To: From: Memorandum U.S. Department of Education, Appropriate State Agencies, and Appropriate Accrediting Agencies The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) Date: Subject: Notice of Commission Actions SUMMARY OF ACTIONS: The following is a summary of accreditation actions taken by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) during the Commission s last four meetings. This summary does not include substantive change actions, unless those actions resulted in a deferral, Show Cause Order, Probation Order, or an adverse action. ACCSC Commission Actions May-11 Aug-11 Nov-11 Feb-12 Total Initial Accreditation 0 0 1 1 2 Initial Accreditation w/ Stipulation 0 0 2 0 2 Initial Accreditation w/ Stipulations & Reporting 0 0 0 0 0 Initial Accreditation w/ Reporting 0 0 0 0 0 Renewal of Accreditation 19 17 16 10 62 Renewal of Accreditation w/ Stipulation 7 5 5 7 24 Renewal of Accreditation w/ Heightened Monitoring 1 2 0 0 3 Renewal of Accreditation w/ Reporting 11 5 12 10 38 Renewal w/ Stipulation & Heightened Monitoring 1 0 0 1 2 Renewal w/stipulation & Reporting 6 4 4 0 14 Renewal w/reporting & Heightened Monitoring 0 0 0 0 0 Deferral 14 17 7 17 55 Show Cause Order 15 3 9 6 33 Probation Order 3 1 17 2 23 Denial of Accreditation 0 0 0 0 0 Revocation of Accreditation 0 1 0 1 2
Page 2 of 6 SUMMARY OF ACTIONS February 2012: 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. INITIAL ACCREDITATION COSMIX School of Makeup Artistry MS 072251 Ft. Lauderdale FL 3 years Feb 2012 INITIAL ACCREDITATION MET STIPULATIONS FROM NOVEMBER 2011 Western Truck School MS 072253 West Sacramento CA 3 years Mar 2012 RENEWAL OF ACCREDITATION Aviation Institute of Maintenance Aviation Institute of Maintenance MS 070498 Kansas City MO 5 years Oct 2011 MS 070072 Indianapolis IN 5 years Aug 2011 Bidwell Training Center MS 066250 Pittsburgh PA 5 years Nov 2011 Everest Institute MS 000549 Brighton MA 5 years Nov 2011 Everest Institute BR 070896 Gahanna OH 5 years Oct 2011 Harris School of Business MS 001524 Voorhees NJ 4 years Aug 2010 Kaplan College BR 072263 Chula Vista CA 5 years Nov 2011 Laurus Technical Institute MS 058980 Decatur GA 5 years Aug 2011 Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia MS 000870 San Juan PR 5 years Aug 2011 Lincoln College of Technology MS 000198 Columbia MD 5 years Feb 2012 Lincoln Technical Institute MS 000260 Allentown PA 5 years Jan 2012 Lincoln Technical Institute BR 070904 Cromwell CT 5 years Nov 2011
Page 3 of 6 RENEWAL OF ACCREDITATION Northwest Technical Institute MS 000441 Eagan MN 5 years Aug 2011 Perry Technical Institute MS 00245 Yakima WA 5 years Nov 2011 Porter & Chester Institute BR 072292 Canton MA 5 years Dec 2011 Porter & Chester Institute BR 001001 Watertown CT 5 years Feb 2012 Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania BR 070776 Exton PA 5 years Oct 2011 W.T.I. Joplin Campus BR 070729 Joplin MO 5 years Feb 2011 WestMed College BR 072233 Merced CA 4 years Oct 2010 RENEWAL OF ACCREDITATION WITH STIPULATIONS* Anthem Institute Jersey City BR056051 Jersey City NJ 5 years Oct 2011 Cortiva Institute Tucson MS 055894 Tucson AZ 5 years Nov 2011 Denver School of Nursing MS 072197 Denver CO 5 years Nov 2011 Fortis College BR 072275 Indianapolis IN 5 years Sep 2011 Healing Arts Institute MS 070527 Perrysburg OH 5 years Feb 2012 Minneapolis Media Institute BR 072285 Edina MN 5 years Oct 2011 Ohio Center for Broadcasting MS 063779 Valley View OH 5 years Oct 2011 Toni & Guy Hairdressing Colorado MS 070436 CO 4 years Aug 2011 Academy Springs *The Commission s action goes into effect upon a demonstration that the stipulations have been fulfilled. RENEWAL OF ACCREDITATION MET STIPULATIONS FROM NOVEMBER 2011 Advanced Welding Institute MS 072131 American College of Hairstyling Cedar Rapids Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology South Burlington VT 5 years Sep 2011 MS 82800 Cedar Rapids IA 5 years Aug 2011 MS 060148 Ft. Pierce FL 4 years Feb 2011
Page 4 of 6 RENEWAL OF ACCREDITATION MET STIPULATIONS FROM NOVEMBER 2011 Cannon Institute of Higher Learning MS 070965 Dallas TX 4 years Nov 2010 Everest Institute BR 070763 Chelsea MA 4 years Apr 2011 Healthcare Training Institute MS 070547 Union NJ 5 years May 2011 Lincoln College of Technology BR 000261 Grand Prairie TX 5 years Aug 2011 Newbridge College MS 056011 Santa Ana CA 5 years May 2011 RENEWAL OF ACCREDITATION FOLLOWING A PROBATION ORDER: VACATE PROBATION ORDER RENEWAL OF ACCREDITATION Modern Institute of Technology MS 070937 Oxnard CA 3 years Feb 2011 PROBATION ORDERS ISSUED: 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 a summary of the reasons why a school is placed on Probation to the U.S. Department of Education, the appropriate state licensing agency, and appropriate accrediting agencies. The following are Probation actions taken by the Commission. A summary of the reasons for these actions can be found on the Commission s website via this hyperlink. PROBATION ORDERS ISSUED School School # City, State Origination Date Next Review Escuela Hotelera de San Juan MS 070478 Hato Rey, PR Mar 2012 Aug 2012 Performance Training Institute MS 070399 Toms River, NJ Mar 2012 Aug 2012 CONTINUED PROBATION ORDERS ISSUED Origination School School # City, State Date Next Review Ladera Career Paths Training Center MS 070566 Los Angeles, CA Mar 2012 May 2012
