2/20/07  Financial Statement Submission Deadline for the 2007-08 assessment billing year

2/2/07 Final minutes from Advisory Council meeting of October 2006

1/17/07 BPSS Staffing Update

1/4/07 Spring 2007 Directors' Course Dates Set

12/15/06 Advisory Council meeting agenda for Wednesday, January 24, 2007.

12/13/06 Information for Career Education International Group, Inc. students.

12/12/06 The Advisory Council meeting scheduled for December 13, 2006 at BPSS' NYC location has been rescheduled. The new date will be determined and posted on this site.

10/6/06 Updated Draft of Proposed Statutory Changes

8/30/06  Current Draft of Proposed Statutory Changes

8/16/06  Tuition Assessment Update regarding reinstatement of Special Assessment

8/14/06   Changes to TAP eligibility for funding students with foreign diplomas

8/10/06 An Advisory Council Meeting will be held beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at the BPSS New York City Office located at 116 West 32nd Street, VESID'S 7th Floor conference room.

8/7/06   Appearance Enhancement Test Statistics for 2005-06 Available for Viewing/Download

6/23/06  Home Health Aide Curriculum Revision - Effective as of October 1, 2006

4/28/06  Nurse Aide Curriculum Revision - Due by May 30, 2006

3/31/06 Fall 2006 Directors' Course Dates Set

3/24/06 An Advisory Council Meeting will be held beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at the BPSS New York City Office located at 116 West 32nd Street, 7th Floor.

3/21/06  Financial Statement Submission Deadline for the 2006-07 assessment billing year

1/17/06 An Advisory Council Meeting (link to agenda) will be held beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 at the BPSS New York City Office located at 116 West 32nd Street, 7th Floor.

12/22/05 Spring 2006 Directors' Course Dates Set

11/18/05 Draft Minutes from the October 21, 2005 Advisory Council Meeting (note: next meeting set for January 12, 2006 HAS BEEN CANCELED)

11/17/05  Draft of Proposed Statutory Changes

10/19/05 An Advisory Council Meeting will be held beginning at 10:30 a.m. on October 21, 2005 at the BPSS New York City Office located at 116 West 32nd Street, 7th Floor.

10/5/05  Information for Active Students at Municipal Training Center

10/3/05  New Customer Satisfaction Survey

7/18/05   Draft Language of Proposed Regulatory Amendment

6/13/05 New York State Beauty School Association Web Site Link Established

5/6/05 Fall 2005 Directors' Course Dates Set

4/22/05  Financial Statement Submission Deadline

4/5/05 An Advisory Council Meeting will be held beginning at 10:30 a.m. on April 13, 2005 at Makeup Designory, 375 West Broadway, between Spring and Broome Streets

3/29/05  Criminal History Record Checks (including fingerprinting) Required for Nursing Homes and Home Care Services Agencies

3/21/05  Temporary Move of BPSS Albany Office

3/15/05   Draft Minutes from the March 11,  2005 Advisory Council Meeting

3/10/05  Permanent Make-Up and Eyelash/brow Tinting in Esthetician Core Curriculum

2/24/05 An Advisory Council Meeting will be held beginning at 10:30 a.m. on March 11, 2005 at New Age Training, Inc.  located at 500 8th Avenue (between 35th and 36th Streets), on the fifth floor (Suite 501). 

Victor Natanzon at the school should be contacted for any arrangements needed at (212) 947-7940.

1/28/05  Printer Friendly Version of the Student Disclosure Pamphlet in PDF format

11/4/04  Schools on the NYC Workforce Provider Training List may be required to apply for school licensure/registration on or before March 1, 2005 to continue receiving funding

11/2/04   Schools offering Specialized Vocational Training Programs (SVT's), currently under the supervision of the State Education Department’s Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID), must be licensed or registered by BPSS by June 1, 2005

11/1/04   Draft Minutes from the October 12,  2004 Advisory Council Meeting

10/25/04 Spring 2005 Director's Course Dates Set

10/20/04  Appearance Enhancement Test Statistics for 2003-04 Available for Viewing/Download

9/30/04  Carole W. Yates appointed as new Director of the Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision

9/22/04  An Advisory Council Meeting will be held beginning at 10:30 a.m. on October 12, 2004 at the New York State Education Department, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany NY in Room 217 of the Education Building.  The agenda will be provided at the meeting.

8/4/04  New Policy Guideline 27-0804 Regarding First License Renewal for Inactive Schools

7/23/04 An Advisory Council Meeting will be held beginning at 10:30 a.m. on August 3, 2004 at the BPSS New York City Office located at 116 West 32nd Street, 7th Floor.

