STATE BOARD OF CAREER COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS

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1 STATE BOARD OF CAREER COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS 35 East Gay Street, Suite 403, Columbus, OH (614) Fax (614) Toll Free (877) Website: Honorable Governor Ted Strickland; Members of the General Assembly; Administrators of Registered Schools: This report is filed in compliance with Ohio Revised Code Sections and (N). We attest that the information contained herein is an accurate reflection of the activities of this State Board of Career Colleges and Schools (formerly known as the State Board of Proprietary School Registration), as well as the career colleges and schools registered by the Board, during fiscal year This is the 33 rd Annual Report produced by this Board. Ohio has one of the largest career education systems in the country. The State Board of Career Colleges and Schools is responsible for monitoring and regulating approximately 279 for-profit and non-profit private career colleges and schools in the State of Ohio. During fiscal year 2007, these private career schools educated over 68,000 students in 1,600 programs approved by this Board. The State Board of Career Colleges and Schools continues to work to assure that career education succeeds for the citizens of Ohio. It is our hope that this Annual Report will provide insight for the citizens of Ohio about the significant, positive contributions of private career colleges and schools in Ohio. On behalf of the State Board Career Colleges and Schools, we hope that you will find our Annual Report informative and enlightening. Respectfully submitted, Linda Hanaway Linda Hanaway, Chairperson John Ware John Ware, Executive Director

2 BOARD AND STAFF OF THE STATE BOARD OF CAREER COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS BOARD MEMBERS MS. LINDA HANAWAY, Chair Public Member Dayton, Ohio DR. KENNETH SEARFOSS, Vice Chair Public Member Toledo, Ohio MR. DENNIS BARTELS School Representative Columbus, Ohio MR. KENNETH MILLER School Representative Centerville, Ohio MR. CHARLES KRAMER School Representative Cleveland, Ohio DR. STEVEN PUCKETT Ohio Dept. of Education Columbus, Ohio DR. GARY WALTERS Ohio Board of Regents Columbus, Ohio (VACANT) Student Representative STAFF MR. JOHN WARE Executive Director MS. RUTH MYERS Administrative Assistant MS. LAURA ESSMAN Executive Secretary MS. KIMBERLY STEIN Investigator EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT/EVALUATORS MS. JEAN BASINGER Mansfield, Ohio N.E./N.W. Ohio Area DR. DONALD NEFF Powell, Ohio Central/Southeast Ohio Area DR. HAROLD BROWN Hilliard, Ohio Curriculum Specialist MR. TIMOTHY BOYLAN Lorain, Ohio Cleveland Ohio Area DR. RICHARD BRUBAKER Dayton, Ohio Southwest Ohio Area Board and Staff as of 2/1/07

3 I. Introduction The State Board Career Colleges and Schools ( Board ) was created by the Ohio Legislature in In 1989, significant legislative changes gave the Board more regulatory authority over career colleges and schools (private, for-profit, postsecondary) in Ohio. It also changed the composition of the Board to include more representatives from the public and it increased the number and responsibilities of its field staff. In recent years, increased oversight by the Board, as well as by national accrediting agencies and the United States Department of Education, has resulted in many changes to the career school industry. These changes resulted in a reduction of schools registered with the Board during the period However, the number of registered schools began increasing again after Those numbers are reflected in Chart 1 below. Chart 1 Number of Registered Schools Number of Schools Year In addition to an increase in the number of schools, the number of enrolled students has also increased steadily over the last 6 years as illustrated by Table 1 below. Table 1: Total Number of Ohio Students Attending Ohio Career Colleges and Schools Students Total Students 42,478 48,656 50,661 55,861 59,016 61,629 63,453 3

4 II. General Information about the State Board of Career Colleges and Schools A. Board Responsibilities The Board s general responsibilities include: 1. Maintaining the viability of registered schools through oversight of their programs and curricula along with their business practices, including advertising and recruiting. 2. Monitoring schools that provide educational and related services to a population of students who might not be served in the non-profit or public sector. 3. Protecting reputable schools from unfair competitive practices of unscrupulous school operators and their representatives. 4. Protecting the investment of students who have paid for education and training services. 5. Protecting the citizens of Ohio from fraudulent and unscrupulous school operators and their representatives. In carrying out these responsibilities, the Board s goals are to offer help, encouragement, and guidance to registered schools so that those Ohioans who choose them will be assured of quality education and training. In that process, the Board strives to uniformly deliver a consistent, fair, and equitable administration of its responsibilities in order to encourage maximum performance, which leads to gainful employment or career enhancement for each graduate of an Ohio career school. This Annual Report is testimony to the positive impact of Ohio s career colleges and schools. The Board is proud of its role in the regulation of this important post-secondary sector. It feels strongly that, with their continued cooperation, Ohioans can remain assured that their investment in a career college or school is one on which they can depend. 4

5 B. The Board Structure The organizational structure and composition of the Board is established by Section of the Ohio Revised Code, and the membership consists of the following: 1. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction or an Assistant Superintendent designated by the Superintendent; During Fiscal Year ( FY ) 2007, Dr. Steven Puckett, Assistant Superintendent for the Ohio Department of Education, served in this capacity. 2. The Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents or a Vice Chancellor designated by the Chancellor; $ During FY 2007, Dr. Garrison Walters, Vice Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents, served in this capacity. 3. Six members appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, including: a. Three of the members must be representatives from vocational and technical schools: $ During FY 2007, Mr. Charles Kramer of Educational Management Services, Inc, Mr. Ken Miller of Trumbull Business College, Mr. Neil Collins of Hondros College (term expired 11/2006), and Mr. Dennis Bartels of Bradford College (appointed 1/2007) served as appointed school representatives. b. Two public members without affiliation to regulated schools; $ During FY 2007 Ms. Linda Hanaway from Dayton, and Dr. Kenneth Searfoss from Toledo, served as the Board's public members. c. One non-voting member who has graduated from a regulated school with a Baccalaureate or an Associate Degree, during the past five years. $ During FY 2007, this position was vacant. 5

