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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)**1974/2020/W2022-CScope of Recognition: State agency for the approval of public postsecondary vocational education in the field of practical nursing 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.

MaryEllen EliaCommissioner of Education  New York State Board of RegentsState Education DepartmentOffice of the Professions  (Public Postsecondary Vocational Education, Practical Nursing)89 Washington Avenue  Albany, New York 12234  Tel.(518) 474-5844, Fax (518) 473-4909E-mail address: commissioner@nysed.gov  Web address: www.nysed.gov

**Oklahoma Board of Career and Technology Education**  1976/2020/S2024Scope 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.

Marcie MackState DirectorOklahoma Board of Career and Technology Education Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education 1500 West Seventh AvenueStillwater, Oklahoma 74074-4364Tel. (405) 743-5444, Fax(405) 743-5541		E-mail address: dawn.lindsley@careertech.ok.gov  Web address: www.okcareertech.org

**Pennsylvania State Board of Career and Technical Education**  2004/2020/S2024

Pedro A. Rivera  Secretary of Education  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania  Department of Education  333 Market Street, 10th Floor  Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17126-0333  Tel: (717) 783-9780, Fax (717) 787-7222  E-mail address: parivera@pa.gov  Web address: www.education.state.pa.us

**Puerto Rico State Agency for the Approval of Public Postsecondary Vocational, Technical Institutions and Programs**  1983/2017/W2025

Eligio Hernandez-Perez  Secretary of Education  Puerto Rico State Agency for the Approval of Public Postsecondary Vocational, Technical  Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Education  Post Office Box 190759  San Juan, Puerto Rico 00919-0759  Tel: (787)773-5800, Fax (787) 250-0275 E-mail address: hernandez_eli@de.pr.govk  Web address: www.de.gobierno.pr

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