David Leasure

• With David Leasure Log
• Partner or standalone
• Not partner, but contractural arrangement. Ex- it's an important contribution, but we don't teach it.
• Say UMKC can do up to 1/2 of a program
• Certificate program.
• Protecting consumers. That we are legit and ethical.
• Under 25% of a program - category - for a smaller program
• Person at the accrediting office can say - "you're approved"
• Someone like a consultant accreditor
• Can take 6 months for a 25% accreditation
• Accreditation for a welding school. VA funding for a welding school.
• Welding school with a Missouri approval. Question is what VA wants to see.
• VA, voc rehab, tuition assistance.
• Approved, in catalogue.
• Regulations made it more complicated.
• Too many conversations confuses agencies - needs one point of contact.
• We can teach, we do that
• Proprietary schools. MDHG - Mo Dept of Higher Ed. They regulate occupational vs proprietary school.
• A certificate is something that anyone can define.
• The thing they think about - is licensure. Beautician, food handler, etc that has a state licensure - they they want to be part of it.
• David can look at what is required:
  • Enrollment agreement
  • Brochure
  • Catalog that describes the course of study
  • Facility?
  • Personnel?
• Dept of Ed requires visits
• Degree ? Approved by MO to operate. Check - degree program? Associate degree of tech school degree. Accredited in as little as 2 years, etc.
  • REgistered as a business, and as a school - comply with proprietary school organization. South dakota had no propriatary approve
  • Proprietary agency in MO is called - Dept in mo is - https://dhewd.mo.gov/
• https://dhewd.mo.gov/psc/. https://dhewd.mo.gov/psc/edvera.php
• Eats up time of administrator of school. To keep records, manage the money. Payroll is instructor facing, and student facing. Admin will be a couple of people.
• Certified school - proprietary school certification.
• Accredited.
• They can certify and grant degrees, but unaccredited degrees and certifications.
• Does GI Bill apply to unaccredited institutions? Is there a special program for unaccredited institution?
• Special needs
• Skills USA - gets the GI Bill? Organized under Dept of Labor at the Fed level.
• Legal requirements for non-accredited institutions - [1]
• Listing requirements. Yes, we can meet all the requirement:
  • Catalogue - yes
  • Show the mapping - of curriculum vs some recognized learning package.
• 90-10 rule. Now 85-15 rule. GI Bill enrollment must 15% other than GIs. Prohibitions to approval.