The Commission on Postsecondary Education is responsible for licensing and inspecting privately owned postsecondary educational institutions and resolving student complaints. The commission authorizes academic and non-academic programs leading to degrees or vocational objectives offered by the postsecondary educational institutions. Staff licenses agents representing in-state and out-of-state private institutions in Nevada, and approves public and private postsecondary institutions, apprenticeships, and on-the-job training programs supported by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The commission approves training programs for alcohol awareness and is the repository for student records of closed institutions. Statutory Authority: NRS 394.