APPLICATION FOR THE ADDITION OF AN
APPROVED ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM –
AFFILIATED SCHOOLS
(DEGREE MUST BE CURRENTLY APPROVED AT AN AFFILIATED SCHOOL)
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)
To be submitted for Commission approval prior to the implementation of a new degree program currently
approved at affiliated institution(s). Please note that an incomplete application will not be considered by the
Commission until all required information is received.
In addition, please note:
 A related degree program is defined as related to the approved degree program(s) currently offered
by each school listed below.
School #
Main or
Branch
Name of School
Contact Person
Program Title
(e.g. Business Administration)
State
Phone
Type of Program
(Check One)
Degree Type
(Check One)
☐
Related
☐
Academic
☐
Unrelated
☐
Occupational
Course Distribution
(Must match the
Outline of a Degree
Program form)
Standards
Semester/Quarter
Credit Hour
Requirements
Technical/Occupational
General Education
30/45 or 45/67.5
15/22.5 or 9/13.5
Other
Total
City
Degree
Granting
Email
Length of
Program
in Months
Full
Credential and
Abbreviation
Proposed
Start
Date
Select the Credential
School
Semester
Credit
Hours
Quarter
Credit
Hours
0/0
60/90
Externship Information
(Externship hours as listed on
the Outline of a Degree
Program; may include
multiple courses)
Total
Externship
Clock Hours
Total
Externship
Credit Hours
I certify that the information herein and attached hereto is correct and that this degree program has not been
described in the catalog, advertised or offered to students.
Name
Signature
Title
Date
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION FORMAT REQUIREMENTS:
1.
Electronic Submissions may not be transmitted to the Commission via e-mail.
2.
The school’s response must be prepared in accordance with ACCSC’s Instructions for Electronic Submission
(e.g., prepared as one Portable Document Format (“PDF”) file that has been prepared using Adobe Acrobat
software (version 8.0 or higher) and which has a .pdf extension as part of the file name). The school will receive
an e-mail confirmation that the file has been received within 24 hours of the submission.
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APPLICATION FOR THE ADDITION OF AN
APPROVED ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM –
AFFILIATED SCHOOLS
(DEGREE MUST BE CURRENTLY APPROVED AT AN AFFILIATED SCHOOL)
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)
3.
ACCSC has issued the Blueprints for Success Series: Organizing an Effective Electronic Submission. ACCSC
encourages the school to review this module prior to submitting this application. More information is available
under the Resources section at www.accsc.org.
REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION:
1.
Processing fee: Please mail a check directly to ACCSC for processing and include a statement identifying the
corresponding applications(s).
• 1st School: $1,500
• Each Affiliated School (applications must submitted at the same time): $750
2.
Please submit a copy of the affiliated school’s ACCSC approval letter, Outline of a Degree Program, and course
descriptions for the program. If the program has been modified since the original approval, please submit the
ACCSC approval for the program modification(s) and a revised Outline of a Degree Program.
3.
If the proposed program’s curriculum is not standardized for all affiliated schools, please submit an explanation
and documentation appropriate to the specific institutional variation.
4.
Provide program approval from the state (or applicable regulatory agency) with the title and credit hours. If the
school requires Commission approval prior to state approval, please provide documentation demonstrating the
school is currently recognized by the state.
5.
A related degree program is defined as related to the approved degree program(s) currently offered the
school. If the proposed program is a related program, provide the following:
6.
7.
a.
Explain the relationship of the proposed related program to the programs currently offered at the school in
the following areas:
curricula, educational and occupational outcomes, Program Advisory
Committee, faculty, facilities, and resources; and
b.
Submit a comprehensive side-by-side comparison between the proposed program and the school’s related
program(s) to include the number of clock hours and credit hours in each course.
Justification of the Proposed Degree Program:
a.
Explain in detail the reason or basis for the implementation of the proposed degree program, including how
the curriculum is consistent with the goals, objectives, and mission of the institution.
b.
