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AR Code § 6-51-611 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 51 - Vocational and Technical Schools|Subchapter 6 - Private Resident and Correspondence Schools|§ 6-51-611. License renewal

 (a) Licenses shall be renewable annually.  (b) The licensing period shall be determined by the Division of Higher Education.  (c)  (1) Application for renewal of a school license is to be provided in the form and manner prescribed by the division.  (2) The school and its programs of study, facilities, faculty, and all other operations must meet the minimum standards as established by rules.    (d) An application for renewal of an admissions representative's license shall be made on the forms and in the manner prescribed by the division.
AR Code § 6-51-612 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 51 - Vocational and Technical Schools|Subchapter 6 - Private Resident and Correspondence Schools|§ 6-51-612. Penalty for operating school without license

 (a) Any person, admissions representative, each member of any association of persons, or each officer of any corporation who opens and conducts a school, satellite school, or extension course site, as defined in this subchapter, or an out-of-state school which offers to sell a program of study in Arkansas, without first having obtained a license required in this subchapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) or thirty (30) days' imprisonment, or both, at the discretion of the court.  (b) Each day said school continues to be open and operate shall constitute a separate offense.
AR Code § 6-51-613 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 51 - Vocational and Technical Schools|Subchapter 6 - Private Resident and Correspondence Schools|§ 6-51-613. Contracts and promissory notes of unlicensed schools void — Recovery of tuition

 (a) All contracts entered into with students or prospective students by schools, satellite schools, extension course sites, or admissions representatives as defined in this subchapter, and all promissory notes or other evidence of indebtedness taken in lieu of cash payments by such schools, shall be null and void unless the schools and admissions representatives are licensed at the time such evidence of indebtedness is entered into as required by this subchapter.  (b) Any person shall have the right to recover moneys paid for enrollment in such unlicensed school by petition to the circuit court from the district in which such person resides; provided that, upon recommendation of the director, the Attorney General may file, on behalf of Arkansas residents contracting with any unlicensed school, an action to recover any tuition funds paid by Arkansas residents to any unlicensed school, which recovery, after costs of litigation, shall be held for the use and benefit of persons having paid such moneys.
AR Code § 6-51-614 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 51 - Vocational and Technical Schools|Subchapter 6 - Private Resident and Correspondence Schools|§ 6-51-614. Denial, probation, or revocation of school license — Review

 (a) The Division of Higher Education shall have the authority to refuse to issue a school license, to place on probation, or to revoke a school license theretofore issued.  (b) Any school dissatisfied with the decision to refuse to license, to revoke, or to suspend a license may seek judicial review, provided the school files notice of appeal in Pulaski County Circuit Court within fifteen (15) calendar days immediately following the date of notification of this action by the division.
AR Code § 6-51-615 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 51 - Vocational and Technical Schools|Subchapter 6 - Private Resident and Correspondence Schools|§ 6-51-615. Denial or suspension of admissions representative's license — Review — Penalty

 (a) A person shall not be granted an admissions representative's license if, upon investigation, the applicant is found not to meet the requirements for an admissions representative under this subchapter.  (b) The Director of the Division of Higher Education, upon receipt of information considered dependable which indicates fraud, misrepresentation, or unethical practices on the part of an applicant, may deny issuance of a license applied for or may suspend immediately a license already issued pending a review by the Division of Higher Education.  (c) Any applicant dissatisfied with the decision to refuse, suspend, or revoke a license may seek judicial review, provided the applicant files notice of appeal in Pulaski County Circuit Court within fifteen (15) calendar days immediately following the date of notification of action by the director.  (d) Any person violating the provisions of this subchapter shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
AR Code § 6-51-616 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 51 - Vocational and Technical Schools|Subchapter 6 - Private Resident and Correspondence Schools|§ 6-51-616. Student grievance procedure

