TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Role of the Commission
1
Executive Summary
2
Commission Meetings
13
Commission Members
14
Commission Staff
16
Annual Licenses Sent
18
Extensions of Annual Licenses
35
Institutions That Hold Licensure by Means of
Accreditation
39
Institutions Receiving a Provisional License
55
Institutional Name Changes Reported
61
Onsite Visit Reports
65
Institutions Reported as Closed
92
Student Records Retained by the
Commission
95
2014 Legislative Summary
97
Disciplinary Actions Reported
102
THE ROLE OF THE
COMMISSION FOR
INDEPENDENT EDUCATION
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To serve as a consumer protection agency
By protecting the individual student
By promoting accountability at the
independent postsecondary level
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To protect the integrity of these
institutions
By assuring that certain standards are
met
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To encourage independent institutions to
offer programs that meet the needs of
Florida citizens
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Commission’s Role in Implementing the
Goals of the State Board of Education
Seamless articulation and maximum access
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The Office of the Executive Director of the Commission for
Independent Education (Commission) completed the review of 289
applications for Annual License renewal, and the annual review of
303 License by Means of Accreditation (LBMA) applications, for nondegree and degree-granting institutions during the 2013-2014 fiscal
year. The Commission also processed 61 applications for Extension
of Annual License. Fifty-four (54) institutions received their first
Annual License and 12 accredited institutions were granted their first
LBMA. Additionally, the Commission received 216 applications for
Annual License renewal, 25 applications for Extension of Annual
License, 50 applications for first Annual License, 166 LBMA annual
reviews, and 12 applications for first LBMA that were not completed
during this fiscal year because all of the conditions for licensure had
not been met.
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Fifty-eight (58) new institutional applications for a Provisional
License were reviewed and submitted to the Commission during the
2013-2014 fiscal year and these institutions subsequently received a
Provisional License. In addition, 72 applications for a Provisional
License were reviewed but were not placed on a Commission agenda
during this fiscal year because all of the conditions for approval had
not been met. Commission staff also reviewed applications from
collegiate institutions to create branch campuses. The applications for
two branch campuses were reviewed and approved by the
Commission and there were no applications for branch campuses
that had not been completed during this fiscal year because all of the
conditions for approval had not been met.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY....continued
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During the 2013-2014 fiscal year, 63 licensed institutions were
reported as closed and 20 licensed institutions were approved for a
Change of Ownership/Change of Control. At the close of the fiscal
year, a total of 23 institutions were still working on fulfilling
contingencies in order to have their Change of Ownership/Change of
Control approved.
•
The Commission approved applications for 230 new program
offerings and approved 17 modifications to existing programs during
this fiscal year. In addition, the Commission’s staff members
reviewed 711 new program applications submitted by LBMA
institutions.
At the close of the fiscal year, there were 129
applications for new programs, 10 modifications to existing programs,
and 349 new LBMA programs that were not completed because all of
the conditions for approval had not been met.
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Four hundred thirty-six (436) degree-granting institutions are
under the jurisdiction of the Commission.
The total reported
enrollment for the degree programs during FY 2012-2013 (the last
complete reporting period) was 221,211 with 56,409 reported
graduates. Currently, 356 (82%) of these degree-granting institutions
are accredited by one or more regional or national accrediting
agencies.
[NOTE – Some of these 436 institutions offer both non-degree and degree
programs]
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A total of 582 licensed institutions offer only non-degree
programs. The 2012-2013 reported enrollment for all non-degree
programs was 65,945, with 38,912 reported graduates. Of these
graduates, 28,642 (74%) were placed in jobs, joined the military, or
are continuing their education at an institution of higher learning.
Currently, 169 (29%) of the licensed, non-degree institutions are
accredited by one or more regional or national accrediting agencies.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY....continued
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The following chart illustrates the number of degree-granting
institutions and non-degree schools licensed by the Commission for
Independent Education during the last five fiscal years.
Non-degree and Degree-granting
Institutions
600
550
500
2009-2010
2010-2011
450
2011-2012
2012-2013
400
2013-2014
350
300
Non-degree
Degree-granting
Skilled workforce and economic development
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The Commission has been sharing institution licensure
information with staff members from the Florida Department of
Veterans Affairs’ Bureau of State Approving for Veteran’s Training,
the Department of State’s Division of Corporations, and the
Department of Education’s Office of Student Financial Assistance.
These exchanges are part of an ongoing effort by the Commission
staff to become more involved with any agency that may have an
impact on the Commission and the institutions under its jurisdiction.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY....continued
•
For the twenty-third year, Commission staff worked with the
Florida Education and Training Placement Information Program
(FETPIP) to track the placement of graduates of independent nondegree and degree-granting institutions. This fiscal year, 42 nondegree institutions and 98 degree-granting institutions agreed to
voluntarily participate in this data collection effort. The participating
institutions submitted graduate data via the Commission’s FETPIP
Data Collection Web Page. These institutions submitted information
on a total of 39,362 students who graduated during the previous fiscal
year (2012-2013). This spring, FETPIP attempted to match the
student records with employment data in order to verify each
graduate’s employment status and occupational industry. A report of
this information, aggregated on a program-by-program basis, will be
sent in December 2014 to each participating institution.