Provide a detailed narrative regarding the school’s assessment of program viability, which includes a
description of how the program meets the needs of students and employers.
c.
Provide an analysis of the demand for graduates from the program’s area of study. Support the analysis by
providing an assessment of the local employment outlook, the need for training, socioeconomic factors in
the area that may affect the proposed program’s outcomes.
For schools applying for their first associate degree program, provide the following:
a.
Describe how the school enhanced its infrastructure to accommodate a degree program in each of the
following areas: Student services, learning resource system, faculty qualifications, faculty/student
interaction, Director of Education, admission requirements, administrative support staff and other
areas that the school deems necessary.
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APPROVED ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM –
AFFILIATED SCHOOLS
(DEGREE MUST BE CURRENTLY APPROVED AT AN AFFILIATED SCHOOL)
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)
b.
8.
Describe how the school will continue to assess and improve the activities that will support of the proposed
associate degree.
Program Evaluation:
a.
Describe each school’s systematic and evidence-based process to evaluate programmatic curriculum and
course content (Section II (A)(3)(a), Substantive Standards, Standards of Accreditation).
b.
Describe with details and supporting documentation each school’s capacity to offer the proposed degree
program in the following areas:
i.
Future budget allocations: Provide proposed program budget showing the future allocation of financial
resources to support the program including resources for faculty salaries, educational materials, learning
resource materials, supplies/equipment, advertising and how this is sufficient to operate the new program.
ii.
Facilities: Describe the specific facilities within the school that are to be used for the proposed program.
How do the school’s current facilities accommodate the offering of the proposed program?
iii. Does the school intend to expand existing facilities? If so, has the school submitted the appropriate and
required report/application (e.g., Facility Expansion Report or Application for a Satellite Location)?
c.
Provide a list of the local Program Advisory Committee members for each campus (Note: Program
Advisory Committees must be comprised of appropriately qualified representatives external to the
institution (i.e., non-school employees)) for each program or group of related programs, using the
following chart.
9.
Distance
Education
Master’s
degree
Educator,
Regulator, etc.
Employer /
Practitioner
School Name:
School #:
Program Name & Credential Program Advisory Committee
Review Responsibilities
(check as applicable)
Title
Advisory
Telephone
Company
Committee
Number
Address
Member’s Name
Email Address
City, State
Describe how the training/instructional aids for the proposed degree program are sufficiently comprehensive and
reflect current occupational knowledge and practice and include the following: A list of textbooks (include
publication year), supplies, equipment, and audio/visual aids that the school will utilize for the proposed
degree program (Section II (A)(4), Substantive Standards, Standards of Accreditation).
10. Learning Resource System:
a.
Complete the following chart and demonstrate that the school has an individual qualified to oversee and
supervise the learning resource system (Section II (A)(6)(c), Substantive Standards, Standards of
Accreditation).
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APPLICATION FOR THE ADDITION OF AN
APPROVED ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM –
AFFILIATED SCHOOLS
(DEGREE MUST BE CURRENTLY APPROVED AT AN AFFILIATED SCHOOL)
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)
School Name:
School #:
LRS Supervisor
Staff Name
Position
Degree/Credential
Earned (Year)
Description of Work
Experience and/or Training for
the Position
From
(m/y)
To
(m/y)
b.
If this information is not available, submit the specific hiring criteria to be used for the selection of the
LRS Supervisor and the timeline for when the position will be filled.
c.
Describe how the school’s learning resource system supports the education experience with materials
commensurate with the level of education provided and is sufficient in quantity and scope to meet the
educational objectives of the program.
d.
Describe how the school has enhanced its learning resource system to meet the objectives of the proposed
program including elements such as relevant and current texts and periodicals; research journals and
databases; standard works of reference; multi-media and/or electronic resources; electronic library resource
technologies; and other resource materials necessary to adequately serve the student body(Section II
(A)(6)(a), Substantive Standards, Standards of Accreditation).
