N.Y. Educ. Law § 812

§ 812. Health training program for secondary school students. 1. The\ncommissioner, in cooperation with the board of regents, is authorized\nand directed to establish and develop a program of credit for health\ntraining for those secondary school students evidencing an interest to\npursue a health care services career. Such program may be instituted by\nany school district seeking to provide its secondary school students\nwith an opportunity to participate in a health care facility or agency\ntraining program wherein its secondary school students shall receive\nacademic credit for work related training received at health care\nfacilities or agencies.\n 2. The board of regents shall establish criteria to be used by school\ndistricts participating in such program for the selection of eligible\nsecondary school students seeking placement in a health training program\nsubject to availability of placement openings.\n