Memorandum To:
U.S. Department of Education, Appropriate State Agencies, and Appropriate Accrediting Agencies
From:
The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)
Date:
June 16, 2016
Subject:
Public Notice of Commission Actions
SUMMARY OF ACTIONS Pursuant to Section X (C)(1), Rules of Process and Procedure, Standards of Accreditation, the Commission, no later than 30 days after making the decision, will provide written notice to the U.S. Department of Education, the appropriate state licensing agency, and appropriate accrediting agencies of a decision by the Commission to grant initial accreditation or renewal of accreditation. The following schools have received a grant of initial or renewal of accreditation. RENEWAL OF ACCREDITATION School
School #
City
State
No. of Years
Effective Date
Automeca Technical College
B070672
Aguadilla
PR
5
Aug 2016
Aviation Institute of Maintenance
M070072
Indianapolis
IN
5
Aug 2016
California Career School
M055906
Anaheim
CA
3
Nov 2015
Fortis College
B072216
Salt lake City
UT
5
Feb 2016
InterAmerican Technical Institute
M072293
Miami
FL
5
Oct 2015
Lincoln College of Technology
B000098
Denver
CO
5
Feb 2016
Lynnes Welding Training
B072484
Bismark
ND
5
May 2016
Midwest Technical Institute
B072192
East Peoria
IL
5
Feb 2016
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RENEWAL OF ACCREDITATION School
School #
City
State
No. of Years
Effective Date
National Tractor Trailer School
B058934
Buffalo
NY
5
Feb 2016
Pelican Flight Training
M070278
Pembroke Pines
FL
4
May 2015
Platt College
M001344
Tulsa
OK
5
Feb 2016
Platt College
B070019
Lawton
OK
5
Feb 2016
School of Automotive Machinists
M060977
Houston
TX
5
May 2016
Teterboro School of Aeronautics
M000542
Teterboro
NJ
5
Feb 2016
Traxler’s School of Hair
M070154
Jackson
MS
5
Feb 2016
Vatterott College
B070155
Sunset Hills
MO
5
Feb 2016
Welder Training and Testing Institute
M000530
Allentown
PA
5
Feb 2016
W.T.I. Joplin Campus
B070729
Joplin
MO
5
Feb 2016
RENEWAL OF ACCREDITATION WITH STIPULATIONS* No. of School School # City State Years
Effective Date
Dawn Career Institute
M058398
Wilmington
DE
5
Feb 2016
Eastern International College
B070386
Belleville
NJ
5
Jun 2016
Leston College
M070371
Bayamon
PR
5
Feb 2016
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RENEWAL OF ACCREDITATION WITH STIPULATIONS* No. of School School # City State Years
Effective Date
Platt College
B051633
Oklahoma City
OK
5
Feb 2016
Vatterott College
B065985
Kansas City
MO
5
Feb 2016
Vatterott College
B065986
Springfield
MO
5
Feb 2016
*The Commission’s action to renew accreditation goes into effect upon a demonstration that the stipulations have been satisfied.
