# Presentation: 732136

## Bureau of State Approving for
Veterans’ Training
Division of Veterans’ Benefits and Assistance
Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs
2540 Executive Ct.r Circle W. Douglas Bldg
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
(850) 487-2836 Telephone
(850) 488-5698 FAX
 E-Mail- TurbeeS@fdva.state.fl.us 

**Bureau of State Approving for**
**Veterans’ Training**
**Division of Veterans’ Benefits and Assistance**
**Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs**
**2540 Executive Ct.r Circle W. Douglas Bldg**
**Tallahassee, Florida 32301**
**(850) 487-2836 Telephone**
**(850) 488-5698 FAX**
** ****E-Mail- TurbeeS@fdva.state.fl.us **

**Florida State Approving Agency **

##  Bureau Chief – Steve Turbee
 AREA 1 - Talman Sisk
 AREA 2 - Debra Davis
 AREA 3 – John Wilson
 AREA 4 – Susan Flake
 AREA 5 – Bibi Ramos
 Administrative Staff
Cora Stagner and Terri Copley

** ****AREA 1 - Talman Sisk**
** ****AREA 2 - Debra Davis**
** ****AREA 3 – John Wilson**
** ****AREA 4 – Susan Flake**
** ****AREA 5 – Bibi Ramos**
** ****Administrative Staff**
**Cora Stagner and Terri Copley**

**SAA Areas of Responsibility**

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## SAA Functions

**Evaluate and approve schools and programs of education.**
**Review and approve catalogs and other school policy documents to insure continued compliance with state and federal regulations.**
**Visit schools to insure compliance and provide on-site assistance to Certifying Officials.**
**Provide technical assistance to schools as needed.**
**Conduct inquiries and investigations as requested by VA or Congressional members.**

## Required Submittals for Continued Approval

**Two (2) Catalogs each time a new edition is published.**
**Any off-term dates not approved with catalogs.**
**Any substantive changes in program curricula or school policy.**
**New Administrators and Faculty ****	****for Non-accredited schools.**
**Anything you are not sure about.**

## SAA Visits to School

**Visits are conducted only at schools with veterans enrolled during the federal fiscal year (Oct. - Sept.).**
**Ten to 15 schools will be visited in a single week to reduce costs.**
**Visits are normally conducted within a specific geographic area by the program specialist for that area.**
**A random sample of veteran files will be reviewed to establish if there is any pattern of error.**
**Other school records or documents may also be examined.**

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**General**

## Enrollment Certification.
approved calendar dates
correct program
credit for prior training
Standards of Academic Progress.
Attendance for NCD.
Tuition Charges.
Advertising.
State License and Accreditation.

**approved calendar dates**
**correct program**
**credit for prior training**
**Standards of Academic Progress.**
**Attendance for NCD.**
**Tuition Charges.**
**Advertising.**
**State License and Accreditation.**

**SAA Visits to School**

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**Items Inspected**

## Now with laptop computers-reports can be completed on site as opposed to returning to the home office
Reports will:
identify student records reviewed
detail any discrepancies found
specify corrective actions required by school
Copies of reports will be left with the school and mailed to the VA.
All discrepancies must be corrected within 30 days.

**Reports will:**
**identify student records reviewed**
**detail any discrepancies found**
**specify corrective actions required by school**
**Copies of reports will be left with the school and mailed to the VA.**
**All discrepancies must be corrected within 30 days.**

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**SAA Visits to School**

**Inspection Reports**

## Technical Assistance

**Approval Criteria**
**Policy Conflicts**
**Resolving Veteran Problems**
**Advocate for Cert Official**
**Correcting Discrepancies**
**Enrollment Certification**
**Training**

**SAA Provides**

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## Florida SAA Website

_**www.floridavets.org**_
- Easy to use, 400 Schools listed
- Schools listed alphabetically by county
- Programs listed by school
- Address, telephone number of the VA Rep
- List updated semi-annually
- Encourage Veterans to use it

## !!! TEAMWORK !!!

**VA**
**Educational**
**Liaison**

**School**
**Certifying**
**Official**

**State**
**Approving**
**Agency**

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