O. Reg. 185/05: GENERAL

 

ontario regulation 185/05

made under the

BUSINESS REGULATION REFORM ACT, 1994

Made: April 20, 2005
Filed: April 22, 2005
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: May 7, 2005

Amending O. Reg. 442/95

(General)

1. Section 1 of Ontario Regulation 442/95 is amended by adding the following paragraph:

2.1 The Private Career Colleges Act.

2. The Regulation is amended by adding the following section:

Filing under the Private Career Colleges Act

2.1 (1) In accordance with this Regulation, a business may file the following forms and information with the Minister responsible for the administration of section 7 of the Act for the purposes of the Private Career Colleges Act:

1. Initial application for registration to operate a private career college.

2. Application for registration to operate a private career college.

3. Re-registration to operate a private career college.

4. Notification of change of college location.

5. Application for registration of a new program.

6. Request for program reapproval.

(2) An initial application for registration to operate a private career college shall include the following information:

1. The name of the legal entity applying to be registered as a proposed private career college.

2. The name under which the proposed private career college will carry on business.

3. The business identification number assigned to the proposed private career college’s name, if the name is registered under the Business Names Act.

4. An indication as to whether the proposed private career college will be a branch or franchise of an existing registered private career college.

5. An indication as to whether the legal entity applying to be registered as a proposed private career college is a sole proprietorship, a partnership or a corporation.

6. If the legal entity applying to be registered as a proposed private career college is a corporation,

i. the Ontario corporation number assigned to it by the Ministry of Consumer and Business Services,

ii. the federal corporation number assigned to it by the Canada Revenue Agency,

iii. an indication as to whether the corporation is entitled to offer its shares to the public, and

iv. an indication as to whether any of its shares are held for the benefit of another person.

7. The names of the programs for which the proposed private career college will apply for registration.

8. The names of all applicants, including,

i. in the case of a sole proprietorship, the name of the sole proprietor,

ii. in the case of a partnership, the names of all partners in the partnership, and

iii. in the case of a corporation, the names of all officers and directors of the corporation.

9. The name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and fax number, if any, of a contact person.

(3) An application for registration to operate a private career college shall include the following information:

1. The name of the private career college, including the name under which the college will be carrying on business as well as,

i. in the case of a sole proprietorship, the sole proprietor’s individual name,

ii. in the case of a partnership, the firm name and the names of all of the partners, and

iii. in the case of a corporation, the incorporated name.

2. The full street address, telephone number, e-mail address, and fax number and website address, if any, of the private career college.

3. The mailing address of the private career college, if different from the full street address required by paragraph 2.

4. Information on each registered location of the private career college, including ownership of the premises.

5. The name, telephone, and cell phone and pager numbers, if any, of the campus director for each registered location of the private career college.

6. A list of the courses and programs the private career college intends to register.

7. Financial information regarding the private career college, including information on the college’s financial security, such as projected gross tuition revenues, the amount of financial security required to be deposited with the Superintendent of private career colleges appointed under the Private Career Colleges Act, the type and amount of a financial bond and, where applicable, the name of the surety company.

8. An indication that the applicant or a person authorized by the applicant certifies that all information provided in the application and any attachments is accurate.

(4) The following information shall be filed for the purposes of a re-registration to operate a private career college:

1. The total student enrolment in all registered programs for the 12-month period ending June 30 of the year immediately preceding the year in which the information for re-registration is filed.

2. Current financial information regarding the private career college, including information on tuition revenue for bonding purposes and a statement of revenue and expenditure.

3. Any other changes to information previously filed, including an indication as to whether any listed courses or programs are not intended to be offered in the current year.

4. An indication that the applicant or a person authorized by the applicant certifies that all filed information is current, including information filed for the purposes of re-registration.

(5) A notification of change for college location shall include the following information:

1. The name of the private career college.

2. The name and telephone number of a contact person.

3. The full street address of the private career college’s new location.

4. The date on which the private career college is scheduled to move to the new location.

(6) An application for registration of a new program shall include the following information:

1. The name and full street address of the private career college.

2. The name, position and telephone number of the person responsible for the program’s development.

3. The title of the program.

4. The occupation or occupations to which the program is directed and the occupational classification code for each occupation.

5. The language of instruction for the program.

6. The main method or methods of program delivery.

7. The format of the program.

8. The length of the program.

9. Enrolment information for the program.

10. Entrance requirements for the program.

11. Fees for the program.

(7) A request for program reapproval shall include the following information:

1. The name of the private career college and, if applicable, the branch or campus at which the program is being delivered.

2. The name, position and telephone number of a contact person.

3. The current title of the program.

4. An indication as to whether there is a change in,

i. the title of the program and, if applicable, a proposed new title and reason for the change, or

ii. the length of a program and, if applicable, the current and proposed new lengths and reason for the change.

5. Fees for the program.

(8) The Superintendent of private career colleges appointed under section 2 of the Private Career Colleges Act may require a business that files a form or information under the Private Career Colleges Act in accordance with this Regulation to provide such additional information that the Superintendent requires for the purposes of filing under that Act.

3. (1) Subsection 3 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding “or a form or information under section 2.1” after “unified form” in the portion before clause (a).

(2) Subsection 3 (2) of the Regulation is amended by adding “or a form or information under section 2.1” after “unified form”.