Find information about career school or college licensing and regulation, requirements for maintaining a license including required reporting, appeal procedures, and school closures. Get information about school programs and performance. Find accreditation and financial aid resources.
Apply for a License or Exemption
Renew a License
Learn how and when to renew your school’s Certificate of Approval (license).
Learn About Ongoing Requirements for Licensed Schools
Find what your school must do to maintain your Certificate of Approval.
Learn About Annual Reporting Requirements
Identify when and how to submit your required reports, and what information is needed.
Research Post-Secondary Schools & Colleges
Find contact information and approved courses offered by a school, or compare course offerings in a particular type of training at multiple schools.
Report Changes
Identify which types of changes in school information, staffing or instructional content you must report to TWC and how to notify us.
Find Steps for Closing a School
Review actions you must take if you are considering closing your school.
Learn About Regulation & Enforcement
Learn how TWC enforces the law and rules for career schools and colleges, see what schools were ordered to cease operations, and learn how to submit a complaint.
- Learn about career schools & colleges regulation and enforcement
- View a list of career schools ordered to cease operation in Texas
- Get the Career schools & colleges complaint form for students
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- Get the career schools & colleges complaint form for general public or
Appeal a TWC Decision
Find everything you need to know about appealing a TWC decision about or sanction against your career school or college.
Accreditation
Explore accreditation resources. Accreditation is not required for a TWC Certificate of Approval but may be beneficial.
Financial Aid Resources
Explore financial aid resources.
Contact Information
- Call: 866-256-6333 option 3 or 512-936-3100
- Fax: 512-936-3111
- Email: career.schools@twc.texas.gov
- Mail with payment and Fee Sheet (CSC-186):
Texas Workforce Commission—
Career Schools and Colleges Room 226T
Attn: Revenue & Trust Management
Mail by Courier: 4405 Springdale
Road, Austin, TX 78723
Mail by USPS: 101 E 15th Street,
Austin, TX 78778-0001
- Mail without payment:
Texas Workforce Commission
Attn: Career Schools and
Colleges Room 226T
Mail by Courier: 4405 Springdale Road,
Austin, TX 78723
Mail by USPS: 101 E 15th Street,
Austin, TX 78778-0001
