Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools public meetings in 2024

Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools

The Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools will consider three initial license applications (AGI Driving Academy, Orphic Training Academy, and Shreveport-Bossier City Massage Academy) and renewal applications including one from Nursing Assistant Network Association. The commission will also discuss program approval updates, 2025 meeting dates, and outstanding 2024 student data submissions.

• Initial license applications: AGI Driving Academy (Lake Charles), Orphic Training Academy (Shreveport), Shreveport-Bossier City Massage Academy (Shreveport)
• Renewal applications including Nursing Assistant Network Association
• Program approval updates
• 2025 meeting dates
• Outstanding 2024 student data submissions

The Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools approved initial license applications for two new schools and renewed licenses for 26 existing institutions. One initial application was deferred pending additional financial documentation. The commission also adopted its 2025 meeting schedule.

• Approved initial license for AGI CDL Driving Academy, LLC (unanimous)
• Approved initial license for Shreveport-Bossier City Massage Academy (unanimous)
• Deferred initial license for Orphic Training Academy pending updated business plan (unanimous)
• Approved license renewals for 26 proprietary schools (unanimous)
• Deferred license renewal for Nursing Assistant Network Association pending site visit action plan
• Adopted 2025 meeting dates (unanimous)
• Approved amended minutes from September 10, 2024 meeting (unanimous)

Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools

The Commission unanimously voted to recommend that the Board of Regents approve an initial license for GBR Dental Assistant Academy and renew licenses for 36 existing schools. One renewal for the Baton Rouge School of Phlebotomy was approved on the condition that financial documents be submitted by September 10, 2024.

• Approved July 9, 2024 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Recommended Board of Regents approve initial license for GBR Dental Assistant Academy (unanimous)
• Recommended Board of Regents renew licenses for 35 proprietary schools (unanimous)
• Recommended Board of Regents renew license for Baton Rouge School of Phlebotomy conditional on submission of financial documents by Sept 10, 2024 (unanimous)

Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools

The Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools will consider an initial license application for GBR Dental Assistant Academy in Prairieville, LA. The meeting also includes renewal applications, program approval updates, and fiscal year 23-24 updates.

• Initial license application for GBR Dental Assistant Academy, LLC, Prairieville, LA
• Renewal applications for proprietary schools
• Program approval updates
• Fiscal Year 23-24 updates

Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools

The Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools will meet to review license and ownership applications. The body will consider specific requests for schools in New Orleans, Hammond, and Lafayette.

• Change of ownership application for The Captain School in New Orleans
• Initial license application for Louisiana Truck Driving Academy in Hammond
• Associate of Occupational Studies in Filmmaking application for Academy of Interactive Entertainment in Lafayette

The Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools approved a new license for a truck driving academy, a change of ownership for a captain school, and a new filmmaking degree program. The commission also voted to renew licenses for 22 proprietary schools.

• Approved initial license application for Louisiana Truck Driving Academy, Tickfaw (Unanimous)
• Approved change of ownership for The Captain School, New Orleans (Unanimous)
• Approved Associate of Occupational Studies in Filmmaking at Academy of Interactive Entertainment, Lafayette (Unanimous)
• Approved license renewals for 22 proprietary schools (Unanimous)
• Adopted minutes from May 14, 2024 meeting (Unanimous)

Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools

The Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools is reviewing several categories of licensing requests. These include change of ownership applications for Unitech Training Academy locations, as well as new and renewal license applications.

• Change of ownership: Unitech Training Academy (Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Houma, Lafayette, New Orleans, and West Monroe)
• Initial license application: Inspire Code Consulting
• Initial license application: MedEra Technical Institute
• Renewal license applications

Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools

The Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools will meet to consider initial license applications for Royal Angels Anointed Hands, Persistent Medical Education, and Premier Diagnostic Institute, as well as a change of ownership license for Phlebotomy Training Specialists. The meeting will also include public comments, approval of previous minutes, and a program approvals update.

• Initial license applications: Royal Angels Anointed Hands, Persistent Medical Education, Premier Diagnostic Institute
• Change of ownership license application: Phlebotomy Training Specialists
• Public comments accepted via email with agenda item number, name, and brief statement

The Proprietary Schools Advisory Commission unanimously approved initial license applications for three new schools and renewed licenses for 17 existing proprietary schools. The Commission also approved a change of ownership for one school contingent on the delivery of an audited balance sheet.

• Approved initial license for Royal Angels Anointed Hands (unanimous)
• Approved initial license for Persistent Medical Education (unanimous)
• Approved initial license for Premier Diagnostic Institute (unanimous)
• Approved change of ownership for Phlebotomy Training Specialist pending audited balance sheet (unanimous)
• Renewed licenses for 17 proprietary schools (unanimous)
• Adopted minutes from January 31, 2024 meeting (unanimous)

Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools

The Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools is meeting to consider initial applications from three new schools, hear a renewal update, and conduct an adjudicatory hearing for TDS Trucking. The meeting also includes election of officers and public comment period.

• Initial applications: Feliciana Medical Training Academy (St. Francisville), Trinity Bay Vocational Institute (St. James), Royal Angels (Greensburg)
• Adjudicatory hearing for TDS Trucking (Patterson, LA)
• Election of officers for the commission
• Program approvals update

The Proprietary Schools Advisory Commission approved initial licenses for two schools and renewed licenses for 15 existing institutions. The Commission deferred one initial application pending further documentation and accepted a stipulation agreement for a school operating without a license.

• Re-elected James Fontenot as Chair and Melanie Amrhein as Vice Chair (Unanimous)
• Approved initial license for Feliciana Medical Training Academy conditional on delivery of past student records (Unanimous)
• Approved initial license for Trinity Bay Vocational Institute (Unanimous)
• Deferred initial license application for Royal Angels Anointed Hands pending additional financial and business documentation (Unanimous)
• Renewed operating licenses for 15 proprietary schools (Unanimous)
• Accepted stipulation agreement for TDS Trucking and Technology and recommended a $1,500 penalty for operating, instructing, and advertising without a license (Unanimous)
• Adopted minutes from November 14, 2023 meeting (Unanimous)

Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools

This meeting was scheduled to include the election of officers and reviews of initial and renewal applications. However, pursuant to Executive Order JML 24-04 and a state of emergency due to inclement weather, the meeting has been canceled.

• Meeting canceled due to inclement weather and Executive Order JML 24-04