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IN Code § 22-4.1-21-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development|Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation|22-4.1-21-8. "Person"

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "person" means an individual, a partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a corporation, a joint venture, a trust, a receiver, or a trustee in bankruptcy.As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61.
IN Code § 22-4.1-21-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development|Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation|22-4.1-21-9. "Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution"

Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "postsecondary proprietary educational institution" means a person doing business in Indiana by offering to the public, for a tuition, fee, or charge, instructional or educational services or training in a technical, professional, mechanical, business, or industrial occupation, in the recipient's home, at a designated location, or by mail. The term does not include the following:(1) A postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution accredited by the board for proprietary education under IC 21-18.5-6.(2) A state educational institution or another educational institution established by law and financed in whole or in part by public funds.(3) A postsecondary proprietary educational institution approved or regulated by any other state regulatory board, agency, or commission.(4) An elementary or secondary school attended by students in kindergarten or grades 1 through 12 and supported in whole or in part by private tuition payments.(5) Any educational institution or educational training that:(A) is maintained or given by an employer or a group of employers, without charge, for employees or for individuals the employer anticipates employing;(B) is maintained or given by a labor organization, without charge, for its members or apprentices;(C) offers exclusively instruction that is clearly self-improvement, motivational, or avocational in intent (including instruction in dance, music, or self-defense, and private tutoring); or(D) is a Montessori or nursery school.(6) A privately endowed two (2) or four (4) year degree granting institution that is regionally accredited and whose principal campus is located in Indiana.(7) All educational institutions offering programs requiring approval by the Indiana state board of nursing under IC 25-23-1-7.As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.174-2018, SEC.40.
IN Code § 22-4.1-21-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development|Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation|22-4.1-21-10. Establishment of Office for Career and Technical School; Administration

Sec. 10. (a) The office for career and technical schools is established to carry out the responsibilities of the department under this chapter.(b) The department may employ and fix compensation for necessary administrative staff.(c) The department may adopt reasonable rules under IC 4-22-2, including emergency rules in the manner provided under IC 4-22-2-37.1, to implement this chapter.As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.273-2013, SEC.29; P.L.178-2016, SEC.7.
IN Code § 22-4.1-21-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development|Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation|22-4.1-21-11. Purpose

Sec. 11. The general assembly recognizes that the private school is an essential part of the educational system. It is the purpose of this chapter to protect students, educational institutions, the general public, and honest and ethical operators of private schools from dishonest and unethical practices.As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61.
IN Code § 22-4.1-21-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development|Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation|22-4.1-21-12. Accreditation

Sec. 12. A person may not do business as a postsecondary proprietary educational institution in Indiana without having obtained accreditation under this chapter.As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61.
IN Code § 22-4.1-21-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development|Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation|22-4.1-21-13. Applications; Fee

Sec. 13. Applications for accreditation under this chapter must be filed with the department and accompanied by an application fee of at least one hundred dollars ($100) for processing the application and evaluating the postsecondary proprietary educational institution.As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.8.
IN Code § 22-4.1-21-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development|Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation|22-4.1-21-14. Applications; Contents

Sec. 14. An application for accreditation under this chapter must include at least the following information:(1) The name and address of the postsecondary proprietary educational institution and the institution's officers.(2) The places where the courses are to be provided.(3) The types of courses to be offered, the form of instruction to be followed with the class, shop, or laboratory, and the hours required for each curriculum.(4) The form of certificate, diploma, or degree to be awarded.(5) A statement of the postsecondary proprietary educational institution's finances.(6) A description of the postsecondary proprietary educational institution's physical facilities, including classrooms, laboratories, library, machinery, and equipment.(7) An explicit statement of policy with reference to:(A) solicitation of students;(B) payment and amount of student fees; and(C) conditions under which students are entitled to a refund in part or in full of fees paid, including a statement concerning the existence of the fund.(8) Provisions for liability insurance of students.(9) Maximum student-teacher ratio to be maintained.(10) Minimum requirements for instructional staff.As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61.
IN Code § 22-4.1-21-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development|Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation|22-4.1-21-15. Application; Bond

Sec. 15. (a) This section is subject to section 16 of this chapter.(b) An application for accreditation under this chapter must include a surety bond in a penal sum determined under section 16 of this chapter. The bond must be executed by the applicant as principal and by a surety company qualified and authorized to do business in Indiana as a surety or cash bond company.(c) The surety bond must be conditioned to provide indemnification to any student or enrollee who suffers a loss or damage as a result of:(1) the failure or neglect of the postsecondary proprietary educational institution to faithfully perform all agreements, express or otherwise, with the student, enrollee, one (1) or both of the parents of the student or enrollee, or a guardian of the student or enrollee as represented by the application for the institution's accreditation and the materials submitted in support of the application;(2) the failure or neglect of the postsecondary proprietary educational institution to maintain and operate a course or courses of instruction or study in compliance with the standards of this chapter; or(3) an agent's misrepresentation in procuring the student's enrollment.(d) A surety on a bond may be released after the surety has made a written notice of the release directed to the department at least thirty (30) days before the release. However, a surety may not be released from the bond unless all sureties on the bond are released.(e) A surety bond covers the period of the accreditation.(f) Accreditation under this chapter shall be suspended if a postsecondary proprietary educational institution is no longer covered by a surety bond or if the postsecondary proprietary educational institution fails to comply with section 16 of this chapter. The department shall notify the postsecondary proprietary educational institution in writing at least ten (10) days before the release of the surety or sureties that the accreditation is suspended until another surety bond is filed in the manner and amount required under this chapter.As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.9.
IN Code § 22-4.1-21-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development|Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation|22-4.1-21-16. Bond Amount; Determination; Contributions to Fund

