Resource Guide - Texas Workforce Commission

School Directors’ Resource Guide—Career Schools and Colleges
New Seminar Applications
Residence and Seminar Schools
Chapter 5
Definition of
Seminar
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Subchapter A,
§807.2(23)
A seminar is a course of instruction that enhances a
student’s career, as opposed to a program that teaches skills
and fundamental knowledge required for a stated
occupation. A seminar may include a workshop, an
introduction to an occupation or cluster of occupations, a
short course that teaches part of the skills and knowledge for
a particular occupation, language training, continuing
professional education, and review for postsecondary
examination.
Note: The terms “seminar” and “program” are not
interchangeable.
Seminar
Providers
Either a residence or a seminar school can offer seminars.
Definitions are:
• Residence School — A school that offers at least one
program that includes classroom instruction or
synchronous distance education.
• Seminar School — A school that offers only seminars.
Each type of school has different requirements.
Note:
• All schools are assigned a school number (S plus four
digits). Example: S9999. Use the assigned school
number on all forms when submitting an application.
• Schools approved to train veterans are assigned an
additional number. Do not use the veterans’ number on
form PS-302, New Program Application.
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