RENEWAL OF ACCREDITATION – MET STIPULATION School
School #
City
State
No. of Years
Effective Date
Fortis College
M000648
Centerville
OH
4
May 2013
WARNING ORDER: As stated in the March 18, 2014 Accreditation Alert, ACCSC publically discloses when an ACCSCaccredited school is placed on Warning. The following schools have been placed on Warning. WARNING ORDER School
School #
City
State
Date Issued
Next Review
Ohio College of Massotherapy
M069256
Akron
OH
May 2016
Jun 2016
American College of Hairstyling
M000656
Des Moines
IA
Jun 2016
Aug 2016
CONTINUED WARNING ORDER School
School #
City
State
Date Issued
Next Review
Centro de Estudios Multidisciplinarios
B070945
Bayamon
PR
May 2015
Aug 2016
The following schools have been removed from Warning status. VACATE WARNING School
School #
City
State
Action
Effective Date
Millennium Training Institute
M070755
Woburn
MA
Renewal of Accreditation 4 years
Feb 2015
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PROBATION ORDER Pursuant to Section X (C)(2), Rules of Process and Procedure, Standards of Accreditation, the Commission, at the same time it notifies the school, will provide notice and the reasons why a school is placed on Probation to the U.S. Department of Education, the appropriate state licensing agency, and other accrediting agencies. The following is a Probation action taken by the Commission. A summary of the reasons for this action can be found on the Commission’s website. PROBATION ORDER School
School #
City
State
Date Issued
Next Review
Pacific Coast Trade School
M070631
Oxnard
CA
Jun 2016
Aug 2016
The following schools have been removed from Probation status. VACATE PROBATION School
School #
City
State
American College of Hairstyling
M000656
Des Moines
IA
Pelican Flight Training
M070278
Pembroke Pines
FL
Action Warning to Aug 2016 Accred 4 Years (May 2015)
Effective Date Jun 2016 Jun 2016
In accordance with Section X (E)(1), Rules of Process and Procedures, Standards of Accreditation, ACCSC will grant all reasonable special requests for accreditation information made by other accreditation agencies and government entities. Requests for information from such entities must be in writing, submitted to the Executive Director of ACCSC, and state the name of the school for which the information is sought and the nature of the information requested. For assistance regarding the information included in this memorandum, please feel free to contact me directly at 703.247.4212 or at
[email protected]. Sincerely,
Michale S. McComis, Ed.D. Executive Director c:
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION U.S. Department of Education – Seattle SPT U.S. Department of Education – Atlanta SPT U.S. Department of Education – Kansas City, SPT U.S. Department of Education – Chicago/Denver SPT U.S. Department of Education – New York /Boston SPT U.S. Department of Education – Dallas SPT U.S. Department of Education – San Francisco SPT U.S. Department of Education – Philadelphia SPT U.S. Department of Education – Foreign Schools SPT U.S. Department of Education – Office of Postsecondary Education
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U.S. Department of Education – Administrative Actions and Appeals Division U.S. Department of Education – Federal Student Aid U.S. Department of Education – San Francisco/Seattle School Participation Division ACCREDITING AGENCIES Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools Commission on Accreditation on Physical Therapy Education Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs Commission on Dental Accreditation Council on Occupational Education Distance Education and Training Council Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association Middle States Commission on Higher Education National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences New England Association of Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training Schools and Colleges Northwest Association of Colleges and Schools Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges Western Association of Schools and Colleges CA - Joanne Wenzel, California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education CO - Lorna A. Candler, Colorado Dept. of Higher Education/Division of Private Occupational Schools CO - Heather DeLange, Colorado Dept. of Higher Education DE – Patricia Keeton, Delaware Private Business & Trade Schools DE – Ruth Adkins, Delaware Department of Education/College & Workforce Readiness FL - Sam Ferguson, Florida Commission for Independent Education FL – Susan Hood, Florida Commission for Independent Education IA – Carolyn Small, Iowa College Student Aid Commission/Postsecondary Registration IL – James Applegate, Illinois Board of Higher Education, Private Vocational Schools IN – Dinnel Edge, State Workforce Innovation Council, Office for Career and Technical Schools IN – Ross Miller, Indiana Commission for Higher Education, Board for Proprietary Education MA - Clinton Dick, Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure/Office of Private Occupational School Education MA - Shelley Tinkham, Massachusetts Department of Higher Education/Academic, P-16 and Veterans Policy MO – Leroy Wade, Missouri Department of Higher Education MS – Kim Verneuille, Mississippi Commission on Proprietary Schools and College Registration ND – Debra Huber, North Dakota Career & Technical Education NJ – Sandy Fountain, NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development/School Approval Unit NJ – Eric Taylor, New Jersey Higher Education NY - Ruth A. Singer, NY DOE/Adult Career & Continuing Education Services/Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision NY - Barbara Meinert, NY DOE/Office of College & University Evaluation OH - John Carey, Ohio Board of Regents OH - John P. Ware, Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools OK – Glen Johnson, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education OK – Nora House, Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools OK – Kimberly Glazier, Oklahoma Board of Nursing PA - Patricia Landis, Pennsylvania DOE/Bureau of Postsecondary and Adult Education/Division of Higher and Career Education PR - Idalia I. Zavala, Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education TX - J. Michael De Long, Texas Workforce Commission TX - Cathie A. Maeyaert, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board UT – Maria Winergar, Utah Division of Consumer Protection