Page 5 of 6 REVOCATION OF ACCREDITATION SUBJECT TO APPEAL: The following is a revocation of accreditation adverse action subject to appeal taken by the Commission. A summary of the reasons for the revocation action can be found on the Commission s website via this hyperlink. School Professional Massage Training Center INFORMATION SHARING: REVOCATION OF ACCREDITATION SUBJECT TO APPEAL Revocation Action City, State Date Springfield, MO March 7, 2012 Appeal Status Letter of Intent to Appeal Due March 17, 2012 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 by e-mail at mccomis@accsc.org. Sincerely, Michale S. McComis, Ed.D. Executive Director c: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Marcia Clark, U.S. Department of Education Seattle SPT Charles Engstrom, U.S. Department of Education Atlanta SPT Carol Griffiths, U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education Mary Gust, U.S. Department of Education Administrative Actions and Appeals Division Barbara Hemelt, U.S. Department of Education Foreign Schools SPT Kathleen Hochhalter, U.S. Department of Education Administrative Actions and Appeals Division Heyward Howell, U.S. Department of Education Administrative Actions and Appeals Division Nancy Klingler, U.S. Department of Education Philadelphia SPT Ralph LoBosco, U.S. Department of Education Kansas City, SPT Douglas Parrott, U.S. Department of Education Chicago/Denver SPT Martina Fernandez-Rosario, U.S. Department of Education San Francisco SPT Nancy Reagan, U.S. Department of Education Betty Coughlin, U.S. Department of Education New York /Boston SPT Cynthia Thornton, U.S. Department of Education Dallas SPT Karen Williams-EL, U.S. Department of Education San Francisco SPT ACCREDITING AGENCIES Barbara Brittingham, New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education Carrie Caine, Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association Sandra Elman, Northwest Association of Colleges and Schools Albert C. Gray Ph.D., Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools Kate Henrioulle, Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
Page 6 of 6 Dr. Tony Mirando, National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences Michael Lambert, Distance Education and Training Council Carol Moneymaker, Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools Gary Puckett, Council on Occupational Education Elizabeth Sibolski, Middle States Commission on Higher Education Belle S. Wheelan, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges Roger Williams, Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training Ralph Wolff, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Senior STATE AGENCIES AZ Teri Stanfill, Arizona Private Postsecondary Education Board CA - Joanne Wenzel, California Department of Consumer Affairs CO Jim Parker, Colorado Dept of Higher Education Director for the Division of Private Occupational Schools CO Voni Oerman, Colorado Dept. of Higher Education - Division of Private Occupational Schools CO Bernadette Esquibel, Colorado Dept. of Higher Education - Division of Private Occupational Schools CO Renee Belisle, Colorado Dept. of Higher Education - Division of Private Occupational Schools CO Karla Viteri, Colorado Dept. of Higher Education - Division of Private Occupational Schools CO Heather DeLange, Colorado Department of Higher Education CT Patricia Santoro, Connecticut Department of Higher Education FL Sam Ferguson, Florida Commission for Independent Education FL Bill Pederson, Florida Commission for Independent Education GA William Crews Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission IA Diana Gonzalez, State Board of Regents IN Claudia Braman, Indiana Commission on Proprietary Education IN Ross Miller, Indiana Commission on Proprietary Education MO - Leroy Wade, Missouri Department of Higher Education MA Mary Jane Fay, Massachusetts Department of Education, Office of Proprietary Schools MA Richard Freeland, Ph.D. Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Higher Education MA Francesca Purcell, Ph.D. Massachusetts Department of Higher Education MD James E. Lynons, Sr. Maryland Higher Education Commission MN George Roedler, Minnesota Office of Higher Education MO Leroy Wade, Missouri Department of Higher Education NJ Sandy Fountain, State of New Jersey, Department of Labor NJ Eric Pierre State of New Jersey, Department of Labor NJ Robert Grimmie, State of New Jersey, Department of Labor NJ Glenn Lang, State of New Jersey, Commission on Higher Education OH John Ware, Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools PA Carol Gisselquist, Pennsylvania Department of Education, Division of Higher and Career Education PA Patricia Landis, Pennsylvania Department of Education, Division of Higher and Career Education PR Justo Reyes, Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education PR David Baez, Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education TX Michael DeLong, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board TX Fred White, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board VT Cathy Hilgendorf, Vermont Department of Education, Career & Lifelong Learning