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    Title: Private Career School License
    Alternate Title: Private Career School License
    Description: Private Career School Licensure by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE) is required for most for-profit private schools and training firms that offer occupational programs below the baccalaureate level in Minnesota. Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE)
    Subject: Schools
    Creation Date: 9/11/2008 2:16:22 PM
    Modification Date: 9/1/2026 11:03:51 AM
    Agency Name: Office of Higher Education (OHE), Minnesota
    Agency URL: https://www.ohe.state.mn.us
    Agency Description: The Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE) is a cabinet-level state agency providing students with financial aid programs and information to help them gain access to postsecondary education. The agency also serves as the state's clearinghouse for data, research and analysis on postsecondary enrollment, financial aid, finance and trends.
    Agency Phone: 651-642-0567
    800-657-3866
    Agency Fax: 651-642-0675
    Agency URL: https://www.ohe.state.mn.us
    Agency Address:
    1450 Energy Park Dr., Suite 350

    St. Paul
    MN
    55108
    Division Name: Email
    Division URL:
    Division Description:
    Division Phone: Division Fax: Division URL:
    Audience: Hold Application URL: https://mnsas.ohe.state.mn.us/initial-inquiry/
    Renewal URL: https://mnoheb2c.b2clogin.com/1adc09f5-410b-4762-af6e-3e68c7364fce/b2c_1_signupsignin/oauth2/v2.0/authorize?client_id=c431f76b-8725-4f53-864d-d47662e164ee&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fmnsas.ohe.state.mn.us%2Fsignin&response_type=code%20id_token&scope=openid&state=OpenIdConnect.AuthenticationProperties%3DFhX3BUNMEZ9agTKfCXrKcQ2f1GPsVQK0CozBhhr_HU5thwDDXykoUZ8WnfNWrQoOTdfi1RMfp9m_Yh3L8ZV3PEjhxH5UxOKgDOt3ZLmcPN3hGm_-RuBxclD_7wCehWAQbjF41sfKKEGpS65uIkFThnyMieHzH9krTSW999tCEXHCJdZ1eQuXC4lRp7gTrWCMax8DMP6pAUF2gdLsipSitBXUN58ys8usMOigi-idzgd1B-UwIcecaMcg9Cow31m_TNJWRsqZ9fR5ORjuPRAw1ndcfvStwG0XqLcQkNKH2JUJhe2cuY861Pu01hKuKXNZxhH1KTDGd2NoZ_6zSPs1pooOdHPgaZczC5jiC9IYwbKFadnj9jZEH6qGqK0byzgoXg_lMt5LEMx-v3i4SiE8GurXf-vRw-WjHe6wf8zxJlYi4IatQmlh7zJ2akJKrMvVIrWTciIIPd0dAcPlw3yNZKksuyXOJEL_aN-8tbSv6h9D2dHhn22XUV2nCmL_1owvPH1G5PgYVc3WQXMBsVfaNxSqlIfFBvYBU1K8Ut1nyl0a_tkMR2e_qGKSWvvqa538&response_mode=form_post&nonce=638836204593595373.ZDcxMTgwNWEtZTRiNi00ZWUwLTgwN2UtNDQ3NzhhYTdiYTQ4YWFmZTg1MDUtNGI3Yi00MzQ1LThmNWUtOTZmNTc1MDYxODVm&ui_locales=en-US&x-client-SKU=ID_NET472&x-client-ver=6.35.0.0
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    Private Career School Licensure
    If you are a private school or training firm that offers occupational programs below the associate degree level in Minnesota, you must be licensed by the Office of Higher Education unless you meet an exemption under Minn. Stat. § 136A.833. This includes out-of-state institutions that seek to send students to Minnesota for an internship, externship, clinical placement, or field experience do not need to seek approval from the Office of Higher Education. 

    Licensure requires institutions have:

    • Certificates or diplomas that meet state standards
    • Student records that are protected and accessible to former students
    • A statutory refund policy
    • Financial resources sufficient to meet the school's financial obligations
    • Appropriate faculty
    • Sound institutional policies and practices
    • Accurate and useful information about programs, tuition and fees, admissions, evaluation, dismissal and refunds for students
    You must review the statutes and rules to determine whether your institution is regulated under Minn. Stat. §136A.82 -.834.

       Licensure: Rules


    If you are applying for licensure, use OHE's Licensing Checklist as you prepare to submit your materials.
    Institutional Registration Portal

    The portal will facilitate the needs of the following constituents:

    1) New and renewing institutions that fall under the jurisdiction of the Minnesota Private and Out-Of-State Public Postsecondary Education Act (Registration) Minn. Stat. § 136A.61 - .81.

    2) Institutions seeking an exemption from OHE's regulation of registration statutes.

    Institutions should complete the following documents in the portal:
    - Initial Inquiry document (For first-time users)
    - Initial Application document (which will be made available after the Initial Inquiry has been approved by OHE)
    - New Location document
    - New Program documents for each proposed degree program
     

    Rules: 4880.1500 - .2800

    Statutes: 136A.82 - .834

    Forms:

    Fees:

    New School License Fee

    New School License Fee Schools that will offer no more than one program its first year $3,730
    Schools that will offer more than one program its first year $3,730 School License Renewal Fee + $500 (per additional program)

    School License Renewal Fee - $3,160 

    Solicitor Permit Fee – Per Solicitor $500 

    Multiple Location(s) Fee - Per Site $500 per site


    Period of Issuance:

    One year.


    Length of Determination: 2 to 3 months
    Other Info:
    Activity: Schools
    License Detail URL:

    Private Career School Licensure

    School Licensure & Registration

    Minnesota Office of Higher Education

     


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