---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 C.F.R. § 411.167"
title: "20"
number: "411.167"
heading: "What is an educational institution or a technical, trade or vocational school?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/411.167"
---

# §411.167. What is an educational institution or a technical, trade or vocational school?

- (a) Educational institution means a school (including a technical, trade, or vocational school), junior college, college or university that is: operated or directly supported by the United States; operated or directly supported by any State or local government or by a political subdivision of any State or local government; or approved by a State agency or subdivision of the State, or accredited by a State-recognized or nationally recognized accrediting body.
- (b) **Technical, trade or vocational school—** is an educational institution that is approved by a State agency or subdivision of the State or accredited by a State-recognized or nationally recognized accrediting body to provide technical, trade or vocational training.
- (c) State-recognized accrediting body means an entity designated or recognized by a State as the proper authority for accrediting schools, colleges or universities.
- (d) Nationally recognized accrediting body means an entity determined to be such by the U.S. Department of Education.
- (e) **Approval by a State agency or subdivision of the State—** includes approval of a school, college or university as an educational institution, or approval of one or more of the courses offered by a school, college or university.

## Notes

### Amendments

[73 FR 29341, May 20, 2008]

### Authority

Authority: Secs. 702(a)(5) and 1148 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 902(a)(5) and 1320b-19); sec. 101(b)-(e), Public Law 106-170, 113 Stat. 1860, 1873 (42 U.S.C. 1320b-19 note).

### Source

Source: 66 FR 67420, Dec. 28, 2001, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[73 FR 29341, May 20, 2008]