CA AB868

Adds exemption from the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 for institutions owned, controlled, operated, and maintained by community-based organizations as defined in Section 7801 of Title 20 of the United States Code.

Requires exempt community-based organizations to have programs on or be applying for placement on the Eligible Training Provider List established by the California Workforce Development Board.

Exempted institutions must be registered as nonprofit entities under Section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code and cannot offer degrees or programs requiring professional licensure approval.

Exempt institutions must provide tracking data to the Employment Development Department for federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act compliance and cannot charge institutional fees to students receiving federal workforce funding.

Institutions must obtain a letter from the local workforce development board demonstrating they have met initial criteria, and federal workforce funding does not count toward any fee limitation thresholds for other exemptions.