§ 10a-22h — (Formerly Sec. 10-7i). Distance learning program by an out-of-state private career school. Application and approval period.

Connecticut § 10a-22h

• Jurisdiction: Connecticut
• Title 10a: State System of Higher Education
• Ch. 185: Administration of State System

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Any out-of-state private career school that seeks to operate a distance learning program in the state shall submit an application to the Office of Higher Education in the form and manner prescribed by the office. Each such private career school shall agree to abide by standards established by the office. The office shall approve or reject such private career school's application in accordance with the standards established by the office. Authorization by the office to operate a distance learning program in the state shall be valid for a period of one year and may be renewed by the office for additional one-year periods. The office shall establish a schedule of application and renewal fees for all out-of-state private career schools that are approved by the office. As used in this section, “distance learning program” means a program of study in which lectures are broadcast or classes are conducted by correspondence or over the Internet, without requiring a student to attend in person.

Legislative History

(P.A. 79-380, S. 9; P.A. 91-295, S. 4, 7; P.A. 93-294, S. 8, 17; P.A. 06-150, S. 8; P.A. 11-48, S. 236; P.A. 12-156, S. 28; P.A. 21-45, S. 5; P.A. 22-123, S. 18.) History: P.A. 91-295 in Subsec. (b) increased the fee from $25 to $50; P.A. 93-294 made changes necessitated by the transfer of authority for the authorization of schools from the department of education to the department of higher education, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 10-7i transferred to Sec. 10a-22h in 1995; P.A. 06-150 made technical changes in Subsecs. (a) and (b) and amended Subsec. (b) to require representatives of out-of-state schools not authorized under applicable statutes to file application with Department of Higher Education and to pay nonrefundable fee of $500 into private occupational student protection account; P.A. 11-48 amended Subsec. (b) to replace “Department of Higher Education” with “Office of Financial and Student Affairs for Higher Education” and “commissioner” with “executive director”, effective July 1, 2011 (Revisor's note: In Subsec. (a), “commissioner” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “executive director” to conform with changes made by P.A. 11-48, S. 232); P.A. 12-156 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “Office of Financial and Student Affairs for Higher Education” with “Office of Higher Education”, effective June 15, 2012; P.A. 21-45 deleted former Subsecs. (a) and (b) re requirement for representative of unauthorized private occupational school to obtain permit to represent the school and added provisions re requirement for out-of-state private occupational school to submit application to operate a distance learning program in the state, effective July 1, 2021; P.A. 22-123 changed “private occupational school” to “private career school” and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2022.