Delaware Administrative Code
Title 14 - Education
200 - Administration and Operations
282 - Private Business and Trade Schools
Section 282-3.0 - Certificates of Approval

Universal Citation: 14 DE Admin Code 282-3.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024

3.1 Applications for an initial Certificate of Approval to conduct a Private Business or Trade School, and for annual renewal of such Certificates of Approval, shall be made on forms approved by the Department and include such information and fees as required by the Department. Applications are not considered complete until all required information and fees are received by the Department. The application can be found on the Department's website at www.doe.k12.de.us.

3.2 A Private Business or Trade School offering more than one program of instruction must have each program approved by the Department.

3.3 The Department may conduct an on site evaluation of any applicant for a Certificate of Approval or for renewal of a Certificate of Approval. The Secretary of Education may waive an on site evaluation if the applicant is accredited by a regional or national accrediting association recognized by the Department, or is certified to conduct a similar program or school by the state education agency of another state with comparable standards for such schools.

3.4 If a Private Business or Trade School makes any material change in its operation, such as, but not limited to, corporate structure or financial structure, the school shall notify the Department of the change within thirty days. The school shall also identify the change in its next renewal application.

3.5 The fees charged as filing and renewal fees are not refundable.

3.6 For purposes for this section, the following definitions shall apply: first calendar quarter, January 1st through March 31st; second calendar quarter, April 1st through June 30; third calendar quarter, July 1st through September 30th; and fourth calendar quarter, October 1st through December 31st.

3.6.1 Any current and valid Certificate of Approval with an expiration date of December 31, 2005, shall automatically be extended to the end of the calendar quarter in which the Private Business or Trade School was originally granted its Certificate of Approval, conditioned on the school providing the Department with evidence of continuation of surety bond at least through the extension period.

3.6.2 Beginning with the fourth quarter of 2005, a Private Business or Trade School will be required to renew its certification by the end of the calendar quarter in which the Department originally granted the Certificate of Approval.

3.6.3 Private Business or Trade Schools with multiple campuses may request the Department to renew all campuses on a single renewal date based on initial approval of any one of the campuses.

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