A student shall be eligible for a cooperative education placement upon:
(1) Certification to the state personnel administrator by the student's cooperative education program director or coordinator that the student:
(A) Has completed twenty-four (24) or more college credit hours or their equivalent measure; and
(B) Is presently enrolled as a full-time student or has completed or will complete the equivalent of twelve (12) college or graduate credit hours in the six-month period prior to taking employment under the cooperative education program; and
(2) Completion of all other application procedures required by the Office of Personnel Management for the administration of the cooperative education program.