7/12/04 Federal Disapproval of TABE Test as an approved Ability to Benefit Test

6/29/04 Student Information Notice Regarding Drake Schools Closure

6/4/04 Information for Current Students of Drake Schools and Other Interested Parties Regarding Spring '04 TAP Awards

6/2/04 Student Information Notice Regarding Drake Schools Closure

5/12/04    Advisory Council Meeting on May 19, 2004 in the BPSS NYC Office located at 116 West 32nd Street, 7th Floor.  The agenda will be provided at the meeting.  The meeting begins at 10 a.m.

4/15/04  Cancellation: Advisory Council Meeting Scheduled for April 22, 2004 has been canceled

4/12/04 Fall 2004 Director's Course Dates Set

1/27/04 Student Information Notice for Metro Training Career Students

1/6/04     Invitation to Advisory Council Meeting on January 29, 2004

12/01/03  Nail Specialty Core Hour Breakdown and Hours Listed

10/28/03   Invitation to Career School Convention - November 19-21, 2003

9/10/03  New Bureau Chief Effective 9/22/03

9/9/03   Revised Invitation to Advisory Council Meeting on September 17, 2003

9/9/03  Appearance Enhancement Test Statistics for 2002-03 Available for Viewing/Download

8/22/03 Student Information Notice No. 3  Regarding Hendriks Institute Closure

8/21/03     Invitation to Advisory Council Meeting on September 17, 2003

8/14/03 Coalition of New York State Career Schools Web Site Established

7/16/03 Student Information Notice No. 2  Regarding Hendriks Institute Closure

7/8/03 Student Information Notice No. 1  Regarding Hendriks Institute Closure

7/3/03 List of License/Registrations Expiring in 2004 Including Renewal Application Due Dates

7/1/03  Invitation to July 30, 2003 Technical Training Workshop for New School License Applicants

6/26/03  New Policy Guideline 26-0603 Regarding School Licensure for Distance Education Schools

3/11/03   Draft Minutes from the January 30,  2003 Advisory Council Meeting

3/11/03     Invitation to Advisory Council Meeting on March 25, 2003

1/30/03   OEDS School Data Requested with a filing deadline of 4/15/03

1/27/03   Special Announcement from VESID and BPSS Regarding the Funding of VESID Sponsored Students

1/23/03     Invitation to Electronic Capability Forum on January 29, 2003

1/6/03     Invitation to Advisory Council Meeting on January 30, 2003

12/31/02   Draft Minutes from the November 7, 2002 Advisory Council Meeting

12/19/02  Walk-In Hours for New Agent License Applications Changed

12/10/02  Spring  2003 Directors' Course Agenda

11/25/02     Notice of Interruption of Nurse Aide Testing from December 15 to December 31, 2002

10/24/02     Invitation to Electronic Capability Forum on October 30, 2002

10/17/02     Invitation to Advisory Council Meeting on November 7, 2002

10/15/02   Technical Training Program Scheduled for NYC Office on Wednesday, October 30, 2002

10/7/02   Minutes from the August 28, 2002 Advisory Council Meeting

9/16/02  New Policy Guideline 25-0902 Regarding School Change of Status Requirements

9/16/02  New Policy Guideline 24-0902 Regarding School License Renewal Process

9/11/02  Appearance Enhancement Test Statistics Available for Viewing/Download

9/9/02  New Policy Guideline 23-0902 Regarding Submission of Curriculum Applications

8/6/02   Floor change for NYC Office of BPSS

8/2/02     Invitation to Advisory Council Meeting on August 28, 2002

7/10/02   Sample Forms Available

7/10/02   Change in Advisory Council Date to August 28, 2002

7/5/02   Minutes from the May 23, 2002 Advisory Council Meeting

6/28/02  New Federal Cut Scores for ATB tests listed in Policy Guideline #6

5/31/02  Fall  2002 Directors' Course Agenda

5/10/02     Invitation to Advisory Council Meeting on May 23, 2002

5/10/02   Minutes from the April 9, 2002 Advisory Council Meeting

4/26/02   Building Explosion in Midtown Manhattan Affects Two Schools(updated 5/1/02)

3/26/02     Invitation to Advisory Council Meeting on April 9, 2002

3/26/02   Minutes from the February 26, 2002 Advisory Council Meeting

3/18/02   Financial Statement Table to assist schools in determining the appropriate type of financial statement to submit

3/14/02   Letter to NYS Guidance Counselors highlighting the benefits of licensed proprietary schools  

2/12/02     Invitation to Advisory Council Meeting on February 26, 2002

2/12/02   Minutes from the January 24, 2002 Advisory Council Meeting

2/12/02   Schools can file their OEDS Forms Electronically for the 2000-01 Reporting Year

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