIES.--THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL DEVELOP, <-- MAINTAIN AND DISSEMINATE TO EACH INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION A LIST OF MILITARY TRAINING SOURCES AND PROGRAMS THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION HAS DEEMED QUALIFIED FOR THE AWARD OF 20240HB1952PN3313 - 6 - ACADEMIC CREDIT.

(C) PROVISION OF COPY.--EACH INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION SHALL MAKE A COPY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S POLICY FOR THE AWARD OF ACADEMIC CREDIT FOR MILITARY TRAINING COURSES OR PROGRAMS AVAILABLE IN THE PUBLIC CATALOG OF THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

* * * (d) Mandatory waiver request.--If a police officer is unable 20240HB1952PN2486 - 5 - to attend in-service training due to service in the military or National Guard or as a result of injury sustained in service as a police officer, the officer's employer shall request a waiver under section 2164(6) (relating to powers and duties of commission).

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