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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 If 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 />