Division of Private Occupational Schools

During the COVID-19 pandemic the Division is working through the Department to keep schools updated as it receives information. For a list of notices provided for Private Occupational Schools, please see below (notices are posted in chronological order).

College of International Esthetics Closure Information

• June 4, 2020 Webinar with DPOS and NACCAS - Questions and Answers 6/5/2020

Division of Private Occupational Schools Board Meeting - June 23, 2020

• Agenda
• Notice

Further Guidance to Private Occupational Schools Regarding COVID-19 Information

• Safer At Home Executive Order 2020 044 4/26/2020
• Division Notice Posted to Website 4/23/2020
• Updated Executive Order to Extend Stay at Home Order 4/6/2020
• COVID-19 Business Resource Center 4/3/2020
• Inside Higher Ed webinar titled “How COVID-19 is Changing Higher Education” 4/3/2020
• Guidance and resources from ACCSC 4/3/2020
• Information regarding Masks 4/3/2020
• COVID-19 Guidance 4/3/2020
• Updated Public Health Order 3/26/2020
• Request for Assistance 3/20/2020
• Additional Guidance 3/19/2020
• COVID-19 Notice to Division of Private Occupational Schools 3/13/2020

Governor Polis Pushes for Federal Funding for Small Businesses

• Click Here for the News Release

Opportunity For All DPOS Schools

• Eligible Training Provider List Flyer

Ancillary/Supplementary Education Questionnaire

• Click here
• Email completed questionnaire to mary.kanaly@dhe.state.co.us

Notice to ALL Private Occupational School Directors - re: Quarterly Assessments - DUE April 15, 2020

• Click here

Notice to ALL In State Private Occupational School Directors - re: Annual Filings - DUE July 31, 2019

• Click here

Notice to Massage Therapy Stakeholders - Informal Meeting - April 10, 2019

• Notice

Notice to Massage Therapy Stakeholders - March 22, 2019

• Notice
• Attachment 1
• Attachment 2
• Attachment 3

Notice to Massage Therapy Stakeholders - February 27, 2019

• Notice
• Attachment

Division Stakeholders Meeting - February 27, 2019 - POSTPONED

• Notice of Postponement

Dec. 7, 2018 Ecotech Institute and Brightwood College Closing: Education Corporation of America, Inc. discontinued all academic operations in Colorado on Dec. 7, 2018, affecting three locations in Colorado operating as Brightwood College, Brightwood (ITA) and Ecotech Institute.

• Visit our webpage for updates and options for current students.

Colorado Open Records Act

• The Colorado Department of Higher Education is committed to transparency and open government. Please review our revised Colorado Open Records Act Policy for information about fees associated with processing CORA requests.

Social Security Fraud Hotline http://www.ssa.gov/oig/hotline/

The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) has developed a tremendous resource to assist students with loan issues.  The website has information on how to work through a default, repayment issues, renegotiating loans, other payment options, etc.  http://www.studentloanborrowerassistance.org/