Education Licensure Commission
Licensing of Postsecondary Institutions
Functions
The Commission licenses, approves, and oversees all private postsecondary educational institutions in the District of Columbia. The basic functions of the Commission are to:
- License and grant conditional exemptions to private postsecondary educational institutions operating in the District of Columbia;
- Maintain the student records of institutions which close and have no other depository, and issue certified copies of those records to institutions and former students, upon request;
- Investigates complaints against institutions.
Legal Authorities
The basic functions and authorities of the Commission are established by the Education Licensure Commission Act of 1976, DC Law 1-104, as amended, which is codified as Title 31, Chapter 13 of the DC Code (1981 ed.). The Commission enforces this law, as well as a 1901 statute codified as Title 29, Chapter 8 of the DC Code, regulations for degree-granting institutions and non-degree postsecondary schools.
- DCMR Title 38, Chapter 13*, Education Licensure Commission Statute - The law that enables the Commission to operate
- DCMR Title 38, Chapter 20*, Organization and Procedures of the Commission
- DCMR Title 16, Chapter 21*, Regulations governing degree-granting institutions operating or incorporated in the District of Columbia
- DCMR Title 16, Chapter 22*, Regulations for non-degree institutions
- Amendments to DCMR Title 16, Chapter 22*, Regulations for non-degree institutions
Staff Support
The Commission is supported by an Executive Director and staff members who are responsible for professional and technical support.
Location
Office of the State Superintendent of Education
Education Licensure Commission
441 4th Street, NW
Suite 350 North
Washington, DC 20001
