This is to inform you of actions taken by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools at its April 2010 meeting. All grants of accreditation expire on December 31 of the indicated year unless otherwise noted. INITIAL GRANT OF ACCREDITATION GRANT ENDS Bergin University of Canine Studies, Santa Rosa, CA 2012 Guardian College, Meridian, ID 2012 Learnet Academy, Los Angeles, CA 2012 Presidio Graduate School, San Francisco, CA 2012 Redstone College, Broomfield, CO 2013 Texas Gulf Institute, Houston, TX 2013 Utah Career College, Layton, UT 2013 Utah Career College, Orem, UT 2013 Utah Career College, West Jordan, UT 2013 NEW GRANT OF ACCREDITATION Apollo College, Albuquerque, NM 2016 Apollo College, Las Vegas, NV 2016 Apollo College, Mesa, AZ 2016 Apollo College, Phoenix, AZ 2016 Apollo College, Phoenix, AZ 2016 Apollo College, Tucson, AZ 2016 Ascension College, Gonzales, LA 2012 Charter College Mat-Su, Wasilla, AK 2013 Charter College, Anchorage, AK 2013 Court Reporting Institute of Dallas, Dallas, TX 2013 Court Reporting Institute of Houston, Houston, TX 2013 Daymar College, Chillicothe, OH 2013 Daymar College, Jackson, OH 2013 Daymar College, Lancaster, OH 2013 Daymar College, New Boston, OH 2013 Everest College, Henderson, NV 2013 Everest University Brandon, Tampa, FL 2016 Everest University Orange Park, Orange Park, FL 2016 Everest University Tampa, Tampa, FL 2016 Lebanon College, Lebanon, NH 2012 MedTech College, Indianapolis, IN 2014 Taylor Business Institute, Chicago, IL 2016 The College of Office Technology, Chicago, IL 2013 Vet Tech Institute of Houston, Houston, TX 2016 Wright Career College, Oklahoma City, OK 2013 Wright Career College, Overland Park, KS 2013 Wright Career College, Tulsa, OK 2013
NEW PROGRAM APPROVAL Branford Hall Career Institute, Branford, CT (diploma in Professional Fitness Trainer) Branford Hall Career Institute, Southington, CT (diploma in Professional Fitness Trainer) Branford Hall Career Institute, Springfield, MA (diploma in Professional Fitness Trainer) Branford Hall Career Institute, Windsor, CT (diploma in Professional Fitness Trainer) Daymar College, Chillicothe, OH (diploma in Massage Therapy; occupational associate s degree in Network Security, Medical Assisting, Human Resource Management) Daymar College, Jackson, OH (occupational associate s degree in Medical Assisting) Daymar College, Lancaster, OH (occupational associate s degree in Medical Assisting) Daymar College, New Boston, OH (occupational associate s degree in Medical Assisting) Everest College, Fort Worth, TX (diploma in Dental Assisting) Everest University Orange Park, Orange Park, FL (diploma in Refrigeration, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (RHVAC) and Electrician) Everest University Tampa, Tampa, FL (diploma in Refrigeration, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (RHVAC) and Electrician) Fortis College, Norfolk, VA (diploma in Dental Assisting) International Business College - Cromo, El Paso, TX (occupational associate s degree in Business Management) International Business College - Zaragosa, El Paso, TX (certificate in Nurse Aide, occupational associate s degree in Business Management) ITT Technical Institute, Oklahoma City, OK (academic associate s degree in Nursing) John Dewey College, Bayamon, PR (diploma in Automotive Electronics Specialist) John Dewey College, Carolina, PR (diploma in Practical Nursing) John Dewey College, Fajardo, PR (diploma in Practical Nursing) John Dewey College, Juana Diaz, PR (diploma in Practical Nursing) John Dewey College Manati, Manati, PR (diploma in Practical Nursing) MedTech College, Greenwood, IN (occupational associate s degree in Practical Nursing) Miami-Jacobs Career College, Springboro, OH (diploma in Medical Billing and Coding) Omega Institute, Pennsauken, NJ (diploma in Surgical Technology) Tri-State Business Institute, Erie, PA (diploma in Radiography) Virginia College, Mobile, AL (academic associate s degree in Nursing) Westwood College Dallas, Dallas, TX (academic associate s degree in Construction Management) CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP Court Reporting Institute of Dallas, Dallas, TX Lincoln College of Technology, West Palm Beach, FL Lincoln Technical Institute, Edison, NJ Lincoln Technical Institute, Lincoln, RI Lincoln Technical Institute, Somerville, MA Southern Career College, Jacksonville, FL Southwest Florida College, Fort Myers, FL
