1111 Department of Consumer Affairs, Bureaus
Program Descriptions

27 - BUREAU FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

The former Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (Bureau) became inoperative on July 1, 2007. Chapters 67 and 635, Statutes of 2007, provided the Department limited, interim-operation authority for 2007-08.

The Bureau was established to oversee and approve private postsecondary vocational and degree-granting institutions to ensure they met specified minimum statutory standards concerning the quality of education, ethical and business practices, health and safety, and fiscal responsibility. The Bureau responded to student complaints and oversaw a fund designed to help reimburse a student's tuition if a school closed unexpectedly. The Bureau was also responsible for approving education and training programs for veterans in California.

Chapter 635, Statutes of 2007, established the new Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) within the DCA, however restricts the BPPE from commencing operations unless and until a new statute is enacted that creates a new California Private Postsecondary Education Act. Reform legislation is expected to be enacted on or before July 1, 2008.