6 C. Board Statutory Responsibilities Ohio Revised Code Sections through require that the Board: 1. Establish minimum standards for the regulation and operation of registered schools, including but not necessarily limited to standards to insure school financial stability. 2. Issue certificates of registration and program authorization to registered schools. 3. Suspend or revoke the certificates of registration or program authorization under certain conditions. 4. Establish minimum standards for certificate, diploma, and degree programs offered by registered schools. 5. Grant permits to agents and/or suspend or revoke an agent s permit. 6. Establish minimum standards for agents, including a code of ethics. 7. Monitor recruitment and admission practices of schools to ensure compliance with the law and the rules of the Board. 8. Adopt rules requiring all schools to provide applicant students, prior to signing an enrollment agreement, written information concerning obligations on the part of any student obtaining a grant or loan, the school s placement rates for each of the preceding three years, and other information the Board deems pertinent. 9. Adopt a rule requiring all schools to include, in the enrollment agreement, notice that the student may direct any problems he/she is having with the school, or complaints he/she has about the school, to the Board. 10. Adopt a rule requiring a uniform tuition refund policy. 11. Adopt a rule establishing minimum standards for all faculty and instructional staff in all instructional programs at a school. 12. Report annually to the Governor and General Assembly on the activities of the Board and career colleges and schools and make legislative recommendations when necessary to enable the Board to better serve the student population and the schools registered with the Board. 6

7 III. Overview of Significant Board Activities for Fiscal Year 2007 During Fiscal Year 2007, the State Board of Career Colleges and Schools continued to move forward with many of the initiatives contained in the Board s five year strategic plan. Some of the significant changes and other activities that took place during FY 2007 included: School Oversight The Board and its staff continued to carry out its statutory oversight duties by taking the following actions during FY 2007:! Issued 1003 Agent Permits! Approved 34 New Schools! Approved 356 New Program, Degrees and Majors! Renewed 136 Schools! Renewed 777 Programs and Degrees! Approved 40 Learning Centers! Approved 39 Program Name Changes and Revisions! Approved 39 New School Directors Many of these Board actions required on-site visits by consultants and staff and, as a result, the Board s staff and consultants made over 275 site visits to various schools throughout the state during FY Biennium Budget The Board s FY budget request for the biennium that began July 1, 2007 was originally submitted in October, The Board s budget request was included in Governor Strickland s budget and was approved by both the House and the Senate. No changes were made to the Board s budget as it was first proposed in the Governor s initial budget request. The Board s budget for Fiscal Year 2008 that began July 1, 2007 is $552,300. This represents a 8.6% increase from the Board s FY 2007 appropriation. The Board s FY 2009 appropriation is $572,700, representing 3.7% increase from FY

8 IV. Data Analysis for Fiscal Year 2007 Contained below is a report and analysis of the data accumulated by the Board for Fiscal Year This information is presented in an attempt to accurately track the activities of the Board as well as the activities of the schools registered by the Board. The cumulative school data has been compiled from an analysis of the annual reports submitted by each school registered by the Board. A. Registered Schools During FY 2007 there were 279 schools registered with the Board. In addition, the Board registered 40 learning centers. These numbers can be compared with previous years in Table 2 below. TABLE 2: Total Number of Registered Schools Fiscal Year Number of Schools Number of Learning Centers Of the 279 institutions registered with the State Board during FY 2007, 145 were accredited by accrediting agencies recognized by the United States Department of Education. The following table is a breakdown of these accredited schools, and their accrediting agency. TABLE 3: Accredited Schools Number of Schools ACCSCT ACICS ABHES REGIONAL DETC ACCET

9 B. School and College Programs and Student Enrollment Pursuant to Ohio Administrative Code Section , the schools and colleges regulated by the Board offer four types of registered instructional programs that can range in length from a few days to over four years: 1. Certificate Program means generally one or more technical courses usually completed in one to twenty-six weeks, normally with a single skill objective. 2. Diploma Program means a program of instruction offering technical and basic course work. The program generally ranges in length from six hundred to fifteen hundred clock hours; or more than forty but less than ninety quarter credit hours; or more than twenty-seven but less than sixty semester hours. 3. Associate Degree Program means a group of technical, basic, and general education courses which full-time students may complete in a minimum of two academic years, six to eight academic quarters, or four semesters. 4. Advanced Degree Program means a program of instruction at the baccalaureate, masters or doctorate level of instruction that is approved by the Ohio Board of Regents pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section During FY 2007, Ohio s career colleges and schools offered a total of 1,306 programs. A breakdown of those programs is contained in Table 4 below. TABLE 4: Programs Offered by Ohio Career Colleges and Schools Programs Advanced Degree Associate Degree Diploma Certificate Total Programs ,104 1,154 1,318 1,332 1,306 9

10 In addition to Ohio based schools, the Board also registers approximately 50 schools that are located out-of-state, but that have registered agents recruiting in Ohio. Table 5 below lists the number of programs (1,658) offered by both in-state and registered out-of-state schools. TABLE 5: FY 2007 Programs Offered by All Registered Colleges and Schools Programs In-State Out-of-State Total Degree Level Diploma Certificate Total Programs 1, ,658 During FY 2007, registered career colleges and schools enrolled 68,783 students in programs approved by the Board. Table 6 shows a breakdown of students enrolled at each program level. TABLE 6: Number of Students Enrolled in Programs Offered by Registered Schools Programs In-State Out-of- State Total Associate/Advanced Degree 29,513 3,460 30,377 Diploma 22,364 1,540 23,562 Certificate 11, ,396 Total All Programs 63,453 5,330 68,783 Over the past seven (7) years there has also been a significant increase in the number of students enrolled in associate degree level programs as shown by Table 7. TABLE 7: Total Number of Students Enrolled in Associate Degree Programs in Ohio Students Total Associate Degree Level Students 17,358 18,169 19,626 23,217 26,507 26,960 29,513 10