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Commission staff members continue to supply data regarding
independent colleges and universities (and their degree-based
programs of study) to the Florida Virtual Campus website
(http://www.flvc.org). This site supplies an online computer software
application that is used by students throughout Florida to plan for,
and to monitor the progress of, their postsecondary education at
participating Florida institutions.
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The Commission annually supplies information about all
licensed degree-granting institutions to the Department of Education
for listing in the Florida Counseling for Future Education Handbook.
•
The Commission has submitted data concerning licensed
institutions and the programs they offer to the Department for
Economic Opportunity. These data are to be included in the Eligible
Training Provider List (ETPL). The ETPL is used by Regional
Workforce Development Boards to determine which institutions offer
training programs that lead to the occupations that are contained
within each Regional Demand Occupations List.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY....continued
•
Commission staff members work with the DOE’s Community
College and Technical Center MIS staff to continuously update the
common set of Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) codes
used by Florida’s public and nonpublic postsecondary education
sectors. This taxonomy allows programmatic offerings from both the
public and private vocational education sectors to share common CIP
codes and CIP titles, where possible, and to have distinct CIP codes
and CIP titles when necessary. In addition, each of these programs
is “linked” to an occupational outcome using the codes found in the
Standard Occupational Classification Manual. These linkages are
used by the Department of Economic Opportunity and the Regional
Workforce Development Boards to identify which institutions offer
training programs that lead to occupations included on each Regional
Demand Occupations List.
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The Commission staff has been meeting with staff members
from the state agencies that are responsible for the licensure of
individuals who enter certain professions. Since institutions under the
Commission’s jurisdiction offer many of these programs of study, the
Commission continues to exchange data with these other agencies in
an attempt to develop uniformity between the standards that govern
the licensing of institutions, the regulations for licensing professionals,
and the rules governing the practice of a profession. Some of these
regulatory groups are: The Florida Department of Health’s Board of
Acupuncture, Board of Massage Therapy, Board of Nursing, Board of
Dentistry, Board of Pharmacy, the Bureau of Emergency Medical
Services, the Florida Council of Licensed Midwifery, and the
Electrolysis Council; the Department of Business and Professional
Regulation’s Board of Cosmetology; the Department of State’s
Bureau of Licensing; and the Department of Transportation.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY....continued
Quality efficient services
Records
All applications, forms, correspondence, and other materials
submitted to the Commission are considered public record under the
Public Records Law. These documents are available to the public at
the Commission office located at 325 West Gaines Street, Suite
1414, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400. The retention schedule for
these records is three (3) years. In addition, student records from
closed institutions are permanently stored (in electronic form) at the
Commission’s office.
Annual Report
Section 1005.22, Florida Statutes, requires the Commission for
Independent Education to prepare an Annual Report of its activities.
This report is sent to the Commissioner of Education for submission
to the State Board of Education. Additional copies are submitted to
the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the
President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, and the
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.
Meetings
The Commission meets bimonthly, usually in the months of January,
March, May, July, September, and November. All meetings of the
Commission, and any of its committees, are open to the public.
Advance notice of these meetings is always given through the Florida
Administrative Weekly. The Commission maintains official minutes of
its proceedings, an audio tape recording of every meeting, and has a
video record of the meetings that are webcast.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY....continued
Each Commission member receives the meeting agenda before each
meeting as an automated document (on CD). The CD contains “links”
to images of all of the documentation pertaining to each agenda item.
This “automated agenda” also allows each Commission member to
enter comments, for future reference, directly onto their copy of the
electronic document.
The Commission conducted the first webcast of a Commission
Meeting in March 2005. The Commission has now webcast all of the
regular meetings since the beginning of the 2006-2007 fiscal year
and is planning to continue to webcast all of the Commission
meetings during the 2014-2015 fiscal year.
Institutional Database
In accordance with section 1005.22(1)(i), Florida Statutes, the
Commission shall serve as the central agency for the collection and
distribution of current information regarding the institutions under its
jurisdiction.
These data may include, but are not limited to,
information such as: the institution’s administration; the length of all
programs; student costs; student enrollment; number of graduates
and graduate placement (in accordance with section 6E-2.004(10)(e),
Florida Administrative Code); student demographics; the date of
licensure and next annual license renewal; and the institution’s street
address and phone number. Other information is collected in
response to specific needs or inquiries. All of these data have been
incorporated into the Commission’s Information Management System
(CIMS).
