Texas Workforce Commission
Agency Contact
Additional Contact
Secretary of State Contact
1: Important Agency Information to Note
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
____ Private, in-state, not-for-profit degree granting institutions
____ Private, out-of-state, not-for-profit degree granting institutions
__X_ Private, in-state, for-profit degree granting institutions
__X_ Private, out-of-state, for-profit degree granting institutions
____ Public, in-state, non-degree granting institutions
____ Public, out-of-state, non-degree granting institutions
__X_ Non-degree, not-for profit institutions
__X_ Non-degree, for-profit institutions
____ Religious institutions
____ Tribally-controlled institutions
__X_ 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.
__X__ Institution
_____ Program
_____ Both
TWC regulates the schools themselves. In some cases we co-regulate with other State agencies that do regulate individual programs. In these cases we just require proof of approval by the other agency before we’ll approve our end.
2: Authorization of Distance Education
- 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
Yes
Only degree granting institutions can be eligible for exclusion from regulation in this situation.
3: Accreditation by an Accrediting Agency Recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
No
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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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4: Physical Presence Policy
Physical presence is considered when an institution conducts operations and/or training with state boundaries. Externships/clinicals are not considered a physical presence.
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Does a virtual clinical / internship trigger the requirement for authorization with your agency?
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5: Application Process
Applicants must submit listed documentation within established time frames.
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6: Fees Associated with Authorization
Yes. $1001 for small school/$3000 for large school. Plus staff application fee’s.
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7: Surety Bonds
No
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8: Student Tuition Recovery Fund
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9: Tuition Refund Policy
Yes – All institutions licensed must have an approve refund policy.
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10: Reporting
Completion, Placement and Employment information
Yearly
Yes
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11: Enforcement
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12: Student Complaints - Non-SARA Participating Institutions
Complaint is initiated and investigated by dedicated staff.
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Within Agency
Contact Name:
Title:
Agency: TWC Career Schools and Colleges
Address: 101 E 15th Street, Austin TX 78778
Email: career.schools@twc.texas.gov
Phone: 512-936-3100
URL
Institutions approved under SARA are not required to follow TWC’s complaint process.
13: Records Retention
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From the school or transcript repository. TWC does not maintain records.
Agency Name
Contact Person
Contact Phone
Contact Address
Contact Email
Contact website
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14: Additional Information
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Please note: There could be additional state agencies with oversight of activities of your institution.