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Table of Contents » Title 8. Education » Agency 40. State Council of Higher Education For Virginia » Chapter 31. Regulations Governing Certification of Certain Institutions to Confer Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates » Part IV. Schools for which Certification is Required » 8VAC40-31-120. Certification required for new and existing postsecondary schools.

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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 8. Education
Agency 40. State Council of Higher Education For Virginia
Chapter 31. Regulations Governing Certification of Certain Institutions to Confer Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates

10/31/2025

8VAC40-31-120. Certification required for new and existing postsecondary schools.

A. Existing postsecondary schools must recertify compliance with certification criteria on an annual basis in order to continue offering postsecondary courses and programs.

B. Postsecondary schools operating multiple sites in Virginia must certify each separately.

C. Noncertified postsecondary schools that seek to establish a postsecondary education consortium, agreement, partnership, or other similar arrangement with an existing certified postsecondary school must become certified to operate prior to engaging in postsecondary education activities within the Commonwealth.

Statutory Authority

§ 23.1-215 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 22, Issue 23, eff. August 24, 2006; amended, Virginia Register Volume 30, Issue 8, eff. February 3, 2014; Volume 41, Issue 25, eff. September 11, 2025.

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