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)
1974/2011/F2013-C

John B. King, Jr.
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: jking@mail.nysed.gov
Web address: www.nysed.gov

Oklahoma Board of Career and Technology Education
1976/2011/F2013-C
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.

Phil Berkenbile
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: pberk@okcareertech.org
Web address: www.okcareertech.org

Pennsylvania State Board of Vocational Education, Bureau of Career and Technical Education
2004/2011/F2013-C

Ron Tomalis
Secretary of Education
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Department of Education
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17126-0333
Tel: (717) 783-9780, Fax (717) 787-7222
E-mail address: rtomalis@pa.gov
Web address: www.education.state.pa.us

Puerto Rico State Agency for the Approval of Public Postsecondary Vocational, Technical Institutions and Programs
1983/2007/S2012

Edward Moreno Alonso
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)763-2171, Fax (787) 250-0275
E-mail address: moreno_e@de.pr.gov
Web address: www.de.gobierno.pr