11 C. Placement Placement statistics compiled in this report indicate that 83% of the individuals who complete their education find employment following their graduation. Ohio s career colleges and schools have been of great assistance in helping unemployed adults to find jobs. Some of the schools work closely with government agencies like WIA and Vocational Rehabilitation, and in some cases, employers, to assist in paying the cost of these training programs. Through this effort, career colleges and schools are removing some people from public assistance and once again making them taxpayers. The following table indicates the general placement activities of the schools registered with the State Board of Career Colleges and Schools. TABLE 8: Ohio Placement Type of Program Degree Programs Diploma Programs Certificate Programs Total All Programs Total Number of Students 29,513 22,364 11,576 63,453 Completions 4,649 6,932 8,285 19,866 Employed Related 2,994 4,873 4,010 11,877 Employed Un-Related Not Employed ,554 Not Available for Placement ,050 4,590 Placement Rate 82% 84% 83% 83% 11

12 D. School Employees Another part of the economic impact of registered schools is the employment the schools provide for Ohioans. During FY 2007, career colleges and schools provided employment for 5,882 Ohio residents with total wages of over $139,000,000. School employees can be categorized as Administrative, Faculty, Professional, and Other (general support staff). The following table provides a picture of employees that are employed to operate and teach in the schools that are registered with the State Board of Career Colleges and Schools. TABLE 9: FY 2007 School Employees Full-Time Employees Part-Time Employees Admin. 582 Admin. 65 Instructional 903 Instructional 2,255 Professional 926 Professional 94 Agent 476 Agent 58 Other 271 Other 252 TOTAL 3,158 TOTAL 2,724 12

13 E. Economic Impact on Ohio Ohio s 279 registered career colleges and schools provided education and training to 63,453 students during FY Nearly 20,000 students graduated during the period. The schools are a positive, economic asset to the State, both as businesses and as educational institutions for several reasons. First, career college and school graduates make a continuing contribution to the economy because of their improved productivity. Graduates of these institutions have higher personal incomes and pay more taxes. Second, career colleges and schools are businesses that pay salaries, buy goods and services from other businesses and pay taxes to the local, state and federal government. The well-established model developed by the American Council on Education indicates that, for colleges and universities, every dollar in total operating expenditures generates approximately $1.20 of local economic activity after taking a "multiplier" of expenditure cycles into account. 1 Using this calculation we can estimate that career colleges and schools in Ohio generated more than $400 million of local economic activity during FY We can also estimate using these same calculations that these schools contributed more than $33 million as institutions in taxes to support the local, state, and federal government. (This figure excludes income taxes paid by employees on their salaries.) Finally, using calculations derived from a recent economic study of private schools in California, we can estimate the total additional education costs that Ohio would incur if career colleges and schools did not exist and other public and private institutions were forced to absorb the students currently attending these schools. Using the calculations from the California study, we estimate that it would have been necessary for the state to appropriate an additional $66 million for higher education during FY 2007 to cover the costs of educating students currently attending Ohio s career colleges and schools. 1 See Hodgin, Robert "Estimating the Impact of a College or University on the Local Economy". American Council on Education, October

14 V. Fiscal Analysis of Board Activities A. Revenue and Expenditures The Board s revenue is generated from fee schedules adopted and approved by the Board. The following table shows a five-year comparison of revenue and expenditures. TABLE 10 Fiscal Year Earned Revenue $266,088 $288,689 $576,617 $628,287 $568,819 $686,624 Expenditures $378,288 $363,434 $394,834 $415,728 $481,829 $494,724 State GRF Contribution $112,200 $74, GRF Funds 30% 20% 0% 0% 0% 0% Excess Revenue Board Revenue N/A N/A 181, ,559 86, ,900 70% 80% 100% 100% 100% 100% As Table 10 shows, Board fee revenue beginning in FY 2004 was significantly higher than previous fiscal years. This revenue growth was the result of increased school activity coupled with a fee increase that was effective July 1, In addition, following a statutory change that was effective at the beginning of FY 2004, the Board no longer received GRF funding and became essentially self-funded. All Board revenue is now deposited in a rotary fund (the 4K9 fund) and all Board expenditures derive from that fund as well. The following Chart shows a breakdown of the $686,624 of revenue generated by the Board during FY 2007: Chart 2 FY 2007 Board Fee Revenue $417,375 $11,499 $126,000 $131,750 Agent Fees School Fees Program Fees Misc. Fees 14

15 VI. Division of Investigation and School Compliance The following report is intended to provide an overview of investigative activity initiated by the Division of Investigation and School Compliance during FY The report contains statistical data regarding the volume of complaints and an outline of public action taken by the State Board of Career Colleges and Schools. Complaints are broken down as follows: 1. Student Complaints 2. Non-Registered Schools 3. Investigative Inquiries In addition to these categories, the Division of Investigation and School Compliance, is also responsible for public information requests and assisting in responding to general correspondence and other inquiries received by the Board. The number of student complaints remained fairly consistent during the period from FY , however, the number of student complaints has increased the past two years. The increase in complaints in FY 2006 and 2007 can be attributed mainly to an increasing numbers of schools and programs. That number of student complaints for each year is listed in the chart below. Chart 3 Number of Student Complaints Numer of Complaints Year 15

