North Dakota Department of Career and Technical Education

Indicate the types of institutions that your agency authorizes. 

• Note: Some agencies may refer to out-of-state public institutions as “private colleges” in their law.  If this is the case for your agency, please select “public, out-of-state degree granting institutions” for purposes of this Guide so that the out-of-state public institution will find appropriate information.
• Note: If your agency is a coordinating board, your agency may have one division with some authority such as program approval over in-state public institutions that are established per statute, which is structured differently than another division of your agency with state authorization authority over non-public institutions that they “license” pursuant to different statute(s).

_____ Public, in-state degree granting institutions 
_____ Public, out-of-state degree granting institutions   
__X__ Private, in-state, not-for-profit degree granting institutions  (only occupational associates degree or less)
__X__ Private, out-of-state, not-for-profit degree granting institutions  (only occupational associates degree or less)
__X__ Private, in-state, for-profit degree granting institutions (only occupational associates degree or less)
__X__ Private, out-of-state, for-profit degree granting institutions (only occupational associates degree or less)
_____ Public, in-state, non-degree granting institutions 
_____ Public, out-of-state, non-degree granting institutions 
__X__ Non-degree, not-for profit institutions (only occupational associates degree or less)
__X__ Non-degree, for-profit institutions (only occupational associates degree or less)
_____ Religious institutions 
_____ Tribally-controlled institutions 
_____ Federal Institutions 
_____ Municipal institutions

• For example, an agency may require an institution apply for licensure for institutional approval and also require the institution to apply for specific program(s) approval.

_____ Institution  

_____ Program   

__X__ Both

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• Meaning as example, the state regulates an out-of-state institution for merely enrolling a student into a distance education program
• Meaning as example, a solely online program that does not have any internships and practicums

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Yes, out-of-state institutions must be fully accredited before applying for authorization. In-state institutions must start the process with an accreditation organization and have a timeline of completion for preliminary authorization.

Same as above check marks

Accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education required for: 
____ Public, out-of-state degree granting institutions   
____ Private, in-state, not-for-profit degree granting institutions  
____ Private, out-of-state, not-for-profit degree granting institutions  
____ Private, in-state, for-profit degree granting institutions 
____ Private, out-of-state, for-profit degree granting institutions 
____ Public, in-state, non-degree granting institutions 
____ Public, out-of-state, non-degree granting institutions 
____ Non-degree, not-for profit institutions 
____ Non-degree, for-profit institutions 
____ Religious institutions 
____ Tribally-controlled institutions 
____ Federal Institutions 
____ Municipal institutions 

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It depends on the situation.

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Does a virtual clinical / internship trigger the requirement for authorization with your agency? 

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The application and all documents are found on the website: https://www.cte.nd.gov/ Under Business, and then under Private Career Schools.

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$1000 for initial application, $500 for renewal

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The amount of the surety bond must be at least ten percent of the career school’s total gross income. The minimum bond, however, may not be less than ten thousand dollars, regardless of gross income. The bond must be in the amount of at least ten thousand to one hundred fifty thousand dollars, as determined by gross income. Career schools may provide a bond in an amount exceeding the required amount.

A career school that has no previous gross income from operating in this state that is seeking an initial, provisional authorization to operate must provide a bond in an amount no less than ten thousand dollars, and may, at its own discretion, provide a bond exceeding ten thousand dollars.

If the board determines that a higher level of bonding is warranted for consumer protection purposes, the board may require a bond in an amount that exceeds the amount derived from calculations as described above.

For private post-secondary career schools (which are the only type of private schools that ND CTE takes care of), there is no fund established, but it is required that schools obtain a bond as tuition protection.

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Yes

All that authorize with us.

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Postsecondary career schools shall refund tuition and other charges, other than a reasonable application fee, when written notice of cancellation is given by the student in accordance with the following schedule:

a. When notice is received prior to, or within seven days after completion of the first day of instruction, or after receipt of the first correspondence lesson by the school, all tuition and other charges must be refunded to the student.

b. When notice is received prior to, or within thirty days after completion of the first day of instruction, or prior to the completion of one-fourth of the educational services, all tuition and other charges except twenty-five percent thereof must be refunded to the student.

c. When notice is received upon or after completion of one-fourth of the educational services, but prior to the completion of one-half of the educational services, all tuition and other charges except fifty percent thereof must be refunded to the student.

d. When notice is received upon or after the completion of fifty percent of the educational services, no tuition or other charges may be refunded to the student.

Everything required in our application is required for authorization for all schools, yearly.

Yearly

No, only a list of those approved with programs approved.

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Civil and Criminal Penalties

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We handle complaints of students against the institutions in various forms, but primarily in fees, refunds, etc.

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We only handle student complaint duties.

Contact Name:  Michael Netzloff
Title:  Special Populations/Educational Equity Administrator
Agency:  North Dakota Department of Career and Technical Education
Address:  600 E Boulevard Ave Dept. 270    Bismarck, ND  58505
Email:  mnetzloff@nd.gov
Phone:   701-328-3187
URL:

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The school must contact our agency and either provide information on where the student records will be housed or give the ND records to us to store. In either case, the school must contact us immediately.

Agency Name: ND CTE
Contact Person: Michael Netzloff
Contact Phone:
Contact Address: 
Contact Email: mnetzloff@nd.gov
Contact website: https://www.cte.nd.gov/sites/www/files/documents/Students/TranscriptRequest54008.pdf

All students must complete the form listed above in the link and sign it. We do not currently take third-party requests.

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Please note: There could be additional state agencies with oversight of activities of your institution.