SB 1192, as introduced, Hill. Private postsecondary education: California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009.
Existing law, the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009, provides, among other things, for student protections and regulatory oversight of private postsecondary institutions in the state. The act is enforced by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education within the Department of Consumer Affairs. The act requires, except as provided, institutions covered by the act that offer a degree to receive accreditation by an accreditation agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or have an accreditation plan, approved by the bureau, for the institution to become fully accredited within 5 years of the bureau’s issuance of a provisional approval to operate to the institution, as specified.
This bill would correct an inaccurate cross-reference in that provision relating to accreditation and would make other technical nonsubstantive changes.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 94885 of the Education Code is amended
2to read:
(a) The bureau shall adopt by regulation minimum
2operating standards for an institution that shall reasonably ensure
3that all of the following occur:
4(1) The content of each educational program can achieve its
5stated objective.
6(2) The institution maintains specific written standards for
7student admissions for each educational program and those
8standards are related to the particular educational program.
9(3) The facilities, instructional equipment, and materials are
10sufficient to enable students to achieve the educational program’s
11goals.
12(4) The institution maintains a
withdrawal policy and provides
13refunds.
14(5) The directors, administrators, and faculty are properly
15qualified.
16(6) The institution is financially sound and capable of fulfilling
17its commitments to students.
18(7) That, upon satisfactory completion of an educational
19program, the institution gives students a document signifying the
20degree or diploma awarded.
21(8) Adequate records and standard transcripts are maintained
22and are available to students.
23(9) The institution is maintained and operated in compliance
24with this chapter and all other applicable ordinances and laws.
25(b) Except as provided in Sectionbegin delete 94855.1,end deletebegin insert
94885.1,end insert an
26institution offering a degree must satisfy one of the following
27requirements:
28(i)
end delete
29begin insert(1)end insert Accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the
30United States Department of Education, with the scope of that
31accreditation covering the offering of at least one degree program
32by the institution.
33(ii)
end delete
34begin insert(2)end insert An accreditation plan, approved by the bureau, for the
35institution to become fully accredited within
five years of the
36bureau’s issuance of a provisional approval to operate to the
37institution. The provisional approval to operate to an unaccredited
P3 1degree-offering institution shall be in compliance with Section
294885.5.
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