16 A. FY 2007 Statistical Data During FY 2007, the Division of Investigation and School Compliance initiated a total of 83 cases, categorized as follows: TABLE 11 Fiscal Year Student Complaints Non-Registered Schools Inquiries Total The number of student complaints decreased in FY 2007, however the nature of the complaints remained fairly constant and the complaints, for the most part, represented isolated problems between individual students and schools. Most complaints are normally resolved by achieving voluntary compliance from the schools. The nature of the student complaints, which were received in FY 2007, can be broken down into the following general headings: TABLE 12 Allegation Number of Complaints Poor quality of education 18 Failure to make a proper refund 8 Unfair school administrative policies 13 Financial aid problems 6 Involuntary dismissal issues 5 Admissions problems 4 16

17 The 12 non-registered schools that were reported in FY 2007 can be broken down as follows by programs offered: TABLE 13 Type of Program Number of Cases Modeling 3 Healthcare 4 Miscellaneous-Other 5 Inquiries, which are preliminary investigations initiated by the Board under the authority of Section (D) of the Revised Code, but that are not student complaints, involve the following types of cases: TABLE 14 Nature of Complaint Number of Cases Advertising or recruitment issues 10 Other issues 7 For more detailed information about specific complaints, please contact the Board offices. 17

18 VII. Student Tuition Recovery Authority A. General Responsibility The Student Tuition Recovery Authority ("STRA") and the Student Tuition Recovery Fund ( STRF ) came into existence in The purpose of the Authority is to protect students of any school registered by the State Board of Career Colleges and Schools from tuition loss for the term as a result of a school closure. The STRA disburses monetary awards from the STRF to students who were enrolled in institutions that went out of business and did not return to those students their pre-paid tuition or provide a means of completing their program of instruction up to the amount of their pre-paid tuition. The STRA consists of five members (2 ex-officio): 1. The Executive Director of the State Board of Career Colleges and Schools; 2. The Executive Director of the Ohio Association of Career Colleges and Schools; 3. The Treasurer of the State or his/her designee; 4. The Chairman of the Senate Committee that primarily deals with education (ex-officio member); and 5. The Chairman of the Committee of the House of Representatives that primarily deals with education (ex-officio member). Each registered school is required to pay an annual assessment into the STRF, based on each school s prior year s gross tuition receipts. The State Board of Career Colleges and Schools has the responsibility to collect these funds and may pursue any lawful means of assuring that students of any school registered by the Board do not suffer tuition loss as a result of a business failure or other default of a school. B. Fiscal Year 2007 Activity During FY 2007, the STRA paid approved student claims in the amount of $12,442. The total balance contained in the Student Tuition Recovery Fund at the end of FY 2007 was $1,338,

19 APPENDICES: 1. Appendix A-1: A listing of all schools and colleges in alpha order. 2. Appendix A-2: A geographical listing of all Ohio Schools by county. APPENDIX A-1 Currently Registered Schools and Colleges (as of 7/2/07) School Name Address City State Zip ABC Bartending School 1505 Bethel Road, Suite Columbus OH Academy & Clinic of Massotherapy 133 S. Prospect Street Hartville OH Academy of Court Reporting 630 E. Broad Street Columbus OH Academy of Court Reporting 2044 Euclid Avenue Cleveland OH Academy of Court Reporting 630 Main Street, 2nd Floor Cincinnati OH Academy of Court Reporting 2930 W. Market Street Akron OH Academy of Technical Studies 1946 N. 13th St., Suite 492 Toledo OH Accelerated Dental Assisting School of 602 Main Street, Suite 315 Cincinnati OH America ACRT Urban Forestry Training 1333 Home Avenue Akron OH Active X Technologies, Inc Busch Blvd. Columbus OH Akron Institute 1600 S. Arlington Street Akron OH Akron Machining Institute 2959 Barber Road Barberton OH Akron Testing Laboratory & Welding 1171 Wooster Road North Barberton OH School ALG Computer Training Center Bainbridge Road Solon OH Allied Career Training Center 8939 Green Street Wheelersburg OH Alternative Computer Consulting 1193 Noe Bixby Road Columbus OH Al-Win Training 485 Glade Run Rd. SE West Jefferson OH American Center for Conflict Resolution Lakeland Blvd., Euclid OH Institute Suite B American Home Inspectors Training 303 Carroll Street Akron OH American Institute of Alternative Medicine 6685 Doubletree Ave. Columbus OH American Institute of Massage Therapy 96 S. Washington Street, Tiffin OH Suite 300 American School of Technology 2100 Morse Rd., Building Columbus OH American Technical Institute 5475 Perkins Road Bedford Heights OH

