Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6E - Commission for Independent Education › Chapter 6E-2 - LICENSING › Section 6E-2.001 - Approved Applicant Status

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
All new or out-of-state institutions applying for initial
				  licensure to operate in Florida, whether planning to offer degrees or nondegree
				  programs, must file an application for a Provisional License. When the
				  application is deemed complete, as defined in subsection
				  6E-1.003(17),
				  F.A.C., the institution will be placed on Approved Applicant status while final
				  preparations are made.
(1) Before
				filing-time frame. Before preparing and filing a formal application,
				representatives of a new institution seeking licensure in Florida for the first
				time should confer with Commission staff a minimum of six months prior to the
				desired opening date of the institution.
(2) Review and recommendation. Upon receipt
				of the initial application, Commission staff will examine the application and
				provide applicant in writing any omissions or errors in the application and
				request all omitted materials within 30 days.
(3) When the application for a Provisional
				License is deemed complete by Commission staff, and the background checks
				required by law for appropriate personnel have been completed and grounds for
				ineligibility for licensure have not been found, the applicant school shall be
				granted Approved Applicant status.
(4) Confirmation letter. An applicant granted
				Approved Applicant status will receive a letter confirming and explaining the
				status. A listing of deficiencies to be corrected and conditions to be met
				shall be attached to the confirmation letter. No certificate or license will be
				provided. Any agency or member of the public requesting information from the
				applicant shall be provided a copy of the confirmation letter.
(5) Recommendation for Provisional License.
				Once an institution receives Approved Applicant status, the application will be
				set before the Commission for consideration of Provisional Licensure.
(6) Prohibited activities. During the period
				of Approved Applicant status, a new institution shall not advertise, share
				information with the news media implying future operations, solicit or recruit
				students, collect fees or tuition from or on behalf of students, offer programs
				of study, or engage in any activity not specifically approved by the Commission
				and noted in the confirmation letter. The applicant shall not use the terms
				"licensed" or "authorized" or in any way indicate to the public or to other
				agencies that it has approval to operate from the Commission or the State of
				Florida. Any questions from the public or the news media shall be directed to
				the Commission staff. Any prohibited activities by or on behalf of the
				institution, including misrepresentation of the Approved Applicant status,
				shall result in suspension or termination of the status for a length of time
				prescribed by the Commission.
Rulemaking Authority
					 1005.31(2), (3)
					 FS. Law Implemented 1005.31(2), (3),
					 (4)
					 FS.
New 12-5-74, Formerly 6E-4.01(1)(a)-(e), Amended 11-11-75,
					 5-7-79, 10-13-83, Formerly 6E-2.01, Amended 11-27-88, 11-29-89, 12-10-90,
					 10-19-93, 4-2-96, 4-11-00, 1-7-03, 3-29-04,
					 2-20-06.