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To apply with ACHE, please refer to their website http://www.ache.state.al.us and link to the red drop down box on the left entitle Non-Resident Institutions and access the Application for a Single Institution/Application for Multiple Public Institutions, Section One: Procedures will provide information on what is required.
To apply with the Alabama Secretary of State's Office, please refer to the website http://www.sos.state.al.us
ADPE approves Certificates of Exemption upon request only to State public institutions that are accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Please provide a request letter with supporting documentation to:
Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education
Private School Licensure Division
P.O. Box 302130
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-2130
Code of Alabama Section
Section 16-46-2 Declaration Policy (PDF)
Section 16-46-3 Exemptions from chapter;records of private schools ceasing operations (PDF)
Section 16-46-5 License for operation of schools; fees; financial stability (PDF)
2011 Legislative Amendments to Private School License Statute
The Private School License statute, Code of Alabama Chapter 46, Section 16-46-1 through 10, was amended in the 2011 Legislative Session. Primarily the amendment changes exemption requirements for postsecondary private schools. Click here to review ACT No. 2011-296.
Transparency
As of October 1, 2008, the Private School Licensure Division began requiring private/proprietary schools to complete an annual Report Card. This report card allows the Department of Postsecondary Education to maintain up-to-date information for each institution, both degree and non-degree granting. General information and program offerings are provided for each institution.
Contacts
PSL Forms
Application for Private School License (PDF)
Faculty Roster Form PS-3 (PDF)
Agent Permit Application Form PS-4 (PDF)
CCNH Transcript Request Form (PDF)
Transcript Request Form (PDF)
Agents Bond Form (PDF)
Performance Bond Form Driving School (PDF)
Performance Bond Form Degree (PDF)
Performance Bond Form Non-Degree (PDF)
Legal Statement
The Code of Alabama Section 46-16-1 through 10 provides that the Alabama Department
of Postsecondary Education has approval /licensing authority for for-profit/proprietary
vocational/technical school, non-degree-granting proprietary schools and non-accredited
degree-granting institutions. No proprietary postsecondary school, unless otherwise
exempted, shall operate within the State of Alabama unless the school first secures
a Private School License. These licenses are based on recognized educational standards
and practices; and are valid for a two year period.
Mission
It is generally recognized that courses of instruction, whether in residence, distance, or correspondence, result in substantial benefits for students pursuing such courses, provided that such courses are designed and administered in accordance with recognized
educational standards and practices. To ensure that Alabamians who attend private,
proprietary postsecondary educational institutions are protected from fraud, the
state enacted laws prescribing that all schools, except those exempted by law, shall
first secure an Alabama Private School License from the Alabama Department of Postsecondary
Education. All schools must either obtain an Alabama Private School License or a
Certificate of Exemption.
Affiliated Divisions & Organizations
ACHE Alabama Commission on Higher Education
ACCSCT Accrediting Commission of Career School of Technology
USDLA United States Distance Learning Association
DETC Distance Education and Training Council
CHEA Council for Higher Education Accreditation
USDE
United States Department of Education
SACS Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
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