Approval must be obtained from the prefectural board of education for specialized training colleges established by municipalities, and from the prefectural governor for private specialized training colleges, regarding establishment and abolition of specialized training colleges (this includes establishment and abolition of upper secondary courses, post-secondary courses, or general courses), changes of founder, and changes in purpose, except specialized training colleges established by the national government or prefectures (this includes public university corporations established independently by prefectures or in cooperation with other local governments).
国又は都道府県（都道府県が単独で又は他の地方公共団体と共同して設立する公立大学法人を含む。）が設置する専修学校を除くほか、専修学校の設置廃止（高等課程、専門課程又は一般課程の設置廃止を含む。）、設置者の変更及び目的の変更は、市町村の設置する専修学校にあつては都道府県の教育委員会、私立の専修学校にあつては都道府県知事の認可を受けなければならない。
When there is an application for approval to establish a specialized training college (this includes establishment of upper secondary courses, post-secondary courses, or general courses), the prefectural board of education or the prefectural governor must give disposition regarding approval, after examining whether the contents of the application satisfy the standards referred to in Articles 124 and 125, and the preceding three Articles.
The provisions referred to in the preceding paragraph applies mutatis mutandis if there is an application for approval for a change of founder, and a change in purpose of the specialized training college.
前項の規定は、専修学校の設置者の変更及び目的の変更の認可の申請があつた場合について準用する。
When the prefectural board of education or the prefectural governor is to refuse the approval referred to in paragraph (1), it must notify the applicant of this in writing, accompanied by the reason for this.
都道府県の教育委員会又は都道府県知事は、第一項の認可をしない処分をするときは、理由を付した書面をもつて申請者にその旨を通知しなければならない。