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State Agencies Recognized for the Approval of Public Postsecondary Vocational Education

The following State agencies have been recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as reliable authorities as to the quality of public postsecondary vocational education in their respective States. The dates included with each entry are the date of the agency's initial recognition, the date of its last renewal of recognition, and the date of its next scheduled review.

New York State Board of Regents, State Education Department, Office of the Professions (Public Postsecondary Vocational Education, Practical Nursing)
1974/2024/W2028
Scope of Recognition: State agency for the approval of public postsecondary vocational education in the field of practical nursing, including via distance education, offered by a Board of Cooperative Educational Services, an Educational Opportunity Center, City School Districts, and County Boards of Supervisors to prepare persons for licensed practical nursing careers in the State of New York.

Betty A. Rosa
Commissioner of Education
New York State Board of Regents
State Education Department
Office of the Professions
(Public Postsecondary Vocational Education, Practical Nursing)
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12234
Tel.(518) 474-5844, Fax (518) 473-4909
E-mail address: commissioner@nysed.gov
Web address: www.nysed.gov

Oklahoma Board of Career and Technology Education
1976/2020/S2024
Scope of recognition: the approval of public postsecondary vocational education offered at institutions in the State of Oklahoma that are not under the jurisdiction of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, including the approval of public postsecondary vocational education offered via distance education.

Brent Haken
State Director
Oklahoma Board of Career and Technology Education
Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
1500 West Seventh Avenue
Stillwater, Oklahoma 74074-4364
Tel. (405) 743-5444, Fax(405) 743-5541
E-mail address: brent.haken@careertech.ok.gov 
Web address: www.okcareertech.org

Pennsylvania State Board of Career and Technical Education
2004/2024/S2028

Dr. Carrie Rowe
Secretary of Education
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Department of Education
607 South Drive
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17126
Tel: (717) 783-9780 
E-mail address: Carrowe@pa.gov
Web address: www.pa.gov/agencies/education

Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)
Page Last Reviewed:
September 17, 2025