Voluntary Agreements

In the wake of the sunset of the Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education Reform Act, and with it the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education, Assembly Bill (AB) 1525 (Cook), enacted as Chapter 67, Statutes of 2007, effective July 12, 2007, provided authority to the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs (Director) to enter into voluntary agreements with those institutions or non-WASC regionally accredited institutions that had, as of June 30, 2007, a valid approval to operate, or authorization pursuant to Section 94905 of the California Education Code. These agreements state that the institution agrees to comply with state statutes, rules, and regulations in effect as of the close of business on June 30, 2007.

On July 20, 2007, the Director tendered the voluntary agreements to the following institutions that were approved as of June 30, 2007. This list indicates whether the institution has returned a signed voluntary agreement.

By September 10, 2007, an institution must disclose to all of its current and prospective students whether it has agreed or declined to enter into a voluntary agreement with the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs.

A signed agreement is not an endorsement of the institution by the Director or the Department of Consumer Affairs, nor is the absence of an agreement an indication of any violation of law.

For more information about AB 1525 and pending legislation that may affect the regulation of private postsecondary schools, please visit the Web site of the former Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education at www.bppve.ca.gov.