California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education

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California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education is an unit of the California Department of Consumer Affairs and aims to protect students by establishing academic standards for of private postsecondary schools in California. CBPPVE approval or exemption is required by the state of California to ensure consumer safety from fraudulent degrees. Despite this it is not a recognized accreditor nor does its approval serve as a substitute for School accreditation.

The bureau accepts and acts on student complaints and oversees a fund to reimburse tuition if a school closes unexpectedly. It also maintains a directory of schools with information regarding operation and academics.^[1]

The Private Postsecondary and Vocational Reform Act of 1989 resulted in the creation of the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE) as the overseer and regulator of private educational institutions in the State of California. The bureau "regulates approximately 1,800 schools serving an estimated 400,000 students", and offers "religious exemptions" from the minimum standards.^[2]

[edit] See also

• Diploma mill
• List of unaccredited institutions of higher learning
• List of unrecognized accreditation associations of higher learning
• List of recognized accreditation associations of higher learning
• Oregon State Office of Degree Authorization
• School accreditation

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Directory of Institutions and Programs
2. ^ List of Institutions with religious exemptions

[edit] External links

• Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education – Official website