Florida Commission for Independent Education

Provide important web links:

• Home Page web link  http://www.fldoe.org/policy/cie
• Statutes and Regulations Page web link  http://www.fldoe.org/policy/cie/rules-laws.stml
• Authorization Information Page web link  http://www.fldoe.org/policy/cie
• Application Information Page web link  http://www.fldoe.org/policy/cie/new-institution-application.stml
• Renewal Information Page web link  http://www.fldoe.org/policy/cie

What types of institutions are subject to this agency’s authority? Indicate the types of institutions that your agency authorizes.

• Note: Some agencies may refer to out-of-state public institutions as “private colleges” in their law.  If this is the case for your agency, please select “public, out-of-state degree granting institutions” for purposes of this Guide so that the out-of-state public institution will find appropriate information.
• Note: If your agency is a coordinating board, your agency may have one division with some authority such as program approval over in-state public institutions that are established per statute, which is structured differently than another division of your agency with state authorization authority over non-public institutions that they “license” pursuant to different statute(s).

____      Public, in-state degree granting institutions
              *See www.flbog.edu and http://www.fldoe.org/schools/higher-ed/fl-college-system/ 
__X__    Public, out-of-state degree granting institutions
              *If they have physical presence in Florida
__X__    Private, in-state, not-for-profit degree granting institutions
              *Unless the institution is not under the jurisdiction of the Commission—see s. 1005.06, F.S.
__X__    Private, out-of-state, not-for-profit degree granting institutions
              *Only if they have physical presence in Florida
__X__    Private, in-state, for-profit degree granting institutions
__X__    Private, out-of-state, for-profit degree granting institutions
              *Only if they have physical presence in Florida
_____    Public, in-state, non-degree granting institutions
              *See http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/ 
__X__    Public, out-of-state, non-degree granting institutions
              *Only if they have physical presence in Florida
__X__    Non-degree, not-for profit institutions
__X__    Non-degree, for-profit institutions
__X__    Religious institutions
              *Religious institution that do not fall under the jurisdiction of the Commission may file an annual affidavit in lieu of licensure—see s. 1005.06, F.S.
_____    Tribally-controlled institutions
_____    Federal Institutions
_____    Municipal institutions

Does your agency authorize specific academic programs offered by institutions, only institutions themselves, or both?

• For example, an agency may require an institution apply for licensure for institutional approval and also require the institution to apply for specific program(s) approval.

_____ Institution

_____ Program

__X__ Both

Clarifying comments:

CIE licenses institutions as a whole but approves programs to ensure proper requirements are met and students are able to graduate and find employment.

Does your agency require exclusively online offerings offered by out-of-state institutions to be authorized?

• Meaning as example, the state regulates an out-of-state institution for merely enrolling a student into a distance education program
• Meaning as example, a solely online program that does not have any internships and practicums

No

Clarifying comments

No response provided