Arkansas Administrative Code

6 CAR § 362-109. Adjustments. (a) Diseconomies of scale. (1) Some institutions in the state serve rural areas with insufficient populations to support large enrollments. (2) Adjustments should be included to acknowledge this unique aspect of mission. (b)(1) The diseconomies of sc…

6 CAR § 362-110. Efficiency category. (a) Core expense ratio. This measure is intended to encourage resource allocations which maximize spending in areas that directly impact student success and achievement of institutional mission. (b)(1) The core expenses ratio is weighted at f…

6 CAR § 363-101. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “Critical maintenance” means deferred maintenance projects that: (A) If not addressed, could result in substantial damage to the structural integrity of a building; or (B) Are related to the imminent failure of building syst…

6 CAR § 363-102. Loans. (a) Under the Sustainable Building Maintenance Program for State-Supported Institutions of Higher Education, the Division of Higher Education may authorize money to be loaned from the Sustainable Building Maintenance Program for State-Supported Institution…

6 CAR § 363-103. Loan approval process. (a)(1)(A) An applicant for a loan from the Sustainable Building Maintenance Program for State-Supported Institutions of Higher Education Revolving Loan Fund under Arkansas Code § 6-62-1202 shall apply for the loan on a form approved by the …

6 CAR § 364-101. Definitions – General. As used in this part: (1) “APBBLB” means the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board; (2) “ASBPCE”, "board", or “SBPCE” means the State Board of Private Career Education; (3) "Authorized representative …

6 CAR § 364-102. Definitions – License types. As used in this part: (1)(A) "Career seminar school license" means a license granted to those organizations desiring to offer training that leads to or enhances occupational qualifications. (B) Career seminar training shall be present…

6 CAR § 364-103. Admissions requirements. Schools shall provide not less than the following: (1) The admissions requirements shall be published and administered as written; (2) Any school offering a minimum of three-hundred (300) clock hours, eight (8) semester hours, or twelve (…

6 CAR § 364-104. Admissions representatives. (a) Admissions representative license – Original. An original application form shall have the following documentation attached: (1) A copy of the applicant’s: (A) High school transcript; (B) Diploma; (C) Proof of GED; (D) DD214; or (E)…

6 CAR § 364-105. Arbitration panel. (a) If a complaint or grievance cannot be resolved informally the student or school can request the arbitration panel be convened if the grievance is related to: (1) The failure of the school to perform agreements made with the student; and/or …

6 CAR § 364-106. Bankruptcy. Schools that file for bankruptcy shall provide not less than the following: (1)(A) Notify the State Board of Private Career Education staff within twenty-four (24) hours of the filing, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. (B) The informat…

6 CAR § 364-107. Bond — Surety. (a) The State Board of Private Career Education shall determine the sum of each surety bond based upon the following guidelines: (1) Except as provided in Arkansas Code § 6-51-620 (a)(6)(B) and (C), a school shall procure a bond equal to ten percen…

6 CAR § 364-108. Cancellation and refund policy. Schools shall publish and adhere to a cancellation and refund policy that provides not less than: (1) A full refund to any student who cancels the enrollment contract within seventy-two (72) hours (until midnight of the third day e…

6 CAR § 364-109. Closing of schools. Schools shall provide the State Board of Private Career Education staff not less than the following when closing: (1) Immediate notification of the action; (2) The name, address, and telephone number of the person who will be responsible for c…

6 CAR § 364-110. Complaints. Schools shall provide not less than the following: (1)(A) Schools shall publish and adhere to a procedure for handling student complaints. (B) This procedure shall include use of written documentation that contains signatures of the appropriate school…

6 CAR § 364-111. Exemptions. (a)(1) Arkansas Code § 6-51-601 et seq. requires that most persons or organizations offering training that leads to or enhances occupational qualifications be licensed by the State Board of Private Career Education. (2) There are twelve (12) specific …

6 CAR § 364-112. Fees. (a) Fees and general information. (1) Fees shall be nonrefundable in accordance with Arkansas Code § 6-51-610(a). (2) The following school licenses shall not be prorated at any time: (A) Career seminar school license; and (B) Real estate continuing educatio…

6 CAR § 364-113. Financial information. (a)(1) Schools shall have finances to establish and carry out a program of education on a continuing basis. (2) The finances shall be sufficient to provide for not less than the following: rent paid, utilities (light, gas, water, and teleph…

6 CAR § 364-114. Hearings. (a) Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with State Board of Private Career Education-approved policy. (b) Oral proceedings shall be recorded by a certified court reporter. (c) Any party requesting a transcript of oral proceedings shall bear the co…

6 CAR § 364-115. Instructor — General requirements. Schools shall provide not less than the following: (1) The name and proof of qualifications of each instructor employed by the school shall be submitted in the manner and on the forms prescribed by the State Board of Private Car…

6 CAR § 364-116. Instructors — Specific. (a)(1)(A) Instructors of real estate shall be qualified by meeting either subsections (c), (d), or (e) of this section. (B) In addition, instructors of prelicensure, postlicensure, or Arkansas-specific continuing education shall, within th…

6 CAR § 364-117. Legal filings. (a) Schools shall report all legal action filed against them or initiated by them, to the State Board of Private Career Education staff within twenty-four (24) hours of notification of the filing, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. (…

6 CAR § 364-118. Records. Schools shall provide not less than the following: (1) Attendance records. (A) Schools shall have and adhere to a published attendance policy. (B)(i) Attendance shall be recorded in no more than four-hour increments. (ii) This requirement does not apply …

6 CAR § 364-119. Recruitment. (a) The school shall not advertise programs other than those licensed by the State Board of Private Career Education. (b) All business shall be conducted in such a manner as to reflect: (1) Honesty; (2) Integrity; and (3) A sense of fair play. (c) No…

6 CAR § 364-120. School — Application for extension course site. Schools shall provide not less than the following: (1) Name of school and location where the course is being offered; (2) Name of course to be offered away from the licensed school or satellite; and (3) Name of prog…

6 CAR § 364-121. School — Application for original license. (a) Schools shall provide not less than the following. (b) The application shall set forth and be accompanied by the appropriate documentation and fees: (1) The name and location of the school; (2) Information on the typ…

6 CAR § 364-122. School — Application for renewal license. Schools shall provide not less than the renewal application accompanied by the appropriate attachments and fees.