Sec. 16. (a) Subject to subsections (b), (d), and (e), the department shall determine the penal sum of each surety bond required under section 15 of this chapter based upon the following guidelines:(1) A postsecondary proprietary educational institution that has no annual gross tuition charges assessed for the previous year shall secure a surety bond in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).(2) If at any time the postsecondary proprietary educational institution's projected annual gross tuition charges are more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), the institution shall secure a surety bond in the amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).(b) After June 30, 2006, and except as provided in:(1) section 19 of this chapter; and(2) subsection (e);and upon the fund achieving at least an initial one million dollar ($1,000,000) balance, a postsecondary proprietary educational institution that contributes to the fund when the initial quarterly contribution is required under this chapter after the fund's establishment is not required to make contributions to the fund or submit a surety bond.(c) The department shall determine the number of quarterly contributions required for the fund to initially accumulate one million dollars ($1,000,000).(d) Except as provided in section 19 of this chapter and subsection (e), a postsecondary proprietary educational institution that begins making contributions to the fund after the initial quarterly contribution as required under this chapter is required to make contributions to the fund for the same number of quarters as determined by the department under subsection (c).(e) If, after the fund acquires one million dollars ($1,000,000), the balance in the fund becomes less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), all postsecondary proprietary educational institutions not required to make contributions to the fund as described in subsection (b) or (d) shall make contributions to the fund for the number of quarters necessary for the fund to accumulate one million dollars ($1,000,000).As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.10.
IN Code § 22-4.1-21-17 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development|Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation|22-4.1-21-17. Curriculum Catalog and Promotional Brochure; Contents

Sec. 17. The department shall require each postsecondary proprietary educational institution to include in each curriculum catalog and promotional brochure the following:(1) A statement indicating that the postsecondary proprietary educational institution is regulated by the department under this chapter.(2) The department's mailing address and telephone number.As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.11.
IN Code § 22-4.1-21-18 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development|Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation|22-4.1-21-18. Student Assurance Fund; Administration

Sec. 18. (a) The student assurance fund is established to provide indemnification to a student or an enrollee of a postsecondary proprietary educational institution who suffers loss or damage as a result of an occurrence described in section 15(c) of this chapter if the occurrence transpired after June 30, 1992, and as provided in section 35 of this chapter.(b) The department shall administer the fund.(c) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.(d) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public funds may be invested.(e) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund but remains available to be used for providing money for reimbursements allowed under this chapter.(f) Upon the fund acquiring fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), the balance in the fund must not become less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). If:(1) a claim against the fund is filed that would, if paid in full, require the balance of the fund to become less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000); and(2) the department determines that the student is eligible for a reimbursement under the fund;the department shall prorate the amount of the reimbursement to ensure that the balance of the fund does not become less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), and the student is entitled to receive that balance of the student's claim from the fund as money becomes available in the fund from contributions to the fund required under this chapter.(g) The department shall ensure that all outstanding claim amounts described in subsection (f) are paid as money in the fund becomes available in the chronological order of the outstanding claims.(h) A claim against the fund may not be construed to be a debt of the state.As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.12.
IN Code § 22-4.1-21-19 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development|Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation|22-4.1-21-19. Quarterly Contributions to Fund; Determination; Bond

Sec. 19. (a) Subject to section 16 of this chapter, each postsecondary proprietary educational institution shall make quarterly contributions to the fund. The quarters begin January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1.(b) For each quarter, each postsecondary proprietary educational institution shall make a contribution equal to the STEP THREE amount derived under the following formula:STEP ONE: Determine the total amount of tuition and fees earned during the quarter.STEP TWO: Multiply the STEP ONE amount by one-tenth of one percent (0.1%).STEP THREE: Add the STEP TWO amount and sixty dollars ($60).(c) Notwithstanding section 16 of this chapter, for a postsecondary proprietary educational institution beginning operation after September 30, 2004, the department, in addition to requiring contributions to the fund, shall require the postsecondary proprietary educational institution to submit a surety bond in an amount determined by the department for a period that represents the number of quarters required for the fund to initially accumulate one million dollars ($1,000,000) as determined under section 16(c) of this chapter.As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.13.
IN Code § 22-4.1-21-20 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development|Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation|22-4.1-21-20. Investigation

