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Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part II - State Board of Private Academic Schools › Chapter 59 - SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS › PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION › Section 59.22 - Instructional equipment and materials

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(a) There shall be instructional materials,
				  indoor and outdoor equipment and supplies consistent with the education program
				  with modifications that may be necessary to meet the individual needs of the
				  exceptional student, to accommodate the number of children enrolled in the
				  school.
(b) A classroom shall have
				  a sufficient number of desks or tables and chairs for the students which shall
				  be suited to the age, physical status and individual needs of the
				  students.
(c) A school shall
				  provide and maintain chalkboards, or their equivalents, placed at heights
				  appropriate for the ages and grade level of the students.
The provisions of this §
												59.22 amended under the Private
						Academic Schools Act (24 P. S. §§
													6701-6721).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part II - State Board of Private Academic Schools › Chapter 59 - SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS › PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION › Section 59.23 - Library/media services

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(a) A
				  school shall maintain a library/media collection which includes a variety of
				  print and nonprint materials and related equipment of sufficient quality and
				  quantity to support and supplement the instructional program.
(b) A certified school librarian shall
				  provide leadership in the development and implementation of a school
				  library/media program.
(c) A
				  minimum quantity of print and nonprint materials and equipment shall be 1,000
				  items per grade for preschool and elementary and 1,500 items per grade for
				  secondary. Items are defined as books, films, filmstrips, tapes, records,
				  globes, computer terminals, slide sets, periodicals, newspapers, audio-visual
				  equipment, maps and other items which supplement the school's program. Books
				  classified as textbooks may not be included as an item count except when used
				  in limited numbers as reference books.
The provisions of this §
												59.23 issued under the Private
						Academic Schools Act (24 P. S. §§
													6701-6721).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part II - State Board of Private Academic Schools › Chapter 59 - SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS › SCHOOL PLANT › Section 59.33 - Indoor/outdoor space

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(a)
Indoor classroom space
-the minimum square feet of space per
				  child shall be as follows:
(1)
Preschool
-35 square feet of space per student in classrooms
				  with a minimum height of 8-foot ceilings.
(2)
Elementary
-30 square
				  feet of space per student in classrooms with a minimum height of 8-foot
				  ceilings.
(3)
Secondary
-25 square feet of space per student in classrooms
				  with a minimum height of 8-foot ceilings.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part II - State Board of Private Academic Schools › Chapter 59 - SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS › SCHOOL PLANT › Section 59.34 - Restrooms

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(a)
Separate rooms
. There shall be separate restrooms for boys and
				  girls which shall be accessible and accommodating for all students.
(b)
Preschool
. There shall
				  be one flush toilet and one washbowl for every 15 students. If the toilet and
				  washbowl facilities are not child size, platforms or steps of proper size shall
				  be provided.
(c)
Elementary
. There shall be one flush toilet and one washbowl
				  for every 15 students in grades 1 through 3 and for every 20 students in grades
				  4 through 8.
(d)
Secondary
. There shall be a minimum of one flush toilet for
				  every 20 girls and one washbowl for every 40 girls. There shall be a minimum of
				  one flush toilet, two urinals and one washbowl for every 40 boys.
The provisions of this §
												59.34 issued under the Private
						Academic Schools Act (24 P. S. §§
													6701-6721).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part II - State Board of Private Academic Schools › Chapter 59 - SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS › SCHOOL PLANT › Section 59.35 - Facility safety

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The safety of a facility shall be based on the needs and
					 limitations of the type of handicapped students enrolled in the program and
					 shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) Accessibility for entering and exiting
				  the building.
(2) Ramps.
(3) Handrails.
(4) Fences.
The provisions of this §
												59.35 issued under the Private
						Academic Schools Act (24 P. S. §§
													6701-6721).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part II - State Board of Private Academic Schools › Chapter 59 - SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS › TRANSPORTATION › Section 59.41 - School buses/vehicles

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Special education schools using school buses for
					 transporting exceptional children shall, in addition to complying with §§
										51.91-51.93 (relating to
					 transportation), comply with 67 Pa. Code Chapter 171 Subchapter D (relating to
					 additional standards for specially equiped school buses and school
					 vehicles).
The provisions of this §
												59.41 issued under the Private
						Academic Schools Act (24 P. S. §§
													6701-6721).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part II - State Board of Private Academic Schools › Chapter 61 - TUTORING CENTERS › GENERAL › Section 61.1 - Scope

