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Accreditation <br /> Comment#1--How do we determine if a provider and their programs are accredited? <br /> Resolution --Accreditation can be verified by visiting the Western Association of Schools and <br /> Colleges, Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) or WASC Accrediting Commission <br /> for Community and Junior Colleges (WASC ACCJC) website and searching for the provider in <br /> the directory of institutions. Direct links are provided in the policy. <br /> Comment#2--Do private postsecondary schools need to be Bureau of Private Postsecondary <br /> Education (BPPE) approved and accredited by WASC? <br /> Resolution—No, private providers must be either accredited by WASC, have BPPE Approval to <br /> Operate, or meet the exemption criteria identified in California Education Code (CEC) Section <br /> 94874. See Attachment 1 under 3. Private Postsecondary Institutions for more information. <br /> Comment#3—Why is the accreditation only limited to Accrediting Commission for Schools <br /> (ACS), WASC, the WSCUC? Why is accreditation limited to regional and not inclusive of any <br /> Department of Education (DOE) accrediting agency in lieu of BPPE?There are specific <br /> examples listed in bold italics that do include these exceptions, what's the difference? <br /> Resolution—The BPPE oversees private postsecondary institutions operating in California with <br /> the exception of those outlined in CEC Section 94874. Per CEC 94874(i) institutions accredited <br /> by the ACS WASC, or WSCUC are exempt from the BPPE. Additional language_expanding <br /> acceptable accrediting agencies for Distance Education providers has been added on page 9 of <br /> this directive. <br /> Adult Education <br /> -Comment#4—Regarding defining providers of adult education as only those who provide <br /> training under Title 11 of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (English as a <br /> Second language [ESL] and citizenship classes). This could exclude Regional Occupational <br /> Programs (ROPs), community based schools, and any district that contract these services out <br /> to local Community Based Organizations (CBOs). <br /> Resolution—Training Employment and Guidance Letter (TEGL) 8-19, attachment 1, page 3 <br /> includes "Eligible providers of adult education and literacy activities under WIOA Title II if such <br /> activities are provided in combination with training services described in 20 Code of Federal <br /> Regulations (CFR) § 680.350" as an eligible training provider. <br /> Appeals <br /> Comment#5—Does the appeals process still work in the context of Local Workforce <br /> Development Boards (Local Boards) "nominating" providers for the ETPL instead of placing <br /> them on directly?Where should the appeals process start? <br /> Resolution--The appeals process starts with the Local Board that issued the denial. If a <br /> provider is denied inclusion on the ETPL, and wishes to appeal, the provider must submit its <br /> appeal to the Local Board. <br /> Page 2 of 25 <br />