In accordance with the General Statutes, the State Board of Community Colleges, acting by and through the State Board of Proprietary Schools, has authority to issue licenses to proprietary schools whose sustained curriculum is of a grade equal to that prescribed for similar public schools and educational institutions of the State and which have met the standards set forth by the Board, including but not limited to course offerings, adequate facilities, financial stability, competent personnel and legitimate operating practices.

The State Board of Community Colleges, acting by and through the State Board of Proprietary Schools, is empowered by the General Statutes to formulate the criteria and the standards for the approval of proprietary schools, provide for adequate investigations of all schools applying for a license and issue licenses to those applicants meeting the standards fixed by the State Board, maintain a list of schools approved, and provide for periodic inspection of all licensed proprietary schools.