Private
Career School Forms and Applications
New School
Applications
Prospective school owners intending to establish a new school in Oregon, or who are assuming
ownership of an existing school, must contact the HECC to schedule an
interview with HECC staff.
Attention: Please allow at least six months for licensure application review after payment of the application fee is received by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission. New school applicants who thoroughly review the application instructions, submit a complete and organized application, and who require little assistance from our staff may take less time to obtain private career school licensure approval.
Adding New
Programs
Schools seeking to add a program
to an existing private career school must contact their designated Education
Specialist to review their plans prior to submitting an application or fees.
School
License Renewals
All private career schools in Oregon must be reviewed for renewal of licensure
every year. The critical step of license renewal ensures that the operators
meet or exceed the standards and requirements set forth in Oregon statute (ORS
345) and administrative rules (OAR 715-045), and any other requirements set forth by the state.
Personnel
Registration
Personnel at private career schools must be registered and meet basic
criteria set forth in HECC administrative rules.
Required Background Checks:
If a school plans to enroll minors, it must provide documentation of criminal background checks, including fingerprinting for any teachers, agents or individuals who hold positions of authority and control (OAR 715-045-0003).