2009 Report Card is available at http://www.dpe.edu/ReportCard2009 and is due to the Department on December 1, 2009.

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 2008 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)
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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.