14 Del. Admin. Code § 292-3.0 - Issuance and Renewal of a Certificate of Approval

3.1 Pursuant to 14 Del.C. § 185(a), no person may operate a Postsecondary Institution without having obtained a Certificate of Approval issued by the Department.

3.2 In order for the Department to issue or renew a Certificate of Approval, an applicant must:

3.2.1 Have the power to confer degrees from another state or territory or obtain Degree Granting Authority from the Department as provided in Section 5.0;

3.2.2 Meet all of the statutory requirements in 14 Del.C. §§ 185- 194;

3.2.3 Meet all of the requirements in this regulation; and

3.2.4 Pay the application fee specified in subsection 6.3.

3.3 Notwithstanding subsection 3.2, the Department may issue a Certificate of Approval to an applicant who has the power to confer degrees from another state or territory and meets the requirements of a reciprocity agreement to which the Department is a party.

3.4 A Certificate of Approval is issued for a 5-year period.

3.5 Once a Certificate of Approval is issued, the Postsecondary Institution shall:

3.5.1 Display the certificate on its website and make the certificate available to students upon request;

3.5.2 Be restricted to the courses, programs of courses, and programs that lead to a certificate or degree that are specified in its application for the certificate;

3.5.3 Submit a supplemental application to the Department for approval of any additional courses, programs of courses, or programs that lead to a certificate or degree it desires to offer during the effective period of the Certificate of Approval; and

3.5.4 Submit an application for renewal prior to the Certificate of Approval's expiration date. If the application for renewal is approved, the Certificate of Approval will be issued for another 5-year period.

3.6 A Certificate of Approval is not transferrable.

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14 Del. Admin. Code § 292-3.0

26 DE Reg. 834 (4/1/2023) (final)