 (a) Any student may file a written complaint with the Division of Higher Education on the forms prescribed and furnished by the division for that purpose if the student has reason to believe he or she is suffering loss or damage resulting from:  (1) The failure of a school to perform agreements made with the student; or  (2) An admissions representative's misrepresentations in enrolling the student.    (b)  (1) All complaints shall be investigated, and attempts shall be made to resolve them informally.  (2) If an informal resolution cannot be achieved, the aggrieved party may request a formal hearing to be held before the Private Career Education Arbitration Panel.    (c) The aggrieved party may not pursue arbitration before the panel if legal action has been filed.  (d) The request for arbitration must be in writing and filed with the director within one (1) year of completion of, or withdrawal from, the school.  (e) The written request for arbitration must name the parties involved and specific facts giving rise to the dispute.  (f) The ruling of the panel shall be binding upon the parties.
AR Code § 6-51-617 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 51 - Vocational and Technical Schools|Subchapter 6 - Private Resident and Correspondence Schools|§ 6-51-617. Private Career Education Arbitration Panel

 (a) The Private Career Education Arbitration Panel as referenced in this section shall represent the sole authority to resolve disputes between a student and schools as to grievances relating to:  (1) The failure of the school to perform agreements made with the student; or  (2) An admissions representative's misrepresentations in enrolling the student.    (b)  (1) In consultation with the State Board of Private Career Education, the Director of the Division of Higher Education shall appoint the panel, which shall be composed of three (3) members. One (1) member shall be from the school sector, and two (2) members shall be from the general public.  (2) No member of the panel may serve for hearings which involve the member's school.    (c)  (1) In resolving disputes, the panel shall be exempt from judicial redress for failure to exercise skill or care in the performance of its duties.  (2) The arbitration proceeding, confirmation, or vacation of an award and appeal shall be conducted pursuant to the Uniform Arbitration Act, § 16-108-201 et seq.
AR Code § 6-51-618 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 51 - Vocational and Technical Schools|Subchapter 6 - Private Resident and Correspondence Schools|§ 6-51-618. Fines

 (a) When the Division of Higher Education finds that a school is guilty of a violation of this subchapter or the rules of the division, it shall have the power and authority to impose a penalty on the school.  (b) Prior to the imposition of any penalty, the division shall hold an investigation and hearing after notice to the school.  (c)  (1) Upon imposition of a penalty, the division shall have the power and authority to require that the school pay a penalty to the division with regard to the violation, with the sanction that the license may be suspended until the penalty is paid.  (2) No penalty imposed by the division may exceed five hundred dollars ($500) per violation.    (d) Any school dissatisfied with the penalties imposed may seek judicial review, provided the school files notice of appeal in Pulaski County Circuit Court within fifteen (15) calendar days immediately following the date of notification of this action by the Director of the Division of Higher Education.  (e) The power and authority of the division to impose these penalties shall not be affected by any other civil or criminal proceeding concerning the same violation.
AR Code § 6-51-619 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 51 - Vocational and Technical Schools|Subchapter 6 - Private Resident and Correspondence Schools|§ 6-51-619. Subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum

 (a) The Division of Higher Education shall have the power to issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum in connection with both its investigations and hearings.  (b) A subpoena duces tecum may require any book, writing, document, or other paper or thing which is germane to an investigation or hearing conducted by the division.  (c)  (1) Service of a subpoena shall be as provided by law for the service of subpoenas in civil cases in the circuit courts of this state, and the fees and mileage of officers serving the subpoenas and of witnesses appearing in answer to the subpoenas shall be the same as provided by law for proceedings in civil cases in the circuit courts of this state.  (2)  (A) The division shall issue a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum upon the request of any party to a hearing before the division.  (B) The fees and mileage of the officers serving the subpoena and of the witness shall be paid by the party at whose request a witness is subpoenaed.      (d)  (1) In the event a person shall have been served with a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum as provided in this section and fails to comply therewith, the division may apply to the circuit court of the county in which the division is conducting its investigation or hearing for an order causing the arrest of the person and directing that the person be brought before the court.  (2) The court shall have the power to punish the disobedient person for contempt as provided by law in the trial of civil cases in the circuit courts of this state.
AR Code § 6-51-621 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 51 - Vocational and Technical Schools|Subchapter 6 - Private Resident and Correspondence Schools|§ 6-51-621. Construction of subchapter

 Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to affect the responsibilities of the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board as defined in § 6-61-301.
AR Code § 6-51-622 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 51 - Vocational and Technical Schools|Subchapter 6 - Private Resident and Correspondence Schools|§ 6-51-622. Noncommercial driver training instruction