11. Faculty and Staff Qualifications:
a.
Complete the following chart by listing the faculty teaching technical and occupationally related courses in the
associate degree program and demonstrate that they have a minimum of three years related practical work
experience in the subject area(s) taught and possess a related degree at least at the same level of the course
the faculty member is teaching (Section III (B)(7), Substantive Standards, Standards of Accreditation). (Note:
Instructional experience does not qualify as practical work experience.) In addition, provide the course
title(s)/course number(s) for each course that the faculty member will teach in the proposed program.
School Name:
Instructor
Name
Proposed
Program Course
title(s)/number(s)
School #:
Technical/Occupational Faculty
Practical Work Experience
Degree
(Note: Instructional experience does not qualify as
Earned/Year
practical work experience)
Job Title, Place of Employment,
From
To
and Description of Work
(m/y)
(m/y)
Experience
b.
If faculty information is not available, submit the specific hiring criteria and timelines when faculty will
be hired.
c.
Complete the following chart by listing the faculty teaching general education or applied general education
courses in the associate degree program and demonstrate they have met the minimum criteria as described in
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APPLICATION FOR THE ADDITION OF AN
APPROVED ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM –
AFFILIATED SCHOOLS
(DEGREE MUST BE CURRENTLY APPROVED AT AN AFFILIATED SCHOOL)
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)
Section III (B) (6) & (8), Substantive Standards, Standards of Accreditation. In addition, provide the course
title(s)/course number(s) for each course that the faculty member will teach in the proposed program.
i.
For faculty teaching applied general education courses, demonstrate that each faculty member has a
baccalaureate degree with appropriate coursework in the subject area(s) taught or three years related
practical work experience and college level coursework in the subject area(s) taught.
ii.
For faculty teaching academic general education courses, demonstrate that each faculty member has a
master’s degree with appropriate academic coursework and preparation in the subject area(s) taught.
(Note: Faculty teaching academic general education must have a minimum of 15 semester credit hours
(or the equivalent) in related subject areas.)
School Name:
Instructor
Name
Proposed
Program Course
title(s)/number(s)
School #:
General Education Faculty
Degree
Earned/Year
Related Subject Matter Credits Earned
Course Number and
Title
Credits
Type
(U/G)
Year
d.
If faculty information is not available, submit the specific hiring criteria and timelines when faculty will
be hired.
e.
Provide the faculty or staff member who will supervise or coordinate the externship on the chart below
(Section II (A)(7)(c), Substantive Standards, Standards of Accreditation).
School Name:
Name
School #:
Externship Supervisor/Coordinator
Proposed
Practical Work Experience
Degree
(Note: Instructional experience does not qualify as
Program Course
Earned/Year
practical work experience)
title(s)/number(s)
Job Title, Place of Employment,
From
To
and Description of Work Experience (m/y)
(m/y)
f.
If this information is not available, submit the specific hiring criteria to be used for the selection of the
faculty or staff member and the timeline for when the position will be filled.
g.
Complete the following chart to demonstrate that the school has sufficient educational administration to
support the proposed degree program specific to the Director of Education and the program head (e.g., lead
faculty, department chair, dean, etc.) (Section III (A) (1), Substantive Standards, Standards of Accreditation).
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APPLICATION FOR THE ADDITION OF AN
APPROVED ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM –
AFFILIATED SCHOOLS
(DEGREE MUST BE CURRENTLY APPROVED AT AN AFFILIATED SCHOOL)
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)
Staff Name
h.
School Name:
School #:
Management Personnel (Director of Education and Program Head)
Degree
Earned/
Description of Work Experience
Position
Credential
and/or Training for the Position
(Yr.)
From
(m/y)
To
(m/y)
If this information is not available, submit the specific hiring criteria to be used for the selection of the
Director of Education and Program Head and the timeline for when the position(s) will be filled.
SUBMIT TO:
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Executive Director
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
2101 Wilson Boulevard / Suite 302
Arlington, Virginia 22201
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