Texas Workforce CommissionCareer Schools and Colleges
Checklist to Apply for a Certificate of Approval
Instructions: Use this checklist to ensure that you submit all forms required to apply for a Certificate of Approval
(license). If there are questions, contact Career Schools and Colleges at (512) 936-3100 or career.schools@twc.state.tx.us.
Career Schools & Colleges Resources Links:
Forms- Career Schools & Colleges Forms & Publications
Law- Career Schools & Colleges Law – Texas Education
Code Chapter 132
Rule- Career Schools & Colleges Rules – Texas
Administrative Code Chapter 807
Incomplete applications are returned without review.
Please note that the application process, including the
required site visit, must be completed within 90
calendar days of submission. After 90 days, your
application will be withdrawn, and your fileclosed.
To reapply after an application is withdrawn, you
must submit a new application and applicable fees.
School Information
School Name:
Point of Contact:
Telephone Number:
Email Address:
Fees
Fee Sheet (CSC-186) State law requires that all fees be submitted before your application can be processed. Fees are
not refunded, even if the application is not approved.
Ownership
Checklist to Apply for a Certificate of Approval (CSC-001C) (Page 1)
Application for a Certificate of Approval (License) (CSC-001) print additional signature pages as needed
Officer/Principle Owner/Board Member Affidavit (CSC-001W) Provide proof of Business Entity (See ownership
descriptions on page 2).
On-Campus Enrollment Affidavit (CSC-001V)
Financial Statements
Read the general information sheet, Evidence Necessary to Establish Financial Stability for a New School (CSC-016)
Sole proprietorship/Individual Only: Reviewed personal Financials
Partnership or Corporation: Audited Balance Sheet or Audited Financials
Staff Applications
Director Application (CSC-002D)
Instructor Application (CSC-002I)
Representative Registration Application (CSC-014) (not required for sole proprietorship)
Professional Conduct (CSC-014B), if applicable
Course of Instruction
New Course of Instruction—Application
(CSC-302COI) For initial submission, fees are not required.
Specific Program (Truck Driving): Motor Vehicle Fleet Information (CSC-322), if applicable
Original Survey Visit
Facility and Equipment Inspection Request (CSC-004)
Attach the following documents: Equipment list, Floor Plan, Certificate of Occupancy, and Fire Inspection
Guides
(Do not submit guides with application)
Evidence Necessary to Establish Financial Stability for a New
School (CSC-016)
New Course of Instruction—Guide to Completing an
Application (CSC-302COIg)
Instructor Application Guide (CSC-002g)
Enrollment Agreement—Checklist (CSC-190)
Guide to Catalog and Supplements (CSC-001X)
Index to Catalog and Supplements (CSC-001Y)
Templates
If utilizing templates, revise to make your own. Remove all Texas Workforce Commission details such as form CSC-
190SAM, CSC-001XOUT, and update the revision date to the date revised.
Catalog OutlineTemplate (CSC-001XOUT)
Template (CSC-190SAM)
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What to Know Before Applying
Prepare a required Financial Statement.
Contact a certified public accountant or public accountant who is registered with the Texas State Board of
Public Accountancy. Provide Evidence Necessary to Establish Financial Stability for a New School (CSC-016)
to your accountant.
If there are questions, ask accountant to contact Career Schools and Colleges at (512) 936-3100 or
career.schools@twc.state.tx.us.
Corporations
Submit:
a copy of the Certificate of Formation issued by the Texas Secretary of State or applicable state
agency.
a copy of the Articles of Incorporation and any amendments.
copies of issued stock certificates, printed front and back. If the certificates are not sequential, provide a
statement regarding the status of missing certificates. If the corporation is publicly held and regulated by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, contact Career Schools and Colleges at (512) 936-3100 or
career.schools@twc.state.tx.us
for further instructions.
If the school operates under a different name from that of the corporation, the corporation must submit evidence
that the assumed name is registered with the Texas Secretary of State and with the county clerk in each county
in which a business office is or will be maintained.
Be in compliance with the reporting requirements with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for the
Texas Franchise Tax.
An “S” corporation is not a matter of state corporate law but rather a federal tax election.
Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)
Submit a copy of the Certificate of Formation issued by the Texas Secretary of State or applicable state
agency.
Submit a copy of the Articles of Organization and/or Management Agreement and any amendments.
If the school operates under a different name from that of the LLC, the LLC must submit evidence that the
assumed name is registered with the Texas Secretary of State and with the county clerk in each county in
which a business office is or will be maintained.
Be in compliance with the reporting requirements with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for the
Texas Franchise Tax.
General Partnerships (GPs), Limited Partnerships (LPs), or Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs)
Submit a copy of the Certificate of Formation or Certificate of Registration issued by the Texas Secretary of
State or applicable state agency.
Submit a copy of the Partnership Agreement and any amendments.
For an LP or LLP, if the school operates under a different name from that of the LP or LLP, the LP or LLP must
submit evidence that the assumed name is registered with the Texas Secretary of State and with the county
clerk in each county in which a business office is or will be maintained.
For a GP, if the school operates under a different name from that of the GP, the GP must submit evidence
that the assumed name is registered with the county clerk in each county in which a business office is or will
be maintained.