Sec. 20. (a) Upon receipt of an application for accreditation under this chapter, the department shall make an investigation to determine the accuracy of the statements in the application to determine if the postsecondary proprietary educational institution meets the minimum standards for accreditation.(b) During the investigation under subsection (a), the department may grant a temporary status of accreditation. The temporary status of accreditation is sufficient to meet the requirements of this chapter until a determination on accreditation is made.As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.14.
IN Code § 22-4.1-21-21 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development|Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation|22-4.1-21-21. Inspection Fee

Sec. 21. The cost of performing a team onsite investigation for purposes of section 20 of this chapter shall be paid by the applicant postsecondary proprietary educational institution. However, the total cost of an inspection, including room, board, and mileage that does not require travel outside Indiana, may not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for any one (1) postsecondary proprietary educational institution.As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61.
IN Code § 22-4.1-21-22 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development|Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation|22-4.1-21-22. Student Records; Contents; Submit Records to Department

Sec. 22. (a) A postsecondary proprietary educational institution shall maintain at least the following records for each student:(1) The program in which the student enrolls.(2) The length of the program.(3) The date of the student's initial enrollment in the program.(4) The student's period of attendance.(5) The amount of the student's tuition and fees.(6) A copy of the enrollment agreement.(b) Upon the request of the department, a postsecondary proprietary educational institution shall submit the records described in subsection (a) to the department.(c) If a postsecondary proprietary educational institution ceases operation, the postsecondary proprietary educational institution shall submit the records described in subsection (a) to the department not later than thirty (30) days after the institution ceases to operate.As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.15.
IN Code § 22-4.1-21-23 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development|Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation|22-4.1-21-23. Accreditation Standards

Sec. 23. Full accreditation under this chapter may not be issued unless and until the department finds that the postsecondary proprietary educational institution meets minimum standards that are appropriate to that type or class of postsecondary proprietary educational institution, including the following minimum standards:(1) The postsecondary proprietary educational institution has a sound financial structure with sufficient resources for continued support.(2) The postsecondary proprietary educational institution has satisfactory training or educational facilities with sufficient tools, supplies, or equipment and the necessary number of work stations or classrooms to adequately train, instruct, or educate the number of students enrolled or proposed to be enrolled.(3) The postsecondary proprietary educational institution has an adequate number of qualified instructors or teachers, sufficiently trained by experience or education, to give the instruction, education, or training contemplated.(4) The advertising and representations made on behalf of the postsecondary proprietary educational institution to prospective students are truthful and free from misrepresentation or fraud.(5) The charge made for the training, instruction, or education is clearly stated and based upon the services rendered.(6) The premises and conditions under which the students work and study are sanitary, healthful, and safe according to modern standards.(7) The postsecondary proprietary educational institution has and follows a refund policy approved by the department.(8) The owner or chief administrator of the postsecondary proprietary educational institution has not been convicted of a felony.(9) The owner or chief administrator of the postsecondary proprietary educational institution has not been the owner or chief administrator of a postsecondary proprietary educational institution that has had its accreditation revoked or has been closed involuntarily in the five (5) year period preceding the application for accreditation. However, if the owner or chief administrator of the postsecondary proprietary educational institution has been the owner or chief administrator of a postsecondary proprietary educational institution that has had its accreditation revoked or has been closed involuntarily more than five (5) years before the application for accreditation, the department may issue full accreditation at the department's discretion.As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.16.
IN Code § 22-4.1-21-24 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development|Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation|22-4.1-21-24. Issuance of Accreditation; Renewal

Sec. 24. (a) After an investigation and a finding that the information in the application is true and the postsecondary proprietary educational institution meets the minimum standards, the department shall issue an accreditation to the postsecondary proprietary educational institution upon payment of an additional fee of at least twenty-five dollars ($25).(b) The department may waive inspection of a postsecondary proprietary educational institution that has been accredited by an accrediting unit whose standards are approved by the department as meeting or exceeding the requirements of this chapter.(c) A valid license, approval to operate, or other form of accreditation issued to a postsecondary proprietary educational institution by another state may be accepted, instead of inspection, if:(1) the requirements of that state meet or exceed the requirements of this chapter; and(2) the other state will, in turn, extend reciprocity to postsecondary proprietary educational institutions accredited by the department.(d) An accreditation issued under this section expires one (1) year following the accreditation's issuance.(e) An accredited postsecondary proprietary educational institution may renew the institution's accreditation annually upon:(1) the payment of a fee of at least twenty-five dollars ($25); and(2) continued compliance with this chapter.As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.17.
IN Code § 22-4.1-21-25 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development|Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation|22-4.1-21-25. Revocation

Sec. 25. Accreditation under this chapter may be revoked by the department:(1) for cause upon notice and an opportunity for a department hearing; and(2) for the accredited postsecondary proprietary educational institution failing to make the appropriate quarterly contributions to the fund not later than forty-five (45) days after the end of a quarter.As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.18.