Southwestern College, Dayton, OH BRANCH INCLUSION (main campus in parentheses) Art Institute of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN (Art Institute of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ) Art Institute of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV (Art Institute of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ) Art Institutes International Kansas City, Lenexa, KS (Art Institute of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ) Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences, Las Vegas, NV (Lincoln Technical Institute, Lincoln, RI) Florida Career College, Riverview, FL (Florida Career College West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, FL) Globe University Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN (Globe University, Woodbury, MN) Globe University Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, SD (Globe University, Woodbury, MN) Hondros College, Fairborn, OH (Hondros College, Westerville, OH) ITT Technical Institute, Columbus, OH (ITT Technical Institute, Seattle, WA) John Dewey College Hatillo, Hatillo, PR (John Dewey College San Juan, Hato, Rey, PR) John Dewey College Manati, Manati, PR (John Dewey College San Juan, Hato, Rey, PR) John Dewey College Yabucoa, Yabucoa, PR (John Dewey College San Juan, Hato, Rey, PR) MedTech College, Greenwood, IN (MedTech College, College, Indianapolis, IN) MedTech College, Fort Wayne, IN (MedTech College, Indianapolis, IN) The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham, Durham, NC (The Art Institute of Charlotte, Charlotte, NC) The Art Institute of Salt Lake City, Draper, UT (The Art Institute of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ) Tri-State Business Institute, Birmingham, AL (Tri-State Business Institute, Erie, PA) Virginia College, Greenville, SC (Virginia College, Birmingham, AL) West Coast University, Ontario, CA (West Coast University, Los Angeles, CA) BRANCH VERIFICATION (main campus in parentheses) Brown Mackie College, Greenville, SC (Brown Mackie College Tucson, Tucson, AZ) Charter College Oxnard, Oxnard, CA (Charter College, Anchorage, AK) Charter College Pasco, Pasco, WA (Charter College, Anchorage, AK) Dorsey School of Business, Waterford/Pontiac, Pontiac, MI (Dorsey School of Business, Madison Heights, MI) Dover Business College, Newark, NJ (Dover Business College, Clifton, NJ) Everest University Online, Brandon, FL (Everest University Pinellas, Largo, FL) Globe University La Crosse, Onalaska, WI (Globe University, Woodbury, MN) Harrison College Columbus, Grove City, OH (Harrison College, Muncie, IN) ITT Technical Institute, Fort Myers, FL (ITT Technical Institute, San Diego, CA) ITT Technical Institute, Salem, VA (ITT Technical Institute, Tampa, FL) MedTech College, Lexington, KY (MedTech College, Indianapolis, IN) Miller-Motte College, Fayetteville, NC (Miller-Motte Technical College, Lynchburg, VA) Minnesota School of Business, Lakeville, MN (Minnesota School of Business, Richfield, MN) National College, Coto Laurel, PR (National University College, Arecibo, PR) Sanford-Brown College, Phoenix, AZ (Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, Pasadena, CA)
