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Table 1. Title 38, Part 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
The application for institutions seeking initial approval requests detailed information on all areas listed in the below table.
| Table 1. Title 38, Part 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) |
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| Approval Criteria | Non-Accredited Institutions | Accredited Institutions |
| Period of Operation | CFR 21.4251 | CFR 21.4251 |
| Accreditation Status | CFR 21.4254(a) | CFR 21.4253 |
| Quality, Content and Length | CFR 21.4254(c)(1) | CFR 21.4253 |
| Qualifications of Personnel | CFR 21.4254(c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(3), (c)(12) | CFR 21.4253 |
| Adequacy of Facilities | CFR 21.4254(b)(10), (c)(2) | CFR 21.4253 |
| Financial Soundness | CFR 21.4254(c)(9) | |
| Advertising, Sales, Enrollment Practices | CFR 21.4252(h) | CFR 21.4254(c)(10) CFR 21.4252(h) |
| Enrollment Policy | CFR 21.4254(b)(4) | CFR 21.4253(e)(2) |
| School Calendar | CFR 21.4254(b)(3), (c)(1) | |
| Fee Schedule |
CFR 21.4254(b)(8) | |
| Refund Policy | CFR 21, 4254(c)(13), (b)(9), CFR 21.4255 | |
| Attendance Policy |
CFR 21.4254(b)(5) | CFR 21.4253(d)(2) |
| Progress Standards | CFR 21.4254(b)(6), (c)(7) | CFR 21.4253(d)(1), (d)(2), (s)(4) |
| Conduct Policy | CFR 21.4254(b)(7), (c)(7) |
CFR 21.4253(d)(1)(i), (d)(4) |
| Credit for Previous Education | CFR 21.4254(b)(12), (c)(4) | CFR 21.4253(d)(3) |
| Programs Precluded |
CFR 21.4252, CFR 21.4265(a) | CFR 21.4252 |
| Enrollment Limitations | CFR 21.4201, CFR 21.4254(c)(11) | CFR 21.4201 |
| Programs at a Branch or Extension |
CFR 21.4266 | CFR 21.4266 |
| Program Outlines | CFR 21.4254(c)(5), (b)(11) | |
| Resident Instruction | CFR 21.4200(o)(i), (g), (r); 21.4280(f) | CFR 21.4200(o)(i), (g), (r); 21.4280(f) |
| Cooperative Training |
CFR 21.4233(a) | CFR 21.4233(a) |
Correspondence |
CFR 21.4200(o)(iii), CFR 21.4256 | CFR 21.4200(o)(iii), CFR 21.4256 |
| Independent Study | CFR 21.4280(c) | CFR 21.4280(c) |
| Practical Training | CFR 21.4265 | CFR 21.4265 |
| Combinations of Instruction |
CFR 21.4233, CFR 21.4273(c), CFR 21.4279 | CFR 21.4233, CFR 21.4273(c), CFR 21.4279 |