UPDATE ON CLAYTON COLLEGE OF NATURAL HEALTH, August 12th, 2010:
Clayton College of Natural Health HAS NOT released official transcripts for students to the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education. Once the official transcripts have been received by the Department, the process to request transcripts will be posted on this website. No other information is available at this time regarding transcripts.
August 9th, 2010:
Representatives from Clayton College of Natural Health have contacted the Department regarding the CCNH website. The website is down due to hardware failure. The expectation time to repair the server is noon Tuesday, August, 10, 2010. CCNH is hopeful that students may resume the teach out plan at that time. Updates will be made available as the Department receives them.
July 30th:
New information regarding a teach-out program for students of Clayton College of Natural Health is available at http://www.ccnh.edu. Additional information is also available regarding unofficial transcripts. Representatives of CCNH have been working with officials from the Department of Postsecondary Education toward the transfer of the official transcripts. Please watch this website for the posting of additional information as it becomes available.
July 20th:
Officials at the Clayton College of Natural Health have contacted DPE and have asked that we convey the following message:
"Please let people know that our being out of touch is not demonstrating bad faith and that we will contact them with information as soon as we possibly can."
DPE does not have any new information related to teach outs or transfers but has been contacted by other schools who are interested in pursuing the matter with CCNH. Please continue to monitor this website for new information.
STATEMENT REGARDING CLAYTON COLLEGE OF NATURAL HEALTH
Members of the Private School Licensing Staff met with officials from Clayton College on Monday, July 12, 2010. School officials represented that a teach out plan will made available to some students and that details will be available by the end of this week. School officials committed to keeping the PSL division informed of the teach out plan and any arrangements for transfer credits to other schools of natural health.
CCNH officials, and their attorney, were advised that Alabama law requires that closed school transcripts be forwarded to the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education, Private School Licensing Division. A bond is required before a license is issued. However, based upon the number of students involved, the bond will offer very limited financial reimbursement. Before any refund procedures from the bond can begin, the administrative remedies available through Clayton College of Natural Health should be exhausted. A statement posted on the CCNH website list the following as the appropriate address by which to contact the school:
Clayton College of Natural Health P.O. Box 2488
Birmingham, AL 35201
The Private School Licensing Division is a part of the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education and as such, its records are public and subject to inspection within the bounds of the Open Records Law.

It is generally recognized that courses of instruction, whether in residence, distance,
or correspondence, result in substantial benefits for students pursuing such courses,
provided that such courses are designed and administered in accordance with recognized
educational standards and practices. To ensure that Alabamians who attend private,
proprietary postsecondary educational institutions are protected from fraud, the
state enacted laws prescribing that all schools, except those exempted by law, shall
first secure an Alabama Private School License from the Alabama Department of Postsecondary
Education. All schools must either obtain an Alabama Private School License or a
Certificate of Exemption.

The Private School Licensure Division of the Alabama Department of Postsecondary
Education issues Private School Licenses to proprietary postsecondary schools interested
in offering courses of instruction, whether on a resident campus or through distance
learning, within the State of Alabama; based on recognized educational standards
and practices.

As of October 1, 2008, the Private School Licensure Division began requiring private/proprietary schools
to complete an annual Report Card. This report card allows the Department of Postsecondary Education to
maintain up-to-date information for each institution, both degree and non-degree granting. General
information and program offerings are provided for each institution. The 2009 Report Card is available
for each institution that has reported. The site will be updated regularly as institutions continue to
report and update selected data. A detailed comparison of programs and costs, for both two-year public
and private institutions, is available at http://www.accs.cc/SearchbyProgram.aspx


Driver Training School License Act (PDF)
Driver School Act A G Opinion (PDF)
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| Driving School of Alabama |
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2009 Report Card Data
Online Application for Private School License
Private School Licensure Seminar (PDF) December 4, 2008
Private School Licensure Staff (PDF)
Private School Licensure Advisory Board (PDF)
Tips For Recognizing a Fraudulent Institution (PDF)
Private School Licensure Training (Power Point Presentation 2007)
Agents
Bond Form (PDF)
Performance Bond Form Non-Degree (PDF)
Performance Bond Form Degree (PDF)
Guidelines
for obtaining a Private School License (PDF)
Application for Private School License (PDF)
Private School Licensure Fee Schedule & Form (PDF)
Faculty Roster Form PS-3 (PDF)
Transcript
Request Form (PDF)
Annual Private
School Report Card Questionnaire
Complaint Form

The Code of Alabama Section 46-16-1 through 10 provides that the Alabama Department
of Postsecondary Education has approval /licensing authority for for-profit/proprietary
vocational/technical school, non-degree-granting proprietary schools and non-accredited
degree-granting institutions. No proprietary postsecondary school, unless otherwise
exempted, shall operate within the State of Alabama unless the school first secures
a Private School License. These licenses are based on recognized educational standards
and practices; and are valid for a two year period.

ACHE
ACCSCT
USDLA
DETC
CHEA
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Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Accredlting Commission of Career School of Technology
United States Distance Learning Association
Distance Education and Training Council
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
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