To be able to
run a vocational school in Florida you must first apply to Florida's Commission
for Independent Education for provisional licensure. The Commission has
statutory responsibilities in Florida regarding nonpublic, postsecondary,
educational institutions. They have one of the most comprehensive website of any
postsecondary approval agency and the application can be
downloaded
from their
website. You
will find the application more complex than most and a thorough reading of the
Chapter 1005 of Florida Statues and Chapter 6E of the Florida Administrative
Code is advised before you attempt it. Applicants are also required to submit to
a criminal background check. I can take the hassle out of all the paperwork
involved so call me at 818-666-1333 or contact me we can discuss
getting your school approved.
FYI: The
licensure process for the Commission for Independent Education has several
steps, here follows an outline for your review:
Inquiry
Download the application for a provisional license.
The
application is divided into 12 Standards and you are required to answer all
questions and supply the necessary exhibits. Each standard require its own
exhibits and forms; some that must be sent in separately for faculty and staff.
The application contents the following:
Standards
STANDARD 1 –
NAME OF INSTITUTION
STANDARD 2 –
PURPOSE OF INSTITUTION
STANDARD 3 –
ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION
STANDARD 4 –
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND CURRICULA
STANDARD 5 –
RECRUITMENT AND ADMISSIONS
STANDARD 6 –
FINANCES
STANDARD 7 –
FACULTY
STANDARD 8 –
LIBRARY, RESOURCES, AND INFORMATION SERVICES
STANDARD 9 –
PHYSICAL FACILITIES
STANDARD 10 –
STUDENT SERVICES
STANDARD 11 –
PUBLICATIONS AND ADVERTISING
STANDARD 12 –
DISCLOSURES
Submit the
application:
Once the
application has been assembled and submitted with the appropriate fee, the
application will then be reviewed by a Program Specialist who will ask for
amendments and clarifications, sometimes more than once. The Program Specialist
may allow answers by email when only an explanation is necessary. Not until the
Program Specialist is satisfied with your application it will be presented to
the commission and you will be expected to appear before the commission
personally when they may also have more questions about your application; with
my assistance you will be prepared for that meeting. Commission meetings are
held on a quarterly basis and although I am based in Southern California I can
have your application ready for consideration and provisional licensure for
their next meeting. Call me at 818-666-1333.
