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DMG 3.5 p176, "Prestige Classes".

DMG3.0 p.27 says instead:
> Characters who qualify can choose a prestige class as a multi-class to pick up as they advance in level. Taking a prestige class does not incur the experience point penalties normally associated with multiclassing. Prestige classes allow DMs to create campaign-specific, exclusive roles and positions as classes...
> Prestige classes are acquired only by meeting the requirements specific to each example. This almost always requires—in effect—that a character be at least mid-level (say, around 5th or 6th level). Additionally, the character must meet nonrule-related requirements in-game, such as group membership fees, special training exercises, quests, and so forth...
> Allowing PCs access to prestige classes is purely optional and always under the purview of the DM. Even though a few examples can be found below, prestige classes are idiosyncratic to each campaign, and DMs may choose to not allow them or to use them only for NPCs...
> Dungeon Masters should use prestige classes as a tool for world-building as well as a reward for achieving high level. They set characters in the milieu and put them in the context of the world.

Followed by guidelines for designing personalized PrCs for your campaign.

The "Core mechanic" in both 3.5 and 3.0 states they should not be commonly accessible, and should be campaign specific.

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