20 School Name Address City State Zip Antonelli College 124 E. Seventh St. Cincinnati OH Art Institute of Cincinnati 1171 E. Kemper Road Cincinnati OH Art Institute of Ohio - Cincinnati 1011 Glendale Milford Road Cincinnati OH Art Institute of Pittsburgh 420 Boulevard of the Allies Pittsburgh PA Art Instruction School 3400 Technology Drive Minneapolis MN Art's School of Taxidermy 3172 W. 48th St. Cleveland OH Associated Training Services of Ohio, 2323 Performance Parkway Columbus OH LLC At Home Professions 2001 Lowe St. Ft. Collins CO ATS Institute of Technology 230 Alpha Park Cleveland OH Babbage-Simmel 2300 W. 5th Avenue Columbus OH Barbizon Midwest - Cincinnati Luschek Drive Cincinnati OH Barbizon Midwest - Dayton 31 Prestige Plaza Drive Miamisburg OH Barbizon Midwest-Columbus 7007 N. High Street Columbus OH Barbizon of Northeastern Ohio 750 Resource Dr. Brooklyn Heights OH Barbizon School of Akron 3296 West Market Street Akron OH Beachland Technology Group 5403 Detroit Avenue Cleveland OH Blanchard Valley Academy of Massage 1710 Crystal Avenue Findlay OH Therapy Bohecker College 653 Enterprise Parkway Ravenna OH Bohecker College-Cincinnati Chester Road, Suite Sharonville OH Bohecker College-Columbus 4151 Executive Parkway, Westerville OH Suite 240 Bradford School 125 W. Station Square Pittsburgh PA Drive, Suite 129 Bradford School 2469 Stelzer Road Columbus OH Brighton College 85 S. Main Street, Suite G Hudson OH Brown Mackie College - Akron 2791 Mogadore Rd. Akron OH Brown Mackie College - Cincinnati 1011 Glendale-Milford Rd. Cincinnati OH Brown Mackie College - Findlay 1700 Fostoria Ave., Ste. 100 Findlay OH Brown Mackie College - N. Canton 1320 West Maple St. NW North Canton OH Brown Mackie College - Northern 309 Buttermilk Pike Ft. Mitchell KY Kentucky Bryman School 2250 W. Peoria Ave., Ste. Phoenix AZ A-100 Capella University 225 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis MN Floor 9 CareStar 6100 Channingway Blvd. Columbus OH Carnegie Institute of Integrative 1292 Waterloo Road Suffield OH Medicine & Massotherapy Center for Medical Services 8075 Reading Rd. 205 Cincinnati OH

21 School Name Address City State Zip Chase School of Medical Transcription 5685 Hudson Industrial Hudson OH Pkwy, Ste. 1 Christ Hospital School of Perfusion 2139 Auburn Ave. Cincinnati OH Science Cincinnati School of Medical Massage Cornell Park Dr., Cincinnati OH Ste. 205 Cincinnati Training Terminal & Services, 4015 Executive Park Drive, Cincinnati OH Inc. Suite 402 Cleveland Dental Careers, Inc Center Road Avon OH Cleveland Industrial Training Center 706 East 163rd St. Cleveland OH Cleveland Institute of Dental-Medical 5733 Hopkins Rd. Mentor OH Assistants Cleveland Institute of Dental-Medical 2450 Prospect Avenue, 2nd Cleveland OH Assistants Floor Cleveland Institute of Dental-Medical 5564 Mayfield Road Lyndhurst OH Assistants Cleveland Institute of Electronics 1776 East 17th Street Cleveland OH Cleveland Institute of Medical Massage D Bagley Road Middleburg Hts. OH Cleveland Institute of Technology 1940 E. 6th Street, 11th Cleveland OH Floor Cleveland Sch of Massage/Adv 6557A Cochran Road Solon OH Bodywork Inst Clip-N-Dales 2742 W. Sylvania Avenue Toledo OH Columbus School of Medical Massage 7877 US Highway 42 South Plain City OH Communit y Technology Learning Center 243 S. Prospect Street, Ravenna OH of Portage Suite 2 Comprehensive Computer Training 6155 Huntley Rd., Ste. G Columbus OH Center Computer Savvy, Inc Euclid Avenue Wickliffe OH Computer Workshop, Inc Rockside Woods Independence OH Blvd., Ste. 235 Computer Workshop, Inc Post Rd., Ste. 102 Dublin OH ComputerTraining.com at Cincinnati 4600 McAuley Place, Suite Blue Ash OH ComputerTraining.com at Cleveland 6393 Oaktree Blvd., Suite Independence OH ComputerTraining.com at Columbus 550 Polaris Parkway Westerville OH Construction Craft Academy 9760 Shepard Road Macedonia OH Construction Craft Academy 835 Edwin C. Moses Blvd. Dayton OH Cornerstone Dog Grooming Academy 141 E. McPherson Highway Clyde OH Crist CDL & Heavy Equipment Training 8816 Harding Highway E Galion OH DATS of Ohio, Inc. - Springdale Campus Princeton Pike, Suite Springdale OH DATS, LLC - Dental Assistant School 1523 North Market Street Troy OH

22 School Name Address City State Zip DATS, LLC - Dental Assistant School 9420 Lebanon Pike Centerville OH DATS/Cleveland East Chagrin Blvd., #170 Beachwood OH David-Curtis School of Floral Design 209 N. Main St. Centerville OH Davis College 4747 Monroe St. Toledo OH Daymar College 76 Carothers Road Newport KY Dayton Academy of Dog Grooming 2405 Catalpa Drive Dayton OH Dayton School of Medical Massage 4457 Far Hills Avenue Dayton OH Dayton School of Medical Massage Shawnee Road Lima OH Lima Dental Assistant Pro LLC 6343 Presidential Gateway Columbus OH Dental Assistant Pro LLC 767 Columbus Avenue Lebanon OH Dental Auxiliary Training Academy of 1211 Nilles Road Fairfield OH SW Ohio Dental Careers Foundation 60 Marwood Circle Boardman OH Diagnostic Imaging Technical Education 6864 Cochran Road Solon OH Center (DITEC) Diamond Cut Dog Grooming School 483 Medina Road, Rte. 18 Medina OH Dog-N-Suds Pet Grooming & School 643 W. Liberty Street Medina OH Drouhard National Jewelers' School 2236 S. Main Street Mansfield OH Elite Welding Academy 9740 Near Drive Cincinnati OH English Nanny & Governess School 30 South Franklin Street Chagrin Falls OH Erie Business Center 246 West Ninth Street Erie PA Erie Institute of Technology 5539 Peach Street Erie PA ETI Technical College of Niles 2076 Youngstown Warren Niles OH Rd. Everest Institute 825 Tech Center Drive Gahanna OH Filer's Florist Inc Smith Road Middleburg Hts. OH Finishing Touches Secretarial School 37 West Seventh St., Cincinnati OH Room 701 Franklinton Career & Technology Center 1196 W. Broad Street Columbus OH Galen College of Nursing 4560 Red Bank Rd. Cincinnati OH Gallipolis Career College 1176 Jackson Pike, Suite Gallipolis OH Goodwill Training & Employment Center 2295 E. 55th Street Cleveland OH Great Lakes Health Institute Chardon Road, Ste. Richmond Hts. OH Great Lakes Institute of Technology 5100 Peach Street Erie PA Hamrick School 1156 Medina Road Medina OH Harmony Path School of Massage Center Ridge Road, Rocky River OH Therapy Suite 201 Healing Arts Institute 340 Three Meadows Drive Perrysburg OH