For a LP or LLP, be in compliance with the reporting requirements with the Texas Comptroller of Public
Accounts for the Texas Franchise Tax.
Sole proprietorship (individual or married couple in community property states)
This does not include sole member LLC or sole shareholder corporations.
If an applicant is married and both spouses do not have community property interest in the business, you are
required to provide a partition agreement or other legal evidence indicating the spouse does not have
community property interest in the business.
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A sole proprietorship, including qualified joint ventures, must submit evidence that the assumed name is
registered with the county clerk in each county in which a business office is or will be maintained.
Foreign Entities (Entities other than Sole Proprietorships and General Partnerships formed Outside of Texas)
In addition to the above, an Application for Registration must be filed with the Texas Secretary of State when
the entity will be transacting business in Texas.
Other Ownership Types (Contact Career Schools and Colleges at (512) 936-3100 or career.schools@twc.state.tx.us
for further instructions).
Approval Required
Certain types of schools are prohibited from using the words “college,” “university,” “seminary,” “school of
medicine,” “medical school,” “health science center,” “school of law,” “law school,” and law center” in the
official school or corporate name.
Prohibited Words
Certain words are prohibited, such as “certification,” “certified,” “registered,” or “licensed,” because they
might lead students to believe that they will be certified, licensed, and so on, upon completion of training.
If you plan to offer an associate degree program, you must obtain approval
If you wish to use any of these words in the school, corporate name, or offer associate degree programs you
must first obtain approval from the: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, P.O. Box 12788, Austin,
TX 78711 (512) 427-6101.
Prepare a catalog.
Follow the Guide to Catalog and Supplements (CSC-001X) and the Index to Catalog and Supplements (CSC-
001Y) to prepare the draft of your catalog. A sample catalog (CSC- 001XSAM) is available on the Career
Schools and Colleges website. CSC-001XOUT is a fillable catalog template with sample policies that can be
copied for cancellations, refunds, satisfactory progress, academic probation, attendance, leave of absence, and
make-up work. Remove Texas Workforce Commission and CSC form numbers. Update all revision dates.
Enrollment Agreement
The Enrollment Agreement Checklist (CSC-190) and the Student Enrollment Agreement Sample—
Editable Template (CSC-190SAM) will guide you in the development of your enrollment agreement.
Agreement Exception: A school does not need an enrollment agreement for a seminar that will be completed
within three consecutive calendar days.
Approval Required: Do not print multiple copies of your catalog and enrollment agreement until the draft
has been approved by the TWC program specialist.
Representatives (excluding a sole proprietorship or a general partner)
Submit a Representative Registration Application (CSC-014) for each representative. Any individual
employed to recruit students must be registered as a representative.
If the school is owned by a sole proprietor (individual) or a partnership, the individual or partners are
not required to register as representatives.
All representatives (those who recruit or admit students to a career school or college) are required to take
an approved training. For information, visit the Career Schools and Colleges website.
Applicants using the New Course of InstructionApplication
Follow the directions in the New Course of Instruction—Application (CSC-302COI) for each program or
seminar your school will offer. A sample new program application (CSC-001XSAM) is available.
New program is a course of instruction that:
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has not been offered previously or has been offered and then discontinued; OR
is being revised to provide training for a different occupation (Examples: legal secretary to paralegal;
dental technician to medical technician; computer operator to computer programmer) OR
provides training for additional occupation (Example: secretarial program adding a medical secretary
option); OR
is being revised so that the program's length will change 25% or more within a 12-month period
Examples: a 600-hour program increasing to 750 hours; a 600-hour program decreasing to 450 hours).
Seminar is a course of instruction that:
enhances a student’s career, as opposed to a program that teaches skills required for entry-level
employment. It generally has a prerequisite and may include a workshop, an introduction to an
occupation or a short course that teaches part of the skills for a particular occupation.
Exception: For initial submission for a new course or courses of instruction, fees are not required.
Facility and Equipment Inspection Request (CSC-004)
Form CSC-004 tells TWC when your school will be ready for an on-site inspection of your facility and
equipment. The inspection, known as a survey visit, must occur before your school can be approved.
The equipment required for instruction is determined by the program objective.
State law requires that all fees be submitted before your application can be processed. Fees are not refunded, even
if the application is not approved.
1.
Complete the Fee Sheet (CSC-186).
2.
Submit it with your payment of the following applicable fees:
Application for a Certificate of Approval—$1,001 for small schools
Director Application—$20 (every school must have a school director)
Instructor Application—$20 for each instructor (every school must have at least one
instructor for each subject taught)
Representative Registration Application (excluding sole proprietorship and partnerships)—$90 for
each representative
Exception: For initial submission for a new course or courses of instruction, fees are not required.
3.
Make your check or money order payable to TWC Career Schools and Colleges and mail it to:
Mail by Courier: Texas Workforce Commission, 4405 Springdale Road, Austin, Tx 78723,
Attn: Revenue & Trust Management
Mail by USPS: Texas Workforce Commission, 101 East 15th Street, Austin, TX 78778-001,
Attn: Revenue & Trust Management
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