 (a) A person teaching or instructing a person seventeen (17) years of age or younger to drive a noncommercial motor vehicle or a motorcycle shall offer the minimum amount of driver training to the student driver as prescribed by this section.  (b) The minimum requirements for classroom driver training instruction for noncommercial motor vehicles shall consist of:  (1) Thirty (30) hours or more of classroom instruction on driving techniques and rules of the road in Arkansas, including six (6) hours of classroom instruction on traffic law changes that have occurred within the last ten (10) years; and  (2) Ten (10) hours of behind-the-wheel driving experience.    (c) The minimum requirements of correspondence programs for driver training instruction for noncommercial motor vehicles shall consist of:  (1) A maximum of twenty-eight (28) hours of correspondence work;  (2) A minimum of two (2) hours or more of classroom instruction on driving techniques and rules of the road in Arkansas; and  (3) Ten (10) hours of behind-the-wheel driving experience.    (d)  (1) In consultation with the State Board of Private Career Education, the Division of Higher Education may promulgate reasonable rules to implement, enforce, and administer this section.  (2) The rules of the division shall be issued in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.    (e) The requirements for classroom driver training instruction for a motorcycle are:  (1) A minimum of five (5) hours of classroom instruction on driving techniques and rules of the road in Arkansas; and  (2) A minimum of ten (10) hours of actual motorcycle driving experience.
AR Code § 6-51-623 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 51 - Vocational and Technical Schools|Subchapter 6 - Private Resident and Correspondence Schools|§ 6-51-623. Defensive driving instruction

 A person shall not be required to obtain a license from the Division of Higher Education as a requirement for teaching or providing a course in defensive driving under a court-mandated defensive driving class.
AR Code § 6-51-624 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 51 - Vocational and Technical Schools|Subchapter 6 - Private Resident and Correspondence Schools|§ 6-51-624. Applicability

 This subchapter does not apply to a school or training program that offers only avocational or recreational instruction or teacher instruction for the following subjects:   (1) Dance;  (2) Music;  (3) Yoga;  (4) Horseback riding; or  (5) Sewing, knitting, or other needlecrafts.
AR Code § 6-51-701 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 51 - Vocational and Technical Schools|Subchapter 7 - Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing Program|§ 6-51-701. Establishment of program — Definition

 (a) The Division of Higher Education is hereby authorized to establish for the technical institutes or vocational-technical schools of this state an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing Program.  (b)  (1) A nursing program shall be established by the division. The nursing program shall be in accordance with the standards established by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing.  (2)  (A) The course of instruction shall also be developed in such manner as to be accredited by the national accreditation association of nursing programs.  (B) The course of instruction shall allow for not more than twelve (12) semester hours of credit for previous nursing education or for nursing experience.  (C) A maximum of twenty-five (25) semester hours of credit by “general education” by challenge, the College Level Examination Program, shall be allowed.    (3) Students shall complete a transition course if required by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing which is in accordance with standards set by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing.    (c)  (1) Any technical institute or vocational-technical school desiring to offer the nursing program may apply for approval to the Career Education and Workforce Development Board.  (2) If approval is granted, the school must then seek approval from the Arkansas State Board of Nursing.    (d)  (1) The Career Education and Workforce Development Board is authorized to promulgate rules necessary to implement this subchapter.  (2) The rules shall comply with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.    (e) Courses of instruction shall be designed to enable the student completing the program to qualify for licensure as a registered nurse upon taking and passing the examination required by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing.  (f)  (1) The program of instruction as authorized in this subchapter may be offered to licensed practical nurses or licensed psychiatric technician nurses duly licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing.  (2) For admittance to the nursing program, the nurse must have:  (A) A minimum of two thousand (2,000) total hours of documented work and occupational experience in a healthcare institution; and  (B) Documentation from an official of a healthcare institution that the candidate has been an employee for the required length of time.    (3) For purposes of this subsection, a “healthcare institution” means a hospital, a long-term-care facility, a medical doctor's office or clinic, an outpatient clinic, a residential care facility, any of several state agencies, or employment as a public health, industrial, or school nurse.
AR Code § 6-51-702 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 51 - Vocational and Technical Schools|Subchapter 7 - Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing Program|§ 6-51-702. Nature of program

