David Leasure

• 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/