2. a. The State Board of Education shall not adopt any regulation or policy which restricts the number of semester-hour credits of professional education coursework completed at an accredited county college that may be accepted toward meeting the requirements for teacher certification, provided that the credits are accepted by a Commissioner-approved educator preparation program.
b. As used in this section, "professional education coursework" means coursework required to obtain teacher certification, including courses in child development, language development, curriculum development, and methods of instruction.