Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1620: School; authority to award associate degrees; commissioner; authorize.

A school which has been accredited pursuant to section 85-1619 may apply to the department for authority to award associate degrees. Upon determining that the quality of the courses of instruction at the applicant school meets the standards established in the department's rules and regulations, the commissioner may grant the applicant the authority to award an associate degree and shall issue a certificate setting forth the programs for which the associate degree may be awarded. Such authorization shall continue so long as the school remains accredited.