I need information to obtain my records from a closed vocational
school, "Canterbury Career School". It was based in Nevada, but I
attended the school in Colton CA.

Hello Carrionn ~

According to the California Postsecondary Education Commission, all
vocational and postsecondary educational institutions must be
registered and approved by the state.

In the case of vocational schools which have cloed, state law requires
the institution to arrange for the storage and safekeeping in
California of all transcripts. The length of retention varies by type
of institution.

If the institution was degree granting, the transcripts must be
maintained for 50 years. If it was a vocational institution the
transcripts must be maintained for 5 years. The repository for the
records is decided on a case-by-case basis.

To find out more about closed institutions, transcripts, or additional
information about schools approved by the Bureau of Private
Postsecondary Vocational Education (BPPVE), you may contact the Bureau
at:

Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education
400 R Street, Suite 5000
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 445-3427
http://www.bppve.ca.gov/

(See the California Postsecondary Education Commission Website -
 - http://www.cpec.ca.gov/ )


In Nevada:
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You can contact:
Commission on Postsecondary Education
1820 East Sahara Avenue Suite 111
Las Vegas, Nevada  89104
Phone: (702) 486-7330
Fax:  (702) 486-7340


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 - Nevada postsecondary education regulations

Hope this helps,
Serenata