I agree. Having this stipulation ensures that we are taking every measure that the prospective student is being treated fairly and ethically even if it is out of state.
Melissa:
I would recommend checking with your supervisor as to the requirements for recruiting out-of-state students as there are many factors that would need to be considered.
Not all states require that out-of-state schools' admissions reps be individually licensed. In addition, there may be different regulations based upon whether you are physically recruiting in the other state or whether the out-of-state students are coming into your school.
For example, if an Ohio student goes to a school in Indiana and enrolls in that school, there would be no requirement for the Indiana school and/or admissions reps to be approved in Ohio. However, if the Indiana admissions reps were actually coming into Ohio to recruit students, both the Indiana school and admissions reps would need to be licensed in Ohio.
My question is about other states...we are located close to another state and many of our students are from that state as well as many of our prospective students, is there additional permits needed?
Nicole,
I believe that is why this training and certification process are so important; to ensure that all schools that are recruiting students in the state of Ohio are being regulated and adhering to said regulations.
Nicole:
Out-of-state schools that recruit students within the State of Ohio must be approved and registered with the Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools. This requirement allows the State of Ohio to assure that schools coming into Ohio to recurit students meet minimum academic standards and follow the same recruiting and solicitation regulations as all Ohio-based schools.
The best way that a student might be assured of this is to ask the success rate of other students that came from Ohio. Another is to simply ask for a catalog. This will state whether the school is a part of OACCS, the Accredidation, etc. Of course this comes with the student and parents or sigificant others cooperation in wanting to find out as much information as possible from the school. If the regulations that the school has does not satisfy the student, then appropriate actions should be taken as to pursue or not pursue going to the intended school.