 The licensed practical nurse or licensed psychiatric technician nurse to registered nurse program is an upward-mobility program for licensed practical nurses or licensed psychiatric technician nurses who have completed one (1) calendar year, or two thousand (2,000) hours minimum, of work in a health care institution. The program of study will lead to the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing.
AR Code § 6-51-703 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 51 - Vocational and Technical Schools|Subchapter 7 - Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing Program|§ 6-51-703. Granting of degrees

 The State Board of Career Education is authorized to grant the degree to students who complete the full course of instruction which entitles them to the degree. The diploma is to be signed by such officials as the board shall designate.
AR Code § 6-51-801 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 51 - Vocational and Technical Schools|Subchapter 8 - Community-Based Education Centers|§ 6-51-801. Criteria for centers

 (a) The State Board of Career Education shall establish criteria that must be met by any secondary vocational center requesting permission to become a community-based education center.  (b)  (1) The board shall periodically review and revise, if necessary, the community-based education center criteria.  (2) Such centers may include:  (A) Offerings of traditional vocational-technical education during regular school hours;  (B) Extended day programs so that students may attend the center for vocational instruction after regular school hours;  (C) Adult basic education or general adult education programs;  (D) Adult skill training and retraining for the general population;  (E) Industry start-up and retraining; and  (F) Workplace literacy.      (c) Any secondary vocational center which satisfies the criteria established by the board pursuant to this section, in accordance with procedures to be adopted by the board, may seek approval from the board to become a community-based education center. Upon approval by the board of any such application, the school may change its name to Community-Based Education Center.  (d) The secondary area vocational centers which elect to provide enhanced education and training employment or retraining services appropriate to area industry and business needs may request from the board that they be designated as community-based education centers.
AR Code § 6-51-802 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 51 - Vocational and Technical Schools|Subchapter 8 - Community-Based Education Centers|§ 6-51-802. Policy for centers established

 The State Board of Career Education shall establish policy for community-based education centers in such areas as fees, operating and capital budgets, allocation of funds, instructional programs and related criteria for the operation of community-based education centers, degrees and certificates, and academic and programmatic standards.
AR Code § 6-51-803 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 51 - Vocational and Technical Schools|Subchapter 8 - Community-Based Education Centers|§ 6-51-803. Distribution of funds

 (a) Following publication by the State Board of Career Education of criteria required to qualify for designation as a community-based education center, local educational agencies may develop a budget proposal for submission to the board for funding consideration.  (b) The board shall distribute the funds in as equitable a manner as possible while maintaining the best utilization of funds appropriated by the General Assembly.
AR Code § 6-51-804 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 51 - Vocational and Technical Schools|Subchapter 8 - Community-Based Education Centers|§ 6-51-804. Property ownership — Board of school superintendents

 (a)  (1) The board which currently owns the property and capital equipment of any existing community-based education center is authorized to retain ownership of such properties.  (2) Provided, however, ownership of such properties may, by vote of the board, be restructured.    (b)  (1) Furthermore, the board of the host school is encouraged to create a board composed of superintendents of all schools sending students to the community-based education center.  (2) Such board may act as a governing board for the community-based education center.  (3) Furthermore, such boards are encouraged to have members that are representative of business and industry in the community-based education centers service area.
AR Code § 6-51-805 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 51 - Vocational and Technical Schools|Subchapter 8 - Community-Based Education Centers|§ 6-51-805. Creation of general advisory council

 (a) The State Board of Career Education shall relate to the community-based education centers as a coordinating board.  (b)  (1) Furthermore, the governing board of a community-based education center is encouraged to create a general advisory council.  (2) Such general advisory council shall provide advice on programs of the school, including data that reflects the needs of business and industry served by the community-based education center.
AR Code § 6-51-806 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 51 - Vocational and Technical Schools|Subchapter 8 - Community-Based Education Centers|§ 6-51-806. Local education agencies — Eligibility for federal funds

 (a) The General Assembly designates that the community-based education centers created by this subchapter meet the definition of “local education agencies” by virtue of the fact that each is a public authority legally constituted within this state to perform a service function for a public elementary and secondary school in school districts and other political subdivisions of the state or such combination of school districts or counties which are recognized by the General Assembly as administrative agents for public elementary and secondary schools.  (b) This section intends to recognize the function of the community-based education centers and to provide eligibility to community-based education centers to receive federal funds.