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A tutoring center is a school, other than a day school,
					 which specializes in offering individualized or small group instruction to
					 school age children in the academic subjects of the elementary and secondary
					 schools. A tutoring center will not be regulated by the requirements of §
										51.61 (relating to instructional
					 day and school year).
The provisions of this §
												61.1 amended under the Private
						Academic Schools Act (24 P. S. §§
													6701-6721).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part II - State Board of Private Academic Schools › Chapter 61 - TUTORING CENTERS › GENERAL › Section 61.2 - Program of instruction

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(a)
				  Tutoring centers shall follow a tutorial program, prescribed by the center,
				  which is designed to meet particular instructional needs of the student and to
				  be consistent with the general objectives and philosophy of the
				  center.
(b) A tutoring center shall
				  identify the age, grade levels and subjects in which tutoring is offered and
				  shall be licensed as elementary, secondary or special education tutoring
				  centers.
(c) The center shall
				  provide instructional materials and equipment in sufficient variety and
				  quantity to implement its identified tutoring program. These instructional
				  materials shall be appropriate for the age, grade level and prescribed tutorial
				  program of students.
(d) Tutoring
				  centers shall be knowledgeable of local school district policy, or if required,
				  enter into written agreements with local school districts for crediting summer
				  tutorial secondary subjects.
The provisions of this §
												61.2 issued under the Private
						Academic Schools Act (24 P. S. §§
													6701-6721).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part II - State Board of Private Academic Schools › Chapter 61 - TUTORING CENTERS › CENTER FACILITIES › Section 61.13 - Space/restrooms

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(a)
Indoor
				  space
.
(1) Thirty-six square feet of
				  floor space per student in rooms with a minimum height of 8-foot ceilings is
				  required for individualized tutoring.
(2) Twenty-five square feet of floor space
				  per student in rooms with a minimum height of 8-foot ceilings is required for
				  tutoring small groups of elementary age students.
(3) Fifteen square feet of floor space per
				  student in rooms with a minimum height of 8-foot ceilings is required for
				  tutoring small groups of secondary age students.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part II - State Board of Private Academic Schools › Chapter 61 - TUTORING CENTERS › PROFESSIONAL STAFF › Section 61.21 - Teachers

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In addition to the general requirements of §§
										51.31 and
					 51.34 (relating to general
					 requirements; and certification for teachers), a teacher in a tutoring center
					 shall meet the same qualifications as a teacher of the same subjects or grade
					 levels in a Private Academic School. See §§
										53.21,
					 55.11, 57.11 and 59.11 (relating
					 to teachers).
The provisions of this §
												61.21 amended under the Private
						Academic Schools Act (24 P. S. §§
													6701-6721).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
												61.22 (relating to
						director).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part II - State Board of Private Academic Schools › Chapter 61 - TUTORING CENTERS › PROFESSIONAL STAFF › Section 61.22 - Director

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The director of a tutoring center shall meet the
					 requirements of §§
										51.36 and
					 61.21 (relating to director; and
					 teachers).
The provisions of this §
												61.22 amended under the Private
						Academic Schools Act (24 P. S. §§
													6701-6721).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part II - State Board of Private Academic Schools › Chapter 63 - EDUCATIONAL TESTING AND REMEDIAL CENTERS › GENERAL › Section 63.1 - Scope

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Testing and remedial centers governed by this chapter
					 include a clinic, laboratory or similar agency, other than a day school, which
					 engages in reading and psycho-educational testing and provides a prescriptive
					 program of educational remediation for school age children. A center is not
					 regulated by §
										51.61 (relating to instructional
					 day and school year). Testing and remedial centers may be licensed as one or
					 both of the following:
(1)
Reading center
-A center which may diagnose reading problems
				  and prescribe remediation to school age students with reading
				  deficiencies.
(2)
Psycho-educational center
-A center which may conduct
				  individual and group diagnostic studies to assess current functioning levels of
				  school age students; identify strengths and weaknesses in learning; assess
				  personality and social factors which affect learning and personal adjustment;
				  and categorize school age students for whom special services or special
				  education programs, or both, are needed.
The provisions of this §
												63.1 amended under the Private
						Academic Schools Act (24 P. S. §§
													6701-6721).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part II - State Board of Private Academic Schools › Chapter 63 - EDUCATIONAL TESTING AND REMEDIAL CENTERS › GENERAL › Section 63.2 - Center facilities

