Must all courses offered to captive and co-opted groups be reported on a contact-hour basis?
Response: Yes, GS 115D-5(c1), states in pertinent part, “Community colleges shall report full‑time equivalent (FTE) student hours for correction education programs on the basis of contact hours rather than student membership hours. No community college shall operate a multi‑entry multi‑exit class or program in a prison facility, except for a literacy class or program. The State Board shall work with the Department of Correction on offering classes and programs that match the average length of stay of an inmate in a prison facility.” In addition, 23 NCAC 02D .0325, Limitation in Reporting Student Membership Hours.