Rule 8 Accreditation of Mandatory Continuing Judicial Education Providers
Rule Text
(A) Application. Any entity that institutionally provides education primarily to judicial officers may apply to be recognized as an accredited provider under these rules. When applying for accreditation under this rule, the applicant must submit the information required by the Board, and the Board will consider the application as provided in Mich CJE R 8.1.
(B) Evaluations. The accredited provider shall develop and implement methods to evaluate its course offerings to determine their effectiveness and the extent to which they meet the needs of judicial officers and, upon a request from the Board, provide course evaluations by the attendees on such forms as the Board shall approve.
(C) Period of Accreditation.
(1) General Rule. The grant of accreditation shall be effective for the period provided by the Board, but no more than three years from the effective date of the grant.
(2) Continuation of Accreditation. The accreditation may be continued for an additional two-year period if the provider files an application for continued accreditation with the Board at least 30 days before the end of the accredited provider’s accreditation period, subject to further action by the Board.
(3) Renewal of Accreditation. In determining if an accredited provider’s status should be renewed for an additional two-year period, the Board shall consider the following:
(a) the quality and substance of the programs the accredited provider has presented over the prior two years;
(b) the accredited provider’s compliance with these rules; and
(c) any other information relevant to assessing the accredited provider’s commitment to providing the highest quality of judicial education.
(4) Continuation of Status. If an application for renewal is timely filed, the accredited provider status shall continue until the Board acts on the application for renewal.