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(a)
Indoor space
.
(1) For
				  individual testing or instruction, there shall be a minimum of 36 square feet
				  of floor space in rooms with a minimum height of 8-foot ceilings.
(2) For the remediation of small groups of
				  elementary age students, there shall be a minimum of 25 square feet of floor
				  space per student in rooms with a minimum height of 8-foot ceilings.
(3) For the remediation of small groups of
				  secondary age students, there shall be a minimum of 15 square feet of floor
				  space per student in rooms with a minimum height of 8-foot ceilings.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part II - State Board of Private Academic Schools › Chapter 63 - EDUCATIONAL TESTING AND REMEDIAL CENTERS › GENERAL › Section 63.3 - Testing and instructional materials

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Testing and instructional materials shall be appropriate
					 for the age and categories of deficiencies of the students enrolled and shall
					 be consistent with the best current educational theories and practices. These
					 materials shall be used in concert with the philosophy and objectives of the
					 educational testing and remedial center.
The provisions of this §
												63.3 issued under the Private
						Academic Schools Act (24 P. S. §§
													6701-6721).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part II - State Board of Private Academic Schools › Chapter 63 - EDUCATIONAL TESTING AND REMEDIAL CENTERS › PROFESSIONAL STAFF › Section 63.11 - Educational testing specialists

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An educational testing specialist administers specialized
					 reading and psycho-educational tests and prescribes programs of remediation for
					 school age students.
(1) An
				  educational testing specialist in a psycho-educational testing center shall
				  meet one of the following requirements:
(i) Be
				  a graduate of an approved college or university and hold a Pennsylvania
				  professional school psychologist certificate.
(ii) Meet the standards established by the
				  Board for a school psychologist which include the following:
(A) A master's degree in psychology with 40
				  credits of graduate course work in psychology.
(B) A core concentration of psychology work
				  appropriate to professional work with school age children.
(C) Licensure from the State Board of
				  Psychology as a psychologist.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part II - State Board of Private Academic Schools › Chapter 63 - EDUCATIONAL TESTING AND REMEDIAL CENTERS › PROFESSIONAL STAFF › Section 63.12 - Teachers

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(a) To teach
				  corrective, remedial or developmental reading in a reading center, a teacher
				  shall be a graduate of an approved 4-year college or university with a
				  Pennsylvania professional reading specialist certificate.
(b) To teach developmental reading and also
				  provide instruction using a given prescription by a reading specialist as is
				  needed for the remediation of mild reading deficiencies, a teacher shall be a
				  graduate of an approved 4-year college or university with a Pennsylvania
				  professional or private academic school certificate in elementary education,
				  English, communication or special education.
(c) To qualify to remediate students in a
				  psycho-educational center, a teacher shall be a graduate of an approved college
				  or university and hold a Pennsylvania teaching certificate in the subjects or
				  grade level in which the remediation will be rendered. See §§
										53.21,
				  55.11, 57.11 and 59.11 (relating
				  to teachers).
The provisions of this §
												63.12 amended under the Private
						Academic Schools Act (24 P. S. §§
													6701-6721).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part II - State Board of Private Academic Schools › Chapter 63 - EDUCATIONAL TESTING AND REMEDIAL CENTERS › PROFESSIONAL STAFF › Section 63.13 - Directors

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Directors of educational testing centers shall meet the
					 requirements of §§
										51.36 and
					 63.11 (relating to director; and
					 educational testing specialists).
The provisions of this §
												63.13 amended under the Private
						Academic Schools Act (24 P. S. §§
													6701-6721).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › STATE BOARD OF PRIVATE LICENSED SCHOOLS › Section 73.11 - Organization of the State Board of Private Licensed Schools

