2015Recertification

Workshop

February 6, 2015

Governor’s Office BuildingRoom 450

Announcements and Introductions

Department / Legislative Overview

2015-2016 Recertification Process

Round Table Discussions

General Q & A Session

Workshop Agenda/Topics

Meet the Staff

Leroy Wade – Deputy Commissioner

Laura Vedenhaupt - Senior Associate

Dory Hamburg - Research Associate

Jaron Vail – Research Associate

Leslie Winter – Administrative Assistant

What is the MDHE?Missouri Department of Higher Education

Statewide Higher Education Agency– Public Colleges and Universities– Independent Missouri Colleges and Universities– Proprietary/Out-of-State Institutions

Four Major Divisions– Academic Affairs– Administration/Operations– Guaranty Agency for FFELP Loans and Default Prevention– Financial Assistance, Outreach, and Proprietary Certification

Proprietary School Advisory Committee (PSAC)

Lute Atieh – American Business & Technology University

Charlene Corley – IHM Academy of EMS

Linda Lynch – W.T.I. Joplin

Jodi Madden - Truck Dynasty Driving Academy

Karl Peterson – Missouri College

Varghese Samuel – American Trade School

Tyre Smith – National American University

Statistics

Certified Schools in Missouri – 134 (main)

Certified to Recruit in Missouri – 21

Enrollment – 84,038*

Programs Offered – 3,833

Graduates – 20,087*

Financial Aid – More than $537 million*

*2012 data

Legislative Update

• Gainful Employment

• State Authorization

• Transfer of Credit

Questions?

Recent Program Changes

• Two Year Certification– Available to Institutions That Meet Certain

Requirements• Five-years of operation• Accredited• Other

– Non-renewal Year Requirements• Submit school data• Pay certification fee and verify security deposit

Current Initiatives

• Comprehensive Review of Rule/Regulations– Update– Address Emerging Issues– Improve Effectiveness

• Program Technology– Conversion to Full Web-based Applications– Improve data collection/analysis– Streamline communication

Current Initiatives

• Comprehensive Exemption Review– Update Information on Currently Exempt

Institutions– Establish Regular Process for Review and

Analysis

• Communication– Annual Statistical Summary– Publications for Schools and Students

Current Initiatives

• Continuing Education (CE)– Non-credit bearing– Professional or personal development– Certificate of attendance or completion only– No more than 25 contact hours– $100 initial and annual fee ≤ 15 CE– $500 initial and annual fee > 15 CE

Questions?

Recertification Timeline

Submission Deadline – March 16, 2015, 5 p.m.

Review of Application Materials – April/May

Notice of Action/Issues – April to June

Security Deposit Verification (DHE 900) and Payment of Certification Fee – June

Issue Certificate of Approval – by June 30, 2015

Electronic Application

• Available in two formats

– Portable Document Format (PDF)

– Microsoft Word (DOC)

• Access from department Internet site– http://dhe.mo.gov/psc/proprecertinstructions.php

• Download, save, and complete

Types of Applications• Missouri-based (Form 300A)– http://dhe.mo.gov/psc/proprecert300aintro.php

• Recruit (Form 600A)– http://dhe.mo.gov/psc/proprecert600aintro.php

• Annual Data Survey (200)– http://dhe.mo.gov/psc/ProprietaryAnnualSurveyForm200.php

Application Overview

• Three Sections

–Certification Standards

– Institutional Information

–Exhibits

Certification Standards

• Verification of compliance• Original, handwritten initials• Attestation page– Original signature of owner/administrator– If different, name and title of person initialing

Institutional Information

• Five Data Reports– Program Inventory– Personnel– Finance– Student Financial Aid– Enrollment/Completion/Employment

Institutional Information

• Student Financial Aid (DHE 14-P)

• Complete even if no aid was delivered

• Ensure you use appropriate program areas• Federal programs• State administered federal programs• State programs • Institutional aid• Other aid sources

– Third-party loans

• Unduplicated students and total dollars awarded

Institutional Information

• Enrollment/Completions/Employment – (DHE 27-P)

• Four data sections– Section I – Headcount enrollment– Section II – Graduate placement/employment– Section III – Completions– Section IV – Outcomes

• Reporting period for sections I, III, IV – 2014• Reporting period for section II – any 12 months• Consistent totals in sections III and IV

Application Highlight

• Item 43 – Program Inventory– What is required?

Exhibits

Exhibit One• All current publications

Exhibit Two• Enrollment agreement

Exhibit Three• Transcript

Exhibit Four• Personnel

Exhibit 1 Highlight

• Grievance Policy– What is required?

Exhibit 2 Highlight

• Cancellation / Refund Policy– What is required?

Exhibit 3 Highlight

• Transcript of a Program Graduate– What is required?

Exhibit 4 Highlight

• Administrative Personnel Form– What is required?

• Instructional Personnel Form– What is required?

Questions?

Round Table Discussions

Divide into three groups to discuss issues

related to recertification, student data,

complaint process, and topics suggested by

attendees

General Q & A

Monday,March 16,

2015

Application Deadline

Contact Us205 Jefferson Street

P.O. Box 1469

Jefferson City, MO 65101

Phone: (573) 751-2361

Fax: (573) 751-6635

Info. Center: (800) 473-6757

info@dhe.mo.gov

www.dhe.mo.gov