New legislation in Ontario is currently in place to ensure Quality Professional Education and Student Protection. "It is the responsibility of all institutions, agencies, organizations or entities involved in vocational education to ensure their compliance with the Act. All institutions that provide instruction in the skills and knowledge required in order to get a job in a particular vocation must be registered under the Act and their programs must be approved. "  Private Career Colleges Act, 2005   http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/ 

On September 18 2006, the new Private Career Colleges Act, 2005 (PCCA) was proclaimed. The primary goals of the new Act are to protect students, improve quality and strengthen the accountability of all institutions that make up the PCC sector. The Act outlines new requirements for registration, program approvals, fee collection, tuition fee refunds, student contracts, financial security, instructional staff, advertising and compliance measures. The Private Career Colleges Act, 2005 covers four main areas: 1. Registration and Student Protection
2. Quality and Accountability
3. Training Completion Assurance Fund 4. Compliance   What types of programs must be approved? Generally, a vocational program provides instruction in the skills andknowledge required in order to obtain employment Are there special standards for private career colleges? Yes. Private career colleges operating in Ontario must be registered, and have their programs approved by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. The act that governs private career colleges is called the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005. This act ensures that private career colleges meet certain standards for the programs they offer, as well as advertising, refund policies, and instructor qualifications. You can also learn, in the Information for students section in the PCC website, about new standards which are being developed for private career colleges in Ontario.

If an institution, agency or entity is not registered, it is not allowed to: Offer or provide a vocational program for a fee Charge or collect a fee for a vocational program  Private Career Colleges are required to provide evidence that they are in compliance with the following student protection provisions at the time of registration or renewal of registration: Liability insuranceStudent contractsFee collectionRefund PolicyTranscriptsStudent complaint procedureTrust accountsAdvertising requirementsInternational Students If an institution, agency or entity is not registered, it is not allowed to: Operate as a private career college Say it is a private career college Make use the term “private career college” or any derivation or abbreviation of the term in advertising Advertise a private career college Advertise the delivery of a vocational program Offer or provide a vocational program for a fee Charge or collect a fee for a vocational program Solicit students to enrol in a vocational program Grant a credential that is set out in the credentials framework Pursue a court action to enforce a student contract

 

Additional information can be found at : http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/

 

The new Act enhances registration processes and establishes new minimum standards for all PCCs, while requiring a broader range of organizations and programs to be registered or approved by the Superintendent of Private Career Colleges. The new Act requires all institutions that provide instruction in the skills and knowledge required in order to get a job in a particular vocation to be registered under the Act and their programs to be approved.

For your protection -- Choose a School that is registered and approved as described above.

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