Southern Technical College, Mount Dora, FL (Southern Technical College-Orlando, Orlando, FL) Virginia College, Augusta, GA (Virginia College, Birmingham, AL) Virginia College, North Charleston, SC (Virginia College, Birmingham, AL) CREDENTIAL INCLUSION (new credential in parentheses) Harrison College, Indianapolis, IN (academic associate s degree) John Dewey College, Carolina, PR (academic associate s degree) Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts Dallas, Dallas, TX (academic associate s degree) Wright Career College, Oklahoma City, OK (academic associate s degree) Wright Career College, Overland Park, KS (academic associate s degree) Wright Career College, Tulsa, OK (academic associate s degree) DISTANCE EDUCATION EVALUATION Charter College, Anchorage, AK (Up to 50%) Court Reporting Institute of Dallas, Dallas, TX (50% or more) Court Reporting Institute of Houston, Houston, TX (50% or more) HIGHER CREDENTIAL LEVEL READINESS (new credential in parentheses) Bradford School, Columbus, OH (academic associate s degree) Charter College Mat-Su, Wasilla, AK (bachelor s degree) Charter College Pasco, Pasco, WA (academic associate s degree) Daymar College, Chillicothe, OH (academic associate s degree) Daymar College, Jackson, OH (academic associate s degree) Daymar College, Lancaster, OH (academic associate s degree) Daymar College, New Boston, OH (academic associate s degree) Hondros College, Westerville, OH (academic associate s degree) ITT Technical Institute, Webster, TX (bachelor s degree) John Dewey College, Bayamon, PR (academic associate s degree) John Dewey College, Fajardo, PR (academic associate s degree) John Dewey College, Juana Diaz, PR (academic associate s degree) Kaplan College, Merrillville, IN (academic associate s degree) MedTech College, Indianapolis, IN (academic associate s degree) MedTech College, Fort Wayne, IN (academic associate s degree) LEARNING SITE VERIFICATION (main campus in parentheses) The Art Institute of California, North Hollywood, CA (The Art Institute of California Hollywood, North Hollywood, CA) Branford Hall Career Institute, Branford, CT (Branford Hall Career Institute, Branford, CT) Branford Hall Career Institute Gold s Gym, Windsor, CT (Branford Hall Career Institute, Branford, CT)
DEFERRED UNTIL AUGUST 2010 (for information only) Academy of Couture Art, West Hollywood, CA American Commercial College, Abilene, TX American Commercial College, Lubbock, TX American Commercial College, Shreveport, LA Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, FL Colorado Heights University, Denver, CO Drake College of Business, Newark, NJ Instituto de Banca y Comercio, Humacao, PR Instituto de Banca y Comercio, Manati, PR Instituto de Banca y Comercio, Rio Piedras, PR IPPT Career School, North Hollywood, CA National College, Bristol, TN National College, Charlottesville, VA National College, Cincinnati, OH National College, Danville, VA National College, Harrisonburg, VA National College, Bluefield, VA National College, Kettering, OH National College, Knoxville, TN National College, Lynchburg, VA National College, Martinsville, VA National College, Salem, VA National College, Youngstown, OH Ohio College of Massotherapy, Akron, OH Olean Business Institute, Olean, NY Pennsylvania Institute of Health and Technology, Mount Braddock, PA Professional Training Centers, Miami, FL Sanford-Brown College, Vienna, VA Southern State University, San Diego, CA Southern States University, Newport Beach, CA Southern Technical College, Orlando, FL Southern Technical College, Sanford, FL Stenotype Institute of Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL Stenotype Institute of Jacksonville, Orlando, FL Stratford University-New Delhi, New Delhi, India The Art Institute of Tucson, Tucson, AZ West Virginia Junior College, Morgantown, WV Westwood College Anaheim, Anaheim, CA Westwood College Annandale, Annandale, VA Westwood College Arlington Ballston, Arlington, VA Westwood College Denver North, Denver, CO Westwood College Denver South, Denver, CO Westwood College Houston South, Houston, TX Westwood College Inland Empire II, Ontario, CA Westwood College Inland Empire, Upland, CA
Westwood College South Bay, Torrance, CA
SPECIAL VISIT MedTech College, Greenwood, IN CONTINUE SHOW CAUSE DIRECTIVE Instituto de Banca y Comercio, Hato Rey, PR VACATE THE DENIAL Ascension College, Gonzales, LA