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All
proprietary schools having a physical presence in Utah must
file with the Division of Consumer Protection a registration
application or an exemption application before advertising,
recruiting or operating in Utah.
A proprietary
schools is defined by the Utah Postsecondary School Act to mean
any private institution, including business, modeling,
paramedical, tax preparation, trade and technical school, which
offers post-secondary education in consideration of payment of
tuition or fees for the attainment of educational, professional
or vocational objectives, other than those schools that are
exempted from the act. Most schools that are exempted under the
Act are those that:
- Are government funded;
- Offer instruction exclusively at or below the 12th grade level;
- Offer only professional review courses;
- Are owned and operated by a church;
- Are accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education;
- Are organized by a business organization for its employees;
- Offer workshops or seminars that last no longer than three days and offer no academic reward;
- Offer a program in barbering, cosmetology, real estate, insurance, or flying that is regulated and approved by another government agency.
The
school's registration is effective for a period of two years
after the date of issuance of a Certificate of Registration by
the Division. If any information contained in the school's
application materially changes, the school should notify the
Division within 30 days of the change. On the one year
anniversary of the Certificate of Registration, the school will
be required to file an application for registration review, at
which time the Division will review the school's financial
condition and status of programs.
The
registration fee for an initial application in $250.00. After
the initial application fee, there is charged a renewal/review
registration fee of one percent of the tuition income received
by the school, with a minimum fee of $100 and a maximum fee of
$2,000.
Unless the
school's programs run less than 30 days or cost less than $500
in tuition, the school will need to provide a surety in the form
of a bond, irrevocable letter of credit or certificate of
deposit. The amount of surety a school is required to offer is
equal to ten percent of the tuition income, with a minimum of
$5,000 and a maximum of $75,000.
The
application for registration, registration review or exemption
can be found by clicking on the desired from below:
Initial
Registration/Renewal Application Form
Registration Review Form
Exemption
Application Form
Please
note: The Division of Consumer Protection is not an accrediting
agency. it cannot recommend or comment on the quality or
potential benefits on instruction received from any proprietary
school that is registered under the Utah Postsecondary
Proprietary School Act.
Acceptance
of registration statements and the issuing of certificate of
registration to operate a school signifies that legal
requirements proscribed by statute and regulations have been
satisfied. It does not mean the Division supervises, recommends
nor accredits institutions statements on file and who have
been issued Certification of Registration to operate.
It is the
student's responsibility to determine whether credits, degrees
or certificates from the institution will transfer to other
institutions or meet employers hiring requirements. This may be
done by contacting the prospective school and employer.
Below are the lists of current schools in Utah that are
registered or exempt from registration.
Any
questions regarding the registration process should be
directed to the Division at (801) 530-6481.
To view the
Postsecondary Proprietary School Act.
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