MS HB614

Expands the definition of "agent" to include any employee who directly or indirectly influences prospective students' enrollment decisions, requiring all such personnel to register with the Commission on Proprietary School and College Registration

Removes the exemption that allowed nationally accredited schools to follow federal accreditation standards instead of state standards for hiring and training faculty

Establishes specific instructor qualification requirements: general education instructors must hold a bachelor's degree with 18 semester hours in their subject area or 12 hours in teaching methods; technical instructors need a high school diploma plus relevant credentials or 3 years work experience

Requires schools to disclose in writing to all prospective and current students their right to file complaints with the Commission, and clarifies that arbitration clauses do not negate this right

Adds schools under the State Board of Nursing jurisdiction to the list of exemptions from proprietary school registration requirements, and adds new definitions for distance education, correspondence education, and technical/nontechnical courses