23 School Name Address City State Zip High Tech Institute 560 Royal Parkway Nashville TN High Tech Institute 1515 E. Indian School Road Phoenix AZ High Tech Institute 3710 Maquire Blvd. Orlando FL High Tech Institute 1090 Northchase Parkway Marietta GA Hixson's School of Floral Design Detroit Ave. Lakewood OH Hobart Institute of Welding Technology 400 Trade Square East Troy OH Hondros College 4605 Duke Drive, Suite 115 Mason OH Hondros College 4140 Executive Parkway Westerville OH Hondros College (LC) 7410 South Avenue Boardman OH Hondros College (LC) 1825 Lorain Avenue Elyria OH Hondros College (LC) 1505 Corporate Woods Uniontown OH Parkway #100 Hondros College (LC) 6135 Trust Drive, Suite 110 Holland OH Hondros College (LC) 4100 Rockside Road Independence OH Hondros College (LC) 4605 Duke Drive, Suite 115 Cincinnati OH Hondros College (LC) 7350 Industrial Park Blvd. Mentor OH Hondros College (LC) 1810 Successful Drive Fairborn OH Inner Office 80 Erie Street Cortland OH Institute for Real Estate Appraisal 503 S. Front Street Columbus OH Education Institute of Medical-Dental Technology 375 Glensprings Drive Cincinnati OH Institute of Therapeutic Massage, Inc SR 65, PO Box 350 Ottawa OH International Academy of Design and 555 Grant Street Pittsburgh PA Technology International Academy of Naturopathy 4759 Cornell Rd., Suite D Cincinnati OH International Business College 5699 Coventry Lane Fort Wayne IN International College of Broadcasting 6 S. Smithville Rd. Dayton OH International Culinary Arts & Sciences 8700 Mayfield Road Chesterland OH Institute ITT Technical Institute S. Sprague Strongsville OH ITT Technical Institute 3781 Park Mill Run, Suite 1 Hilliard OH ITT Technical Institute 1656 Henthorne Drive Maumee OH ITT Technical Institute 1030 N. Meridian Rd. Youngstown OH ITT Technical Institute 3325 Stop Eight Rd. Dayton OH ITT Technical Institute 2810 Dupont Commerce Fort Wayne IN Court ITT Technical Institute 4750 Wesley Ave. Norwood OH ITT Technical Institute Ten Parkway Center Pittsburgh PA ITT Technical Institute 4700 Richmond Road Warrensville OH ITT Technical Institute 9511 Angola Court Indianapolis IN

24 School Name Address City State Zip John Casablancas Modeling & Career 256 Easton Town Center, Columbus OH Center C-212 John Casablancas Modeling and Career Reed Hartman Cincinnati OH Center Highway, Suite 450 John Robert Powers 6 E. 4 th St., ste 200 Cincinnati OH Kaplan Career Institute 8720 Brookpark Road Brooklyn Heights OH Kaplan Career Institute - ICM Campus 10 Wood Street Pittsburgh PA Kaplan Professional Sch/Inspection 2745 Winchester Pike Columbus OH Training Assoc. Lincoln College of Technology 7225 Winston Drive #128 Indianapolis IN Lincoln Welding School St. Clair Ave. Cleveland OH Loxias IT Solutions Reed Hartman Cincinnati OH Highway Max Technical Training Inc Parkway Drive, Suite Mason OH Meadowmark School of Business 1729 Superior Ave., #152 Cleveland OH Software Medical Transcription Education Center, 3634 W. Market St., Ste. Fairlawn OH Inc. 103 Medicore 6005 Francis Avenue Cleveland OH Miami-Jacobs Career College 875 Central Avenue Springsboro OH Miami-Jacobs Career College 110 N. Patterson Blvd. Dayton OH Michigan Institute of Aviation & D St., Willow Run Belleville MI Technology Airport Modern Dental Concepts 6535 Market Avenue N, N. Canton OH Suite 105 Motoman Technical Education Center 805 Liberty Lane W. Carrollton OH Mr. Magic Auto Detailing Career Training 3606 Carnegie Avenue Cleveland OH NASCAR Technical Institute 220 Byers Creek Road Mooresville NC Nashville Auto Diesel College 1524 Gallatin Road Nashville TN National College 1837 Woodman Center Kettering OH Drive National College 6871 Steger Drive Cincinnati OH National College 3855 Fishcreek Rd Stow OH National College 3481 Belmont Ave. Youngstown OH National Institute of Massotherapy 3681 Manchester Road, Akron OH Suite 304 National Institute of Massotherapy Rockside Road Garfield Heights OH (LC) National Institute of Technology 2545 Bailey Road Cuyahoga Falls OH National K-9 School of Dog Trainers 221 Morrison Road Columbus OH National Personal Training Institute 5241 Wilson Mills Road, Richmond Heights OH Suite 30 24