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(a) At the first official meeting of a
				  calendar year, Board members shall elect a member, in accordance with the act,
				  to serve as chairperson and a second member to serve as vice-chairperson. The
				  chairperson shall preside over meetings of the Board and, in the absence of the
				  chairperson, the vice-chairperson shall preside.
(b) If either the chairperson or
				  vice-chairperson of the Board resigns or is otherwise unable to serve, a
				  replacement shall be elected at the next official Board meeting.
(c) If neither the chairperson nor the
				  vice-chairperson is available for a meeting, the Board shall elect a member as
				  temporary chairperson.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › STUDENT RECORDS › Section 73.21 - Contents of student records

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Student records must contain a transcript of academic
					 performance, which includes student name, identifying number, program or course
					 attended, grades for all subjects taken, date of entrance, date of graduation
					 or withdrawal and the award received upon completion.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
												73.25 (relating to content of
						disposition statement).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › STUDENT RECORDS › Section 73.22a - Annual consolidation of student transcripts

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Annually, a school shall consolidate copies of all
					 transcripts of academic performance for all students who have graduated,
					 terminated or withdrawn during the previous calendar year. These transcripts of
					 academic performance, for each year, shall be stored separately in a hard copy
					 file or printable electronic record.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › STUDENT RECORDS › Section 73.23 - Retention of transcript of academic performance

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A school shall provide for a method of maintenance of and
					 access to the transcript of academic performance for 50 years after graduation,
					 termination or withdrawal.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
												73.52 (relating to contents of
						application); and 22 Pa. Code §
												73.191 (relating to revocation
						procedure).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › STUDENT RECORDS › Section 73.24 - Disposition of student records statement

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A school shall provide the Board with a written statement
					 setting forth arrangements for disposition of student records in the event of
					 closure.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
												73.52 (relating to contents of
						application); and 22 Pa. Code §
												73.191 (relating to revocation
						procedure).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › STUDENT RECORDS › Section 73.25 - Content of disposition statement

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(a) The statement must include the name and
				  address of the depository, agreement of the depository and terms of the
				  agreement.
(b) Proper disposition
				  of student records shall be subject to approval of the Board and shall include
				  a means of access by the student for copies of records as defined in §
										73.21 (relating to contents of
				  school records).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
												73.52 (relating to contents of
						application); and 22 Pa. Code §
												73.191 (relating to revocation
						procedure).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › STUDENT RECORDS › Section 73.26 - Recommended depositories

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Unless the Board otherwise requires, the following
					 recommended depositories for student records, in order of preference,
					 are:
(1) An existing private licensed
				  school within the same geographic area.
(2) A qualified professional records
				  depository.
(3) An existing private
				  licensed school outside the geographic area.
(4) Other depositories which are approved by
				  the Board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › OPTIONAL LICENSING OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS › Section 73.31 - General

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A school which is not required to obtain a license may
					 apply for a license and, upon approval and issuance of the license, shall be
					 subject to the act and this chapter. The school may voluntarily surrender its
					 license and revert to its unlicensed status.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
												73.42 (relating to exemptions from
						licensure).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › OPTIONAL LICENSING OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS › Section 73.32 - Agreement of continued compliance upon lapse of license

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(a) A school applying for an optional license
				  under this section shall enter into a written agreement on a form to be
				  provided by the Board to assure continued compliance with the act with respect
				  to unresolved complaints or violations that occur during licensure and have yet
				  to be resolved to the Board's satisfaction, upon voluntary surrender of the
				  license.
(b) An unresolved
				  violation or complaint under the act or this chapter occurring during licensure
				  shall be pursued by the Board to a conclusion, satisfactory to the Board, even
				  though lapse of license shall have occurred prior to satisfaction. Remedies set
				  forth in the act or this chapter apply.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › LICENSING OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND ADMISSIONS REPRESENTATIVES › Section 73.41 - Private licensed schools and admissions representatives

