Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation effective June 6, 2024
Section 345.325 - Minimum standards; rules The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall adopt by rule minimum standards for the licensing of career schools under ORS 345.010 to 345.340 that are reasonably calculated to ensure that:
(1) The quality and content of each course or program of instruction can achieve its stated objective;(2) The facilities, instructional equipment and materials are sufficient to enable students to achieve the program goals and are adequate for the purposes of the program;(3) The directors, administrators and instructors are properly qualified;(4) Prior to an applicant signing an enrollment agreement, the school provides the applicant with a catalog or brochure that includes an accurate description of the program for which the applicant is enrolling, total costs of tuition and fees and other information specified by rule;(5) Upon satisfactory completion of instruction and training, the student is given appropriate educational credentials;(6) Adequate records and standard transcripts are maintained;(7) The career school is maintained and operated in compliance with all applicable ordinances and laws;(8) The career school is financially sound and capable of fulfilling its commitments to students;(9) Neither the career school nor its agents engage in advertising, sales, collection, credit or other practices of any type which are unlawful under ORS 646.608;(10) The directors, administrators, supervisors and instructors of the school are of good reputation and character, except that a school shall not be issued a notice for corrective action or a license shall not be denied, suspended or revoked because a faculty member has been convicted of a crime except as authorized under ORS 670.280;(11) Any student housing owned, maintained or approved by the career school is appropriate, safe and adequate;(12) The school has a written placement assistance plan; and(13) A license application from a new school or an application for approval of a new program from an existing school shall include labor market information that identifies the need for the new school or program.Amended by 2017 Ch. 422, § 3, eff. 7/1/2018.Amended by 2012 Ch. 104, § 33, eff. 4/11/2012, op. 7/1/2013.1975 c.478 §21; 1979 c.744 §17; 1989 c.333 §15; 1993 c.45 §268; 1995 c.343 §15