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Any degree, certificate, or educational/training program offered by a private postsecondary school must be accredited and approved or exempted by the appropriate State regulatory agency to be considered as a possible school for an approved Self-Initiated Program (SIP) activity. If the school is not approved or exempted by the appropriate State regulatory agency, the participant must be referred to the next appropriate WtW activity. 

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Private School

A for-profit school operated by private businesses/entities.

Accreditation, Approval, or Exemption

Private schools that participants self-enroll in may be approved under the following conditions:

1. The private school must already be registered with Intrastate Training Resources and Information Network (I-TRAIN); or
2. The private school must be accredited and approved or exempted by:
   • Approved/Exempt by the Bureau for Private Post-Secondary Education (BPPE) (https://bppe.ca.gov/search/ );
   • Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College & University Commission (WSCUC)(https://www.wscuc.org/directory/ ); or another accrediting agency that is approved to provide accreditation by the U.S. Department of Education; or 
   • Approved by Consumer Affairs (https://search.dca.ca.gov/ ).
3. All SIP criteria must be met. Refer to GAIN Chapter 600 SIP Evaluations.

Category: Private School

Acceptable Documents: 

1. Documentation showing accreditation status of the private school from the appropriate regulatory board/agency, BPPE, or WSCUC website; or
   
2. The GAIN 64, Bureau for Private Post-Secondary Education (BPPE) Exemption Status Verification Request Letter.