ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

HB 2302: S/E private postsecondary regulation; opt-in
PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Thorpe, LD 6 BILL STATUS: Caucus & COW                 ED: DPA/SE 7-3-0-1

Abstract

Relating to private postsecondary regulation.

Provisions

1. Permits private postsecondary institutions that are exempt from regulation by the Board to opt-in to regulation for the purpose of student grievances. (Sec. 1)

Current Law

A.R.S. § 32-3021 prohibits the operation of a private vocational program without a license issued by the Board except that the following are exempted from Board licensure requirements:

· Barber, pilot, nursing assistant, professional driver training, yoga, assisted living manager/caregiver and cosmetology schools.

· Instructional courses and programs sponsored by a bona fide trade association for its members.

· Privately owned academic schools engaged in general education designed to meet public postsecondary institution entrance requirements.

· Schools or private instruction engaged in training or teaching hobbies, avocations, academic improvement or recreation that may only incidentally lead to employment.

· Schools conducted solely for training employees.

· Instructional programs and courses offered to employees.

· Specified free instructional programs for employees.

· Programs/courses under 40 contact hours that charge less than $1,000.

· Degree programs for religious degrees used solely for religious purposes within a religious organization with tax exempt status (A.R.S. § 32-3022).

Students of private postsecondary institutions may file a written complaint with the Board after exhausting all available grievance

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Fifty-third Legislature                  HB 2302

Second Regular Session                               Version 2: Caucus & COW

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