8VAC40-31-130: Application of certification criteria

A. Council staff shall conduct an initial site visit prior to certification.

B. An initial certification applicant may be granted provisional certification for a period not to exceed one year, during which time the institution shall meet all conditions established by council for provisional certification. During the period of provisional certification, the school:

1. May recruit and register students, but may not collect more than an initial nonrefundable fee of $100 from each student; and

2. May not offer postsecondary instruction or confer certificates, diplomas, or degrees.