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Schools and admissions representatives shall be licensed or
					 registered under the act and this chapter. A school that trains or educates
					 individuals so that they may pursue an occupation or career which is listed in
					 the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (1991 edition) as amended or
					 supplemented, unless specifically exempt from licensure under §
										73.42 (relating to exemptions from
					 licensure), shall obtain a license under the act and this chapter before
					 operating, advertising or enrolling students. Individual classes or short
					 courses offered by an entity which are ancillary to the sale, lease or use of a
					 product and that provide training in the use of the product, as opposed to
					 training to pursue an occupation or career, are not subject to
					 licensure.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › LICENSING OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND ADMISSIONS REPRESENTATIVES › Section 73.42 - Exemptions from licensure

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The following schools and their admissions representatives
					 are exempt from licensure, except that they may elect to obtain an optional
					 license under §
										73.31 (relating to
					 general):
(1) A private academic
				  school, which falls under the Private Academic Schools Act (24 P. S. §§
											6701-6721) and this part.
(2) A school or class providing training for
				  the vocation of homemaking. Schools or classes which fall into this category
				  are those where the training is specifically designed and advertised as being
				  for home use, as opposed to commercial or business use, and where students are
				  instructed in areas such as cooking, nutrition, child care, consumerism and
				  home decorating.
(3) A school or
				  class providing training in public service or other service occupations.
				  Persons engaged in public service occupations are limited to ambulance
				  personnel, emergency medical technicians, firefighters, police, school bus
				  drivers and school crossing guards. Persons engaged in other service
				  occupations are limited to maids, butlers and chauffeurs.
(4) A barber school or a school of
				  cosmetology.
(5) A school that
				  provides training or instruction in flying and which is being regulated by the
				  Federal Aviation Administration.
(6) A private tutorial school that provides
				  individual instruction, including schools in music or dance or individual
				  instruction by a private tutor in other areas.
(7) A school authorized to award degrees
				  under
				  24 Pa.C.S. §
											6505
				  (relating to power to confer degrees), other than those schools approved to
				  award specialized associate degrees under §§
										42.11-42.14 (relating to specialized
				  associate degree programs approval procedure).
(8) In-house programs of education or
				  training, such as those provided free of charge by employers or trade unions to
				  their employes or members.
(9) A
				  school owned and operated by a bona fide religious institution for the sole
				  purpose of giving religious instruction.
(10) A school operated by the Commonwealth or
				  a political subdivision thereof, such as the Department of Education's Stevens
				  State School of Technology, community colleges or area vocational technical
				  schools.
(11) A school which is
				  operated by a hospital licensed under the Health Care Facilities Act
				  (35
				  P. S. §§
											448.101-448.904) and which is
				  accredited by a regional or National accreditation agency.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
												73.41 (relating to private
						licensed schools and admissions
						representatives).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › APPLICATION FOR SCHOOL LICENSE OR REGISTRATION › Section 73.51 - General requirements

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(a) A
				  school may not advertise, solicit students, collect fees or conduct courses or
				  programs unless licensed or registered.
(b) A person, partnership or corporation
				  desiring to operate a private licensed school in this Commonwealth shall attend
				  a new school orientation seminar conducted by Board staff in Harrisburg and
				  shall file an application for licensure or registration with the Board in the
				  manner prescribed by the Board. Orientation seminars will be conducted monthly
				  at the Department.
(c) A person,
				  partnership or corporation operating a school located outside this Commonwealth
				  which employs an admissions representative to enroll students from inside this
				  Commonwealth shall file an application for registration with the Board in the
				  manner and form prescribed by the Board.
(d) Original letters, proof of surety, forms
				  and applications sent to the Board shall become the property of the Board,
				  constitute records of the Board and may be retained by the Board.
(e) A license will not be issued to a
				  franchised school unless the franchise agreement contains a provision that the
				  school may not be terminated by the franchisor until sufficient arrangements
				  have been made to assure approved teachout arrangements. This requirement is in
				  addition to other license requirements described in this section.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › APPLICATION FOR SCHOOL LICENSE OR REGISTRATION › Section 73.53 - Financial resources

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The financial resources of the school shall be adequate to
					 fulfill its obligations to its students. An applicant for school license or
					 registration shall provide the Board with a detailed financial report. The
					 financial report shall be filed on a form provided by the Board or in a manner
					 acceptable to the Board. The Board may also request additional financial
					 information to determine the financial stability of the school. Financial
					 information provided to the Board will be confidential. The Board reserves the
					 right to require, on 30 days' notice, interim financial
					 statements.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
												73.52 (relating to contents of
						application).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › APPLICATION FOR SCHOOL LICENSE OR REGISTRATION › Section 73.54 - Surety

