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Department of Education
Private Career College Registration
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| Who Needs This Registration? |
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Anyone who wants to operate a school or place where vocational, occupational
or career training is provided to students for a fee.
For a list of institutions which do not require this registration, see
Additional Information, below.
For more information, go to: http://www.pcc.ednet.ns.ca
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| Issuing Department Agency: |
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N.S. Department of Education |
| Where can you get this
Registration, and / or further information? |
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Private Career Colleges
N.S. Department of Education
Office Location:
Brunswick Place
2021 Brunswick Street
Halifax, NS B3K 2Y5
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 578
Halifax, NS B3J 2S9
Tel: (902) 424-5636
Fax: (902) 424-6656
E-ail:
pcc@ednet.ns.ca
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| Application Forms & Process: |
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An applicant should contact the Private Career Colleges office by phone
and request a registration
application. Once completed, this should be sent in for review. Further
information and/or clarification will be requested in writing if required.
Results will be given in writing. The Office will provide any assistance
requested in this process. |
| Waiting Period: |
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4 to 6 weeks, provided that all the items that must accompany the application
have been received. |
| Expiry & Renewal: |
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This registration is valid for up to 1 year, covering the period from
April 1 of one year to March 31 of the next. It can be renewed; the Department
will send a renewal form to the registration holder before the registration
expires.
The renewal application must be accompanied by the applicable annual
fee.
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| Price: (No tax is charged) |
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Initial Application and Annual Renewal: $534.00
Program Registration Fee: $106.80 per program
There is also a security requirement. The amount of security must be decided upon
in consultation with the Department.
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| Related Requirements: |
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A fire inspection must be carried out on any training facilities. This is done through the Labour and Workforce Development: Office of the Fire Marshal or the Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency Service within the HRM. |
| Additional Information: |
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A) Schools which do not need this registration include: |
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- Degree-granting Universities;
- N.S. Community Colleges;
- Schools governed by the N.S. Education Act, or an Act of the Parliament
of Canada;
- Schools operated by employers or groups of employers for employees
or employee associations; or
- Occupational training offered by an organization, where the training
or instruction is a part of professional development.
(For more on this, contact the Department; see Where
can you get..., above.
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B) In Nova Scotia, fields in which private career training is offered
include: business education, esthetics, information technology, massage
therapy, multimedia, tourism, travel and truck driving.
(For more information, contact the Department (See Where
can you get...., above.) |
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| C) Requirements of Private Career Colleges include the following:
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- All programs and instructors related to the school must be approved
by the Department.
- There must be a student contract.
- In some cases, a Health Inspection will be required.
- The Department will also request an up-to-date inventory of equipment.
- Changes and/or additions to the original registration must be approved
by the Department prior to implementation, for example, new courses,
course changes, new instructors, change of location, etc.
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| Legislative Authority: |
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Private
Career Colleges Regulation Act, Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1998,
Chapter 23. |
