OAR 583-030-0038
Nondegree Certificates and Diplomas Granted by Degree-Granting Schools


Effective January 13, 2015:

(1)

A school that is authorized to grant a degree may also grant certificates in the same field without an independent review of the certificate, provided that the certificate is granted for completion of a specified set of courses approved in a degree curriculum as part of degree authorization.

(2)

A school that is authorized to grant a degree and wants to offer a certificate in a field in which the school is not authorized to grant a degree must apply for approval for the certificate. The process will be shorter and less elaborate than for a degree authorization.

(3)

An education provider that does not have the legal authority to offer degrees anywhere and wants to offer college-level courses for credit without applying for authority to issue degrees may apply for approval to do so under the same standards as a degree applicant. Any such approval is limited to three years unless the provider establishes a transfer agreement with at least one accredited school.

Source: Rule 583-030-0038 — Nondegree Certificates and Diplomas Granted by Degree-Granting Schools, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=583-030-0038.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 583-030-0038’s source at or​.us