6 CAR § 364-123. School — Catalog/bulletin. Schools catalog/bulletin shall contain not less than the following: (1) Name and address of the school; (2) Publication date of catalog/bulletin; (3) A calendar of the school showing beginning and ending dates for each: (A) School year;…

6 CAR § 364-124. School — License — General requirements. Schools shall provide not less than the following: (1)(A) Schools desiring to offer training shall file the appropriate application for licensure with the State Board of Private Career Education staff in the manner and on …

6 CAR § 364-125. School — Visit. (a)(1) Licensed schools and schools seeking approval may be visited by an authorized representative of the State Board of Private Career Education. (2) The visit may be made with or without prior notification. (3) The representative may inspect th…

6 CAR § 364-126. Student protection fund (SPF). (a) Fees for the SPF shall be collected annually for a period of time commensurate with the licensing year. (b) Schools seeking original licensure after September 1, 1989, shall make payments to the SPF for fifteen (15) years. (c) T…

6 CAR § 364-127. School/student — Enrollment agreement and/or contract. (a) Enrollment agreements or contracts shall not be written for more than one (1) program of study. (b) When items are marked through so that changes can be made, each change shall be initialed by all parties…

6 CAR § 364-128. Real estate. (a) Content approval — Continuing education. (1)(A) From the list of topics identified by the Arkansas Real Estate Commission one (1) or more topics must be selected for inclusion in the outline. (B) Outlines approved for six (6) hours shall include …

6 CAR § 364-129. Driver education. (a) Training — Students seventeen (17) years of age or younger. (1) Students must be at least fourteen (14) chronological years of age. (2) Students shall obtain and have in their possession a valid learner's permit when receiving behind-the-whe…

6 CAR § 364-130. Background checks for partners or shareholders. (a) When seeking an original license, partners or shareholders with ten percent (10%) or more ownership interest in a school shall submit the Division of Arkansas State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation bac…

6 CAR § 364-131. Externship — Internship. (a) When a school offers a program that has an internship, externship, etc. as a component of the training the school shall be responsible for finding the student a location to meet this requirement. (b)(1) When a school offers a program …

6 CAR § 364-132. Advertising. Schools shall provide not less than the following: (1)(A) Any advertisement or promotional literature written or used by a school shall be completely truthful. (B) The material shall be presented in a manner, which avoids leaving any false, misleadin…

6 CAR § 364-133. Bail bondsman prelicense and continuing education. (a) Content approval. The following procedure shall be followed in the review of beginning and continuing education course outlines: (1) All outlines for beginning and continuing education shall be submitted to S…

6 CAR § 365-101. Policy statement. (a) Student preparedness for college-level courses is an important variable in student success rates. (b) This policy addresses placement standards necessary for enrollment of students into mathematics, English composition, and reading based on …

6 CAR § 365-102. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “ACT benchmarks” means college readiness benchmarks adopted by ACT based on students’ likelihood of success in credit-bearing first year college courses; (2)(A) “ACT equivalent” means tests or other measures that can be used…

6 CAR § 365-103. Procedures. (a)(1) The mathematics, English composition, and reading placement standards contained in this policy implement Arkansas Code § 6-61-110. (2) These standards apply to: (A) First time undergraduate students, as defined in the Arkansas Higher Education …

6 CAR § 365-104. Mathematics. (a)(1) Each institution shall establish a matrix of assessment measures to evaluate the preparedness or readiness of students in each of the math courses in ACTS. (2) Typical math courses have been listed in the matrix below. (3) However, institution…

6 CAR § 365-105. English. (a)(1) Similar to the requirements above, each institution shall establish a matrix of assessment measures to evaluate the preparedness or readiness of students in each of the: (A) English courses in ACTS; or (B) Other courses which meet the general educ…

6 CAR § 365-106. Reading. (a)(1) A student’s reading level should be strong enough to indicate potential for success at a “C” or better in freshman courses that require substantial reading, such as courses in the: (A) Humanities; and (B) Social sciences. (2) Each institution shal…

6 CAR § 366-101. Implementation of Acts 1989, No. 188. (a)(1) The Division of Higher Education shall administer Acts 1989, No. 188, “An act to require compliance with the Military Selective Service Act as a requirement to receiving financial assistance in attending an institution…

6 CAR § 366-102. Student responsibilities. (a)(1) Any male student under twenty-six (26) years of age who has been awarded financial assistance that is partially or fully funded by the State of Arkansas, a state agency, or a state-supported institution of higher education must fi…

6 CAR § 366-103. Institutional responsibilities. (a)(1) An Arkansas postsecondary education institution may not disburse a partially or fully state-funded loan, grant, scholarship, or other financial assistance for educational expenses to a male student under twenty-six (26) year…