California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education

The California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE) was a unit of the California Department of Consumer Affairs whose purpose was to protect students by establishing academic standards for of private institutions of higher education in California. BPPVE approval or exemption was required by the State of California to ensure consumer safety from fraudulent or substandard education providers. The agency ceased operation on July 1, 2007, when the legislative authority for its creation expired. A new agency, the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, took its place on January 1, 2010.

The agency was not a recognized accreditor, nor did its approval serve as a substitute for educational accreditation.

Purpose and functions

The Private Postsecondary and Vocational Reform Act of 1989

The BPPVE was not a recognized accreditor, nor did its approval serve...
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