Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 1005.05 (2025)

Certificate and diploma programs.

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1005.05 Certificate and diploma programs.No nonpublic college shall continue to conduct or begin to conduct any diploma program as defined in s. 1005.02, unless the college applies for and obtains approval for such program. Colleges under the jurisdiction of the Commission for Independent Education shall apply to the commission. Colleges that are not under the jurisdiction of the commission shall apply to the Department of Education.
History.s. 248, ch. 2002-387.
Notes of Decisions
Edward A. Crapo, in his capacity as Alachua Cnty. Prop. Appraiser v. Academy for Five Element Acupuncture, Inc., a Florida Non-Profit Corp. (Fla. 1st DCA 2019). · cites it 4× “§ 1005.05, Fla. Stat. These statutes undermine the Academy’s argument that institutional licensing by the Commission is the same as certification by the Department.”
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