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(a)
Forms
				  of surety
. A school applying for a license or registration or for
				  renewal shall include with its application evidence of surety, the purpose of
				  which is to reimburse the unearned tuition due students whenever the licensed
				  or registered school closes. Schools may select one of the following forms of
				  surety or a combination thereof, in sufficient amount to meet the requirements
				  of subsection (b):
(1) Surety bond.
(2) Participation in a Board-approved private
				  surety fund.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › APPLICATION FOR SCHOOL LICENSE OR REGISTRATION › Section 73.55 - Site visits

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Before a school can be issued an original school license, a
					 visit to the proposed school site will be made by members of the staff.
					 Following the issuance of the original license, members of the staff may make
					 return visits to the school within a relicensure period. These visits may be
					 made without prior notice to the school. The purpose of both the initial and
					 follow-up visits will be to verify the information contained in the application
					 for licensure or relicensure and to insure continued compliance with the act
					 and this chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › APPLICATION FOR SCHOOL LICENSE OR REGISTRATION › Section 73.56 - Certificate, diplomas and degrees

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A school may award a certificate or diploma or, when
					 authorized by the Secretary, an Associate in Specialized Business or Technology
					 degree.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › STUDENT INFORMATION PUBLICATIONS › Section 73.61 - General student information publications; program and course brochures; supplements

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(a)
				  Except as provided in §
										73.62 (relating to nonresident
				  instruction publications), a school shall have at least one student information
				  publication which shall contain at least the following:
(1) The name and address of the
				  school.
(2) The date of
				  publication-may not exceed 3 years from the date of submission.
(3) Admission requirements and
				  procedures.
(4) The educational
				  objectives of the program, including the name, occupation and level for which
				  training is provided.
(5) The
				  number of clock hours or credit hours, where applicable, of instruction in each
				  course.
(6) The courses offered,
				  specifying sufficiently the subjects included to identify the coverage of the
				  program.
(7) A general description
				  of the school's physical facilities.
(8) Policies relating to tardiness, absences,
				  makeup work, conduct, termination and other rules of the school or reference to
				  the policies in another school publication which contains the
				  information.
(9) The grading
				  system.
(10) Requirements for
				  graduation.
(11) A statement which
				  clearly defines whether a certificate, diploma or degree is awarded upon
				  graduation.
(12) A statement of
				  tuition and other student charges related to the enrollment, or reference to
				  the statement in another school publication which contains the
				  information.
(13) A statement of
				  the cancellation and refund policy of the school.
(14) A description of placement assistance,
				  if available, to students and graduates.
(15) A description of available student
				  services, if provided.
(16) A
				  school calendar, including holidays and either beginning and ending dates of
				  courses and programs or a statement regarding the frequency of class starting
				  policy or reference to the calendar in another student publication which
				  contains the information.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › STUDENT INFORMATION PUBLICATIONS › Section 73.62 - Nonresident instruction publications

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A school offering nonresident instruction, if it does not
					 provide a general student information publication, shall circulate student
					 information publications, each of which shall describe not more than one
					 program or course and shall contain at least the following:
(1) The name and address of the
				  school.
(2) The date of
				  publication-may not exceed 3 years from the date of submission.
(3) Admission requirements and
				  procedures.
(4) The educational
				  objectives of the program, including the name, occupation and level for which
				  training is provided.
(5) The
				  length of time in weeks or months normally required for completion or the
				  number of lessons contained in the program or course.
(6) The courses offered, specifying
				  sufficiently the subjects included to identify the coverage of the
				  program.
(7) The grading
				  system.
(8) Requirements for
				  graduation.
(9) A statement which
				  clearly defines whether a certificate, diploma or degree is awarded upon
				  graduation.
(10) A statement of
				  tuition and other student charges related to the enrollment, or reference to
				  the statement in another school publication which contains the
				  information.
(11) A statement of
				  the cancellation and refund policy of the school.
(12) A description of placement assistance,
				  if available, to students and graduates.
(13) A description of available student
				  services, if provided.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
												73.52 (relating to contents of
						application); 22 Pa. Code §
												73.61 (relating to general student
						information publications; program and course brochures; supplements); and 22
						Pa. Code §
												72.63 (relating to current
						publications).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › STUDENT INFORMATION PUBLICATIONS › Section 73.63 - Current publications

