Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3332 - State Board of Career Colleges and Schools › Chapter 3332-1 - General Provisions › Section 3332-1-26 - Off campus learning centers

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) An off campus learning center is an
			 extension of a school that holds a certificate of
			 registration with the board. Off campus learning centers approved under this
			 rule must be physically located in the state of Ohio away from the 
								registered school site,
			 
								and
			 operate as less than a full service school and 
								market only
			 programs and/or courses approved by the board.
(B) In general, the curriculum offerings
			 shall be restricted to selected courses and not complete programs except under
			 special circumstances as authorized by the board. All other administrative
			 rules that apply to the 
								registered school site will also apply to the
			 learning center except those rules exempted by the board.
(C) A registered school shall obtain a
			 separate certificate of registration for each learning center. Each application
			 for issuance or renewal of a learning center shall be accompanied by a
			 non-refundable fee if required by the board. The application must include
			 a rationale which will support the perceived need for the learning
			 center.
(D) The issuance or renewal
			 of a learning center certificate of registration shall cover only the offering
			 of courses/programs currently approved at the 
								registered school site with no
			 new individual program fees required. Approval for new programs/courses which
			 are not currently approved at the 
								registered school site and which
			 are intended for offering at the learning center will be processed through the
			 
								registered school site using current processing,
			 procedures, and fees.
(E) A school
			 seeking approval for a learning center must commit in writing to students
			 enrolled in any course or program at a learning center that once begun, they
			 will be given the opportunity to complete such courses or program either at the
			 learning center or at the 
								registered school site or be
			 entitled to a full refund.
(F) The
			 learning center should provide those support services which are essential to
			 the delivery of instructional activities. Standards of quality for faculty,
			 equipment, and instructional materials must be at the same level found at the
			 registered school site.
(G)
								The executive
			 director may approve learning centers provided that the registered school has
			 submitted the required application, facility compliance information, and any
			 required fees. All learning centers approved by the executive director shall
			 appear on the board's consent agenda at the next board meeting.
(H)
			 The board recognizes two types of learning centers:
(1) Satellite classrooms:
(a) A satellite classroom is an off-site
			 facility used as temporary space to accommodate a temporary problem or space
			 shortage at the registered school site; or to provide selected
			 short-term training courses on a temporary basis.
(b) The authorization term for a satellite
			 classroom cannot exceed the time stated on a school's certificate of
			 registration.
(c) A satellite
			 classroom must be located within ten miles of the 
										registered school site.