Florida Statutes
Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code
Chapter 1005 - Nonpublic Postsecondary Education

Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 1005.01-1005.10)

1005.01 - Purpose. - (1) The Legislature encourages privately supported higher education and intends...

1005.02 - Definitions. - (1) “Accreditation” means accredited status awarded to an institution by...

1005.03 - Designation “college” or “university.” - (1) The use of the designation “college” or “university” in...

1005.04 - Fair consumer practices. - (1) Every institution that is under the jurisdiction of the...

1005.05 - Certificate and diploma programs. - History.—s. 248, ch. 2002-387.

1005.06 - Institutions not under the jurisdiction or purview of the commission. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in law, the following institutions...

1005.07 - Patient safety instructional requirements. - History.—s. 34, ch. 2003-416.

1005.08 - Use of state funds for travel to terrorist state. - History.—s. 4, ch. 2006-54.

1005.09 - Priority course registration for veterans. - History.—s. 22, ch. 2012-159; s. 2, ch. 2012-162.

1005.10 - Sexual predator and sexual offender notification; nonpublic colleges, universities, and schools. - History.—s. 3, ch. 2014-3.

Part II - Commission for Independent Education (Ss. 1005.21, 1005.22)

1005.21 - Commission for Independent Education. - (1) There is established in the Department of Education the...

1005.22 - Powers and duties of commission. - (1) The commission shall: (a) Hold meetings as necessary to...

Part III - Licensure of Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions (Ss. 1005.31-1005.39)

1005.31 - Licensure of institutions. - (1)(a) Each college or school operating within this state must...

1005.32 - Licensure by means of accreditation. - (1) An independent postsecondary educational institution that meets the following...

1005.33 - License period and renewal. - (1) As required by rule, the commission shall periodically review...

1005.34 - Fair consumer practices; condition of operation. - (1) The commission may not grant or renew a license...

1005.35 - Fees. - (1) The Commission for Independent Education shall annually establish a...

1005.36 - Institutional closings. - (1) The Legislature intends to protect students and the independent...

1005.37 - Student Protection Fund. - (1) The commission shall establish and administer a statewide, fee-supported...

1005.375 - Violations; penalties. - (1) Each of the following acts constitutes a felony of...

1005.38 - Actions against a licensee and other penalties. - (1) The commission may deny, place on probation, or revoke...

1005.385 - Authority to issue citations. - (1) The commission shall adopt rules to permit the issuance...

1005.39 - Continuing education and training for administrators and faculty. - (1) The commission is authorized to ensure that the administrators...