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Student information publications in use by licensed or
					 registered schools on January 30, 1988 may continue to be used until January
					 30, 1989, notwithstanding that the publication does not conform to §§
										73.61 and
					 73.62 (relating to general student
					 information publications; program and course brochures; supplements and
					 nonresident instruction publications). Revised publications to conform with §§
										73.61 and
					 73.62 shall be drafted, accepted
					 by the Board and in use by the school no later than January 31,
					 1989.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › ADMISSIONS REPRESENTATIVES › Section 73.71 - License required

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A person may not solicit or procure through an enrollment
					 agreement off the premises of the school, a prospective student within this
					 Commonwealth to enroll in a licensed or registered school unless the person has
					 been licensed as an admissions representative of the school.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › ADMISSIONS REPRESENTATIVES › Section 73.72 - Application requirements

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An individual applying for an admissions representative's
					 license shall be at least 18 years of age and shall apply on the form
					 prescribed by the Board. The application shall include the following:
(1) Name. If another name has been used in
				  the last 10 years, the name shall be reported.
(2) Social Security number.
(3) Residence addresses for the last 4 years.
				  The address shall include the county, state, road, street, drive or other
				  specific location description including house number. A post office box number
				  alone is not sufficient.
(4) School
				  sales office address.
(5) A
				  statement that the individual has been furnished with a copy of the act and
				  this chapter and that the individual has read these documents.
(6) Certification by the Chief Executive
				  Officer or Director of the school indicating that the school wishes to employ
				  the individual as an admissions representative and assuring that the school
				  will be responsible for actions of that individual when acting in the capacity
				  of an admissions representative for that school.
(7) The appropriate fee as stipulated in §
				  73.151 (relating to fees).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › ADMISSIONS REPRESENTATIVES › Section 73.73 - Change in status of admissions representative

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The following changes in the status of an admissions
					 representative shall be reported to the Board:
(1) A change of home address of an admissions
				  representative shall be reported within 14-calendar days.
(2) The termination or resignation of an
				  admissions representative shall be reported within 14-calendar days. The
				  representative shall surrender his license to the school and the school shall
				  forward the license to the Board along with the report.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › ADMISSIONS REPRESENTATIVES › Section 73.74 - Duration of license

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The duration of the original license shall be for 1 year,
					 shall be renewed annually and shall be effective from the date of issue until
					 the first day of the month of the original issue the following
					 year.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › APPROVAL OF PROGRAMS › Section 73.81 - Application requirements

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A school seeking original licensure or registration shall
					 submit programs to the Board for approval in the manner and form established by
					 the Board. This section applies to licensed or registered schools wishing to
					 offer new programs.
(1) Minimum
				  requirements for program approval include the following:
(i) Courses of study shall conform to the
				  standards and training practices of the occupational fields for which students
				  are being prepared.
(ii) Each
				  program-curriculum-shall be outlined in detail showing the courses, major
				  subjects, hours/lessons (in clock hours, credit hours or quarter credit hours)
				  devoted to each subject and the award at completion of the program. The school
				  shall provide a list of instructional equipment.
(iii) Entrance requirements and occupational
				  objectives of each program.
(iv) A
				  method of recording, evaluating and reporting to every student his academic
				  progress. These reports shall be individualized. Schools shall provide prompt,
				  accurate and educationally beneficial correction of tests, lessons and other
				  assignments.
(v) Prerequisite
				  requirements for individual courses.
(vi) Course content shall include instruction
				  in hygiene and safety, where applicable, in the field for which training is
				  offered.
(vii) Programs may be
				  offered at a branch facility or remote training facility only if the facility
				  is approved.
(viii) Instructional
				  materials used shall be current, accurate, comprehensive and at a reading level
				  adapted to the ability of the average student enrollee.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › APPROVAL OF PROGRAMS › Section 73.82 - Changes in approved programs

