CT SB00142

Changes executive director authority from "shall accept" to "may accept" institutional accreditation by United States Department of Education-recognized accrediting agencies for private occupational schools, except for initial authorizations.

Removes language requiring the executive director to provide reasonable cause before rejecting institutional accreditation, allowing discretionary denial without stated justification.

Retains authority for executive director to accept programmatic accreditation for hospital-based instruction unless reasonable cause exists not to rely upon such accreditation.

Requires incomplete applications for initial authorization to expire six months after submission date, preventing approval of expired applications.

Maintains existing application requirements including school name, ownership information, facility addresses, occupational instruction descriptions, student enrollment agreements, financial statements, and service of process agent.