25 School Name Address City State Zip New Castle School of Trades RD #1, Route 422 Pulaski PA New Horizons Computer Learning Center 6175 Shamrock Ct., Suite Dublin OH New Horizons Computer Learning Center Techwood Circle Blue Ash OH New Horizons Computer Learning Center 1 Infinity Corporate Center Garfield Hts. OH Dr., Ste. 25 New Horizons Computer Learning Center 1890 Commerce Center Fairborn OH Blvd. New Image Dental Academy 3830 Starr Center Drive #2 Canfield OH NewLife Academy of Information 114 W. Fifth Street E. Liverpool OH Technology Northcoast Medical Training Academy 1832 SR 59 Kent OH Northeast Ohio Dental Assistant 9571 Mentor Avenue Mentor OH Academy, Inc. Northeast Ohio Dental Assisting School 1565 Woodland Avenue Warren OH Northwest Academy of Massotherapy 370 Osage Drive Maumee OH Northwest Ohio Dental Assisting School 5532 W. Central Avenue Toledo OH Oakes School of Massage Therapy 330 Fourth Street SE Massillon OH Oakland Park School of Technology 1911 Oakland Park Ave. Columbus OH Ohio Academy of Holistic Health, Inc Bellbrook Ave. Xenia OH Ohio Academy of Hypnosis 415 W. Dussel Drive Maumee OH Ohio Academy of Pet Styling Westwood Drive Strongsville OH Ohio Academy of Professional Studies 1292 East Waterloo Road Suffield OH Ohio Business College 1907 North Ridge Road Lorain OH Ohio Business College 5202 Timber Commons Sandusky OH Drive Ohio Center for Broadcasting 9000 Sweet Valley Drive Valley View OH Ohio Center for Broadcasting 6703 Madison Road Cincinnati OH Ohio College of Massotherapy 225 Heritage Woods Drive Akron OH Ohio Institute of Energetic Studies & 3035 Wooster Road Rocky River OH Bodywork (LC) Ohio Institute of Energetic Studies and 170 W. 5th Ave. Columbus OH Bodywork Ohio Institute of Health Careers 631 Griswold Road Elyria OH Ohio Institute of Health Careers 1880 E. Dublin-Granville Columbus OH Road Ohio Institute of Photography & 2029 Edgefield Rd. Dayton OH Technology Ohio State School of Hypnotherapy 5 E. Long Street Columbus OH Ohio Technical College 1374 East 51st Street Cleveland OH Ohio Valley College of Technology St. Clair Ave. E. Liverpool OH Pennsylvania Culinary Institute 717 Liberty Ave. Pittsburgh PA

26 School Name Address City State Zip Personal Growth School of Hypnotherapy Lorain Road Fairview Park OH PIA Career Services 4050 Main Street Weirton WV PIA Career Services United Technical Center, Clarksburg WV Rte.#3, Box 43 PIA Career Services 1275 Warwood Avenue Wheeling WV Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics PO Box Pittsburgh PA Pittsburgh Technical Institute - Boyd 1111 McKee Road Oakdale PA School Division Pittsburgh Technical Institute 635 Smithfield Street Pittsburgh PA Premier Training of Excellence 40 Kinsey Road Xenia OH Professional Bartending Institute 5354 N. High Street Columbus OH Professional Bartending School 1686 Blue Rock St. #3 PO Cincinnati OH Box Professional Bartending School 2324 Grange Hall Road Beavercreek OH Professional Bartending School 1481 Warrensville Center. South Euclid OH Rd. 1st Floor Professional Domestic Institute 2000 Carriage Road Powell OH Professional Skills Institute 20 Arco Drive Toledo OH ProSoft Inc W. Henderson Rd., Columbus OH Ste. 103 Protrain Services 650 Northland Blvd., Suite Cincinnati OH Quest Career College 6248 Pearl Road Parma Heights OH Radiological Service Training Institute Solon Road Solon OH Raphael s School of Beauty 1324 Youngstown-Warren Rd Niles OH Recording Workshop 455 Massieville Road Chillicothe OH Redstone College-Denver W. 120th Ave. Broomfield CO Reflexology Certification Institute 1997 Healthway Drive Avon OH Reflexology Science Institute 1170 Old Henderson Road, Columbus OH Ste. 206 Remington College - Cleveland West Brookpark Road N. Olmsted OH Campus Remington College, Cleveland Campus Broadway Ave. Cleveland OH RETS Tech Center 555 East Alex-Bell Road Centerville OH RETS Tech Center dba Miami Valley 1133 Edwin C. Moses Dayton OH Med Sch (LC) Blvd., Suite 195 Samuel Stephen College 1410 Industrial Drive Chillicothe OH Sanford-Brown Institute Rosbough Drive, Middleburg Heights OH Ste