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(a) The Board shall be notified in advance of
				  a change in overall length or objectives of an approved program or
				  course.
(b) No school may cancel a
				  program or course without prior notice to the Board and students
				  affected.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
												73.52 (relating to contents of
						application).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › APPROVAL OF PROGRAMS › Section 73.83 - Internships or externships

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If the program submitted for approval incorporates
					 successful completion of an internship or externship as a prerequisite to
					 graduation, the following supplemental material shall be submitted:
(1) Criteria used by the school to screen and
				  select potential internship or externship sites.
(2) A description of supervision to be
				  provided by the school.
(3)
				  Submission of an instrument to be used to evaluate student progress while on
				  internship or externship.
(4) A
				  description of internship or externship site responsibilities.
(5) A sample written agreement that shall be
				  executed by the school and each internship or externship placement agreeing to
				  participate in the program.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
												73.52 (relating to contents of
						application).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES › Section 73.91 - Equipment

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(a) The equipment
				  shall be suitable to meet the training objectives of the course or program and
				  shall be adequate in quantity and variety to provide the training specified in
				  the course or program content.
(b)
				  Schools which are offering programs of instruction using telecommunications
				  shall provide evidence that adequate equipment and learning materials will be
				  available and in sufficient quantity to enable students to satisfy the
				  educational objectives of the course or program.
(1) The approximated cost of additional
				  learning materials and equipment and computer access charges shall be
				  separately identified. Schools shall clearly identify other charges which may
				  be incurred through reasonable use of the system, such as telephone service
				  charges.
(2) Schedules of online
				  availability shall be provided students prior to enrollment.
(3) Students shall be made aware that by
				  misuse of telecommunications equipment, the potential exists for copyright
				  infringement or violations of proprietary rights.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES › Section 73.92 - Facilities

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The school shall be housed in a facility which provides
					 space adequate to the size of its student body and sufficient to enable it to
					 meet its educational objectives. A school shall obtain and maintain a valid
					 certificate of occupancy and file a copy of the certificate with the Board.
					 Prior to the granting of an original license, the Board may require the
					 premises and facilities of a school to be inspected by a person knowledgeable
					 in the particular field of training.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
												73.52 (relating to contents of
						application); and 22 Pa. Code §
												73.93 (relating to changes in
						location).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES › Section 73.93 - Changes in location

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(a)
Temporary relocation.
If an emergency occurs which requires
				  the temporary abandonment of an approved facility, the school shall notify the
				  Board staff within 3 days of the event. If the school elects to resume
				  operations in a temporary facility, the Board staff may grant a tentative
				  approval subject to confirmation by the Board at its next regularly scheduled
				  meeting.
(b)
Branch
				  facility.
The acquisition of a branch facility shall be reported to
				  the Board staff at least 7 days prior to startup. If a certificate of occupancy
				  has been obtained, a tentative approval may be given by the staff subject to
				  Board confirmation at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
(c)
Remote training
				  facility.
(1) If the school's
				  facilities are inadequate to accommodate a component of its instructional
				  program, a remote training facility may be designated.
(2) A school shall include the address of the
				  remote training facility on the program application.
(3) A written agreement, signed by the
				  required parties, describing the terms of the remote training facility
				  arrangement, shall be submitted.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES › Section 73.95 - Closure of school

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(a) The
				  Board shall be notified 30 days in advance if a school intends to
				  close.
(b) License or registration
				  will automatically terminate if a school closes.
(c) Reopening of a school which has closed
				  shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter relating to license
				  application. The application shall be considered an application for an original
				  license.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part III - State Board of Private Licensed Schools › Chapter 73 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › ADMINISTRATORS, SUPERVISORS AND INSTRUCTORS › Section 73.101 - General requirements

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A school shall submit to the Board, the name and
					 qualifications of the Chief Executive Officer, Director, Acting Director,
					 educational supervisors and instructional staff as a condition for original
					 licensure or registration. A school shall inform the Board of changes in
					 administrative, supervisory or instructional staff within 30 calendar days of
					 the change. This notification shall be in the manner and form prescribed by the
					 Board.