Compliance Training for Admissions Agents Applying for a Renewal License

This course is required by the Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools for Admissions Agents applying for a Renewal License.

Module 1: Understanding the Regulatory Environment

• Gain an understanding of the state regulatory environment and how schools can obtain state approval to operate.
• Gain an understanding of the basis for federal regulation of postsecondary schools.
• Develop an understanding of the different types of accrediting agencies and how the accreditation process works.
• Identify the role of accreditation in the approval and oversight of postsecondary institutions.
• Recognize the importance of compliance and integrity and the potential consequences that schools and staff members may face for improper conduct.

Module 2: Common State Regulatory Issues

• Recognize the role played by states in establishing academic standards that govern schools and programs.
• Describe and identify the state regulations that pertain to the recruitment of students.
• Gain an understanding of the importance of program expectations and outcomes and why this information must be communicated to students in a clear and accurate manner.
• Identify state regulations governing school solicitation as applied to advertising and marketing.
• Gain an understanding of state regulations that govern catalogs and other external school publications.

Module 3: Federal Financial Aid Regulations

• Describe how a school can meet the state authorization and accreditation requirements necessary to participate in federal financial aid programs.
• Identify many of the major federal program integrity requirements.
• Gain an understanding of the federal regulations that govern misrepresentation.
• Gain an understanding of the numerous consumer disclosures that schools must provide and the consequences for failing to accurately disclose information.
• Gain an understanding of loan default rates and how they can impact schools.

Module 4: Miscellaneous Regulatory Topics

• Gain an understanding of federal do-not-call regulations and their impact on school activities.
• Identify guidelines, risks, and penalties associated with the Can-Spam regulations.
• Describe practices and policies that can be put into place to ensure competitive integrity.
• Identify how to recognize potential diploma mills and understand the consequences of using false credentials.