27 School Name Address City State Zip School of Advertising Art 1725 E. David Rd. Kettering OH Shake em up Bartending 6504 North Union Rd Clayton OH Sharkey Career School 1297 H Lyons Rd. Dayton OH SHI Integrative Med Massage & 444 W. 3rd Street Dayton OH Traditional Chinese Acupuncture Sch (LC) SHI Integrative Med Massage & 3520 Central Parkway Cincinnati OH Traditional Chinese Acupuncture Sch (LC) SHI Integrative Medical Massage and 130 Cook Road Lebanon OH Traditional Chinese Acupuncture School Software Answers, Inc. 202 Montrose West Ave., Akron OH Suite 290 Southeastern Business College 3879 Rhodes Ave. New Boston OH Southeastern Business College 504 McCarty Lane Jackson OH Southeastern Business College 1522 Sheridan Dr. Lancaster OH Southwestern College 632 Vine St. #200 Cincinnati OH Southwestern College 149 Northland Blvd. Cincinnati OH Southwestern College 111 W. First Street Dayton OH Southwestern College 201 E. Second Street Franklin OH Spartan College of Aeronautics and 8820 East Pine Street Tulsa OK Technology Spectrum Learning Center Tramway Drive Cincinnati OH Stautzenberger College 5355 Southwyck Blvd. Toledo OH Stautzenberger College Pearl Road Strongsville OH Sullivan University 3101 Bardstown Road Louisville KY TDDS Technical Institute 1688 N. Pricetown Road, Lake Milton OH PO Box 506 Technology Education College 2745 Winchester Pike Columbus OH TechSkills LLC 2400 Corporate Exchange Columbus OH Drive, Suite 270 TechSkills LLC 4460 Carver Woods Drive, Blue Ash OH Suite 100 TechSkills LLC 5005 Rockside Rd, Ste 130 Cleveland OH Toledo Dental Academy 4352 Sylvania Ave., Ste. G Toledo OH Townsend Learning Center 1667 E. 40th Street, Suite 1B Cleveland OH Trans-Borders Learning Solutions 3500 Holly Ave. Cincinnati OH Travel Academy 1124 W. Pleasant Valley Parma OH Triangle Tech., Inc Perrysville Ave. Pittsburgh PA Tri-State College of Massotherapy 9159 Market Street, Suite N. Lima OH Trumbull Business College 3200 Ridge Road Warren OH

28 School Name Address City State Zip TSG of Ohio 9100 South Hills Blvd. Broadview Heights OH Ultimate Auto Care Technical Institute Lorain Avenue Cleveland OH Universal Tech Inst, Motorcycle & 9751 Delegates Drive Orlando FL Marine Mechs Universal Tech Inst, Motorcycle Mechs 2844 W. Deer Valley Road Phoenix AZ Inst Div Universal Technical Institute W. Pierce Street Avondale AZ Universal Technical Institute 601 Regency Drive Glendale Heights IL Universal Technical Institute 721 Lockhaven Drive Houston TX Universal Technical Institute of One Upland Road, Building Norwood MA Massachusetts 200 Universal Technical Institute of PA 750 Pennsylvania Avenue Exton PA Uplift Learning Center 4480 Refugee Road, Suite Columbus OH Vatterott College 5025 E. Royalton Rd. Broadview Hgts. OH Vet Tech Institute 125 Seventh Street Pittsburgh PA Virginia Marti College of Art & Design Detroit Ave. Lakewood OH Vocational Guidance Services 2239 East 55th St. Cleveland OH Westwood College 7155 Janes Avenue, Suite Woodridge IL Wines, Steins, & Cocktails, Inc Everhard Rd. NW Canton OH Winner Institute of Arts & Sciences One Winner Place Transfer PA World Harvest Bible College Wright Road Canal Winchester OH Wyoming Technical Institute 4373 N. 3rd St. Laramie WY Wyoming Technical Institute 500 Innovation Drive Blairsville PA Wyotech 150 Hanscom Drive Bedford MA Youngstown College of Massotherapy 14 Highland Avenue Struthers OH

29 APPENDIX A-2: OHIO SCHOOLS BY COUNTY (Schools listed are active in Ohio as of 7/2/07) County/Ohio Only Butler School Name Hondros College (LC) Max Technical Training (LC) Columbiana Dental Auxiliary Training Academy of SW Ohio Elite Welding Academy Southwestern College Cuyahoga Ohio Valley College of Technology NewLife Academy of Information Technology Academy of Court Reporting ALG Computer Training Center American Center for Conflict Resolution Institute American Technical Institute Art's School of Taxidermy ATS Institute of Technology ATS Institute of Technology (LC) Barbizon of Northeastern Ohio Beachland Technology Group Beachland Technology Group (LC) Cleveland Industrial Training Center Cleveland Institute of Dental-Medical Assistants Cleveland Institute of Electronics Cleveland Institute of Medical Massage Cleveland Institute of Technology Cleveland Sch of Massage/Adv Bodywork Inst Computer Savvy, Inc. Computer Workshop, Inc. ComputerTraining.com at Cleveland DATS/Cleveland East Diagnostic Imaging Technical Education Center (DITEC) English Nanny & Governess School Filer's Florist Inc. Goodwill Training & Employment Center Great Lakes Health Institute Harmony Path School of Massage Therapy Hixson's School of Floral Design Hondros College (LC) International Culinary Arts & Sciences Institute ITT Technical Institute ITT Technical Institute 29

30 County Cuyahoga (continued) Erie Fairfield Franklin School Name Kaplan Career Institute Lincoln Welding School Meadowmark School of Business Software Medicore Mr. Magic Auto Detailing Career Training National Institute of Massotherapy (LC) National Personal Training Institute New Horizons Computer Learning Center Ohio Academy of Pet Styling Ohio Center for Broadcasting Ohio Institute of Energetic Studies & Bodywork (Learning Center) Ohio Institute of Health Careers Ohio Technical College Personal Growth School of Hypnotherapy Professional Bartending School Quest Career College Radiological Service Training Institute Remington College - Cleveland West Campus Remington College, Cleveland Campus Sanford-Brown Institute Stautzenberger College TechSkills LLC Townsend Learning Center Travel Academy TSG of Ohio Ultimate Auto Care Technical Institute Vatterott College Virginia Marti College of Art & Design Vocational Guidance Services Ohio Business College Southeastern Business College ABC Bartending School Academy of Court Reporting Active X Technologies, Inc. Alternative Computer Consulting Institute American Institute of Alternative Medicine American School of Technology Associated Training Services of Ohio, LLC Babbage-Simmel Barbizon Midwest-Columbus Bohecker College-Columbus Bradford School 30