To: From: Date: Subject: Memorandum U.S. Department of Education, Appropriate State Agencies, and Appropriate Accrediting Agencies The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) Notice of Commission Actions SUMMARY OF ACTIONS MAY 2013: 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 Advance Science Institute M070512 Hialeah FL 5 years Mar 2013 All-State Career School M051873 Lester PA 5 years Apr 2013 American Trade School M072217 St. Ann MO 5 years Mar 2013 Antonelli Institute M000504 Erdenheim PA 5 years Jan 2013 Antonelli Institute M000607 Cincinnati OH 4 years Nov 2011 Arizona Automotive Institute M000334 Glendale AZ 4 years Aug 2009 Cortiva Institute B072323 Hoboken NJ 5 years Feb 2013 Everest College B072305 Atlanta GA 5 years Sep 2012 The International Culinary Center B072345 Campbell CA 5 years Mar 2013 Kaplan College B070910 Clovis CA 5 years Feb 2012 Kaplan College B051413 McAllen TX 5 years Jun 2013 Kaplan College - Modesto M070542 Salida CA 5 years Nov 2012
Page 2 of 5 RENEWAL OF ACCREDITATION Lincoln Technical Institute B000197 Philadelphia PA 5 years May 2013 Lincoln Technical Institute B070963 Whitestone NY 5 years Jun 2013 Lincoln Technical Institute B070196 Hamden CT 5 years Jul 2012 Oakbridge Academy of Arts M000807 Lower Burrell PA 5 years Oct 2012 Ohio Center for Broadcasting Cincinnati Campus M063744 Cincinnati OH 5 years Feb 2013 Porter and Chester Institute B001083 Enfield CT 5 years Jan 2013 Porter and Chester Institute B000449 Rocky Hill CT 5 years Jan 2013 Southeastern College B070903 St. Petersburg FL 5 years Sep 2012 Southeastern College B072306 Tampa FL 5 years April 2012 St. Joseph School of Nursing M072146 Nashua NH 5 years Jul 2012 Star Career Academy M070313 Syosset NY 5 years Sep 2012 TESST College of Technology Beltsville Campus M000701 Beltsville MD 5 years Apr 2013 Xtreme Career Institute M070507 Aguadilla PR 5 years Feb 2013 The Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades M00310 Media PA 5 years Feb 2013 YTI Career Institute M057788 Altoona PA 5 years Aug 2012 RENEWAL OF ACCREDITATION WITH STIPULATIONS* All-State Career School B072364 Essington PA 5 years Jul 2013 Bancroft School of Massage Therapy M054819 Worcester MA 5 years Jul 2012 Brand College M070163 Glendale CA 5 years Mar 2013 Delta College of Arts and Technology B070933 Lafayette LA 5 years May 2012 Fortis College M058448 Winter Park FL 5 years Aug 2012
Page 3 of 5 RENEWAL OF ACCREDITATION WITH STIPULATIONS* Hands on Therapy M070694 Mesquite TX 5 years Feb 2013 North American Trade Schools M056772 Baltimore MD 5 years May 2013 Porter and Chester Institute B070924 Westborough MA 5 years Jun 2012 Universal Technical Institute Northern California B070954 Sacramento CA 5 years Dec 2012 Virginia School of Massage M070912 Charlottesville VA 5 years Jan 2013 Westech College B072283 Moreno Valley CA 3 years Dec 2011 *The Commission s action to renew accreditation goes into effect upon a demonstration that the stipulations have been fulfilled. INITIAL ACCREDITATION MET STIPULATIONS FROM NOVEMBER 2012 American Institute of Alternative Medicine M072262 East Brunswick NJ 3 years Jun 2013 RENEWAL OF ACCREDITATION MET STIPULATIONS FROM NOVEMBER 2012 ATI College M070466 Norwalk CA 5 years Aug 2012 ATI College B070769 Santa Ana CA 5 years Aug 2012 Bay State School of Technology Compass College of Cinematic Arts M054820 Canton MA 5 years Feb 2012 M072239 Grand Rapids MI 5 years Aug 2012 RENEWAL OF ACCREDITATION MET STIPULATIONS FROM FEBRUARY 2013 Platt College M070205 Ontario CA 5 years Aug 2012 The Salon Professional Academy M072193 Tampa FL 5 years Aug 2012 INFORMATION SHARING:
Page 4 of 5 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 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 Accreditation Department, 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 Erik Foster, U.S. Department of Education San Francisco SPT 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 Kay Gilcher, 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 Beno, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, ACCJC Barbara Brittingham, New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education Sylvia Manning, Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association Sandra Elman, Northwest Association of Colleges and Schools Albert C. Gray, Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools Kate Henrioulle, Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation Tony Mirando, National Accrediting Commission of Career 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 State Board for Private Postsecondary Education CA - Joanne Wenzel, California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education CT Patricia Santoro, Office of Financial and Academic Affairs For Higher Education FL Sam Ferguson, Florida Commission for Independent Education FL Susan Hood, Florida Commission for Independent Education GA William Crews Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission LA Carol Marabella, Louisiana State Board of Regents, Proprietary Schools Secion LA Larry Tremblay, Louisiana State Board of Regents
Page 5 of 5 MA Mary Jayne Fay, Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure MA Shelly Tinkham, Massachusetts Depart of Higher Education MD Dean Kendall, Miya Simpson, Maryland Higher Education Commission MI Leroy Wade, Missouri Department of Higher Education MO Leroy Wade, Missouri Department of Higher Education NH Patricia M. Edes, New Hampshire Department of Education Division of Higher Education NJ Sandy Fountain, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development NJ Glenn Lang, New Jersey Higher Education NY Carol W. Yates, New York Department of Education NY - Barbara Meinert, New York Department of Education OH John P. Ware, Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools PA Patricia Landis, Pennsylvania Department of Education PR Idalia Zavala, Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education TX Michael DeLong, Texas Workforce Commission TX Cathie Maeyaert, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board VA Linda Woodley, State Council of Higher Education