The design elements of the CIMS have now expanded to include all
the various “systems” that the Commission uses to manage and
present information. These systems include the Commission’s
database, website (www.fldoe.org/cie/), and automated agenda. In
addition the Commission employs automated e-mail messaging
(including videos), electronic presentations (i.e. PowerPoint), and the
coordinated development of office processes and procedures to
support the automated data management system.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY....continued
On-site Visitations
The CIMS continues to be used to schedule all of the Commission’s
on-site visits to licensed institutions. As on-site visits are requested
by the Commission, an interface with the Google Earth software
application is used to locate any other licensed institutions in the
selected area. The requisite information for all institutions that are
selected for an on-site visit is then transmitted, via the Internet, to the
Commission’s Institution Evaluators in the field.
Commission for Independent Education’s staff members conducted
644 on-site visitations to schools, colleges, and universities under the
Commission’s jurisdiction during the 2013-2014 fiscal year. These
visits were carried out to evaluate an institution in terms of physical
facilities, student records and student record storage, on-site
equipment and supplies, instructional and administrative personnel,
the institution’s catalog and student contract, class schedules,
academic programs, tuition charges, placement and counseling
services, agents’ licenses, faculty qualifications, and advertising
policies.
Consumer Services
Commission staff members received over 1,000 calls per month on
the toll-free phone line from individuals seeking information about
nonpublic postsecondary educational institutions in Florida.
The Commission investigates complaints about institutions under its
authority in order to ascertain whether or not legitimate deficiencies
exist. All allegations that are received by the Commission concerning
any of these issues are referred to the Consumer and Compliance
Services Section in order to ascertain if there has been a violation of
the Commission Rules or of pertinent sections of the Florida Statutes.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY....continued
During the 2013-2014 fiscal year, 341 consumer complaints were
received in the Commission’s office. These complaints can be
grouped in the following areas: 5 - institutional advertising; 91 academic matters; 37 - tuition, refunds and other costs; and 168 personal problems.
2013-2014 Complaints
Tuition
Academic
Personal
Advertising
The Commission also sent 36 Letters of Noncompliance to entities
that appeared to be operating a school or college without a license.
Each organization that is contacted is expected to cease the cited
activity, and to apply for and obtain a Provisional License from the
Commission, if it cannot show that its activities legitimately fall
outside the Commission’s jurisdiction.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY....continued
Annual Budget
An annual budget must be approved by the Commission and
submitted to the Legislature by the Florida Department of Education.
The budget allocation was $3,875,390.00 for the 2013-2014 fiscal
year.
The following figures enumerate the allocations and
expenditures, by category, for the Commission for Independent
Education’s Institutional Assessment Trust Fund.
Annual Budget by Category
Allocations for FY 2013-2014
Salaries
Other Personal Services
Expenses
Operating Capital Outlay
Special Items
(contracted services/
data processing, refunds, etc.)
$2,374,645.00
$ 96,681.00
$ 774,278.00
$ 16,375.00
$ 613,330.00
Total
$3,875,309.00
Expenditures for FY 2013-2014
Salaries
Other Personal Services
Expenses
Operating Capital Outlay
Special Items
(contracted services/
data processing, refunds, etc.)
$2,125,547.81
$ 96,681.00
$ 380,093.16
$
0.00
$ 429,616.20
Total
$3,031,938.17
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY....continued
Revenue vs Expenditures
for 2013-2014
4000000
3500000
3000000
2500000
2000000
1500000
1000000
Revenue
Expenditures
This year’s expenditures ($3,031,938.17) were paid by the revenue
that is collected from licensed institutions for licensure fees, program
additions, program modifications, agent fees, late fees, other fees,
and fines. At the time of publication, $3,648,044.87 has been
received from all of these revenue sources and was deposited into
the Institutional Assessment Trust Fund. As part of the total revenue
collected, there was also $233,176.48 received in Student Protection
fees, from the non-degree schools, which was deposited into the
Student Protection Trust Fund.
Note - The most current data were used at the time of publication.
Because of time constraints related to the date of publication, the
figures used in this report may not represent the entire fiscal year.
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COMMISSION MEETINGS
The Commission for Independent Education meetings were held at
the following locations during the 2013-2014 fiscal year:
July 16, 2013
Orlando Marriott Lake Mary
1501 International Parkway
Lake Mary, Florida 32746
January 8, 2014
Mission Inn Resort & Club
10400 County Road 48
Howey-In-The-Hills,
Florida 34737
September 10, 2013
March 27, 2014
Mission Inn Resort & Club
10400 County Road 48
Howey-In-The-Hills,
Florida, 34737
Mission Inn Resort & Club
10400 County Road 48
Howey-In-The-Hills,
Florida 34737
November 20, 2013
May 29, 2014
Mission Inn Resort & Club
10400 County Road 48
Howey-In-The-Hills,
Florida 34737
Mission Inn Resort & Club
10400 County Road 48
Howey-In-The-Hills,
Florida 34737
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COMMISSION MEMBERS
From July 1, 2013 until May 29, 2014, the following individuals served
as members of the Commission for Independent Education:
Nancy Bradley, Chair
Daytona College
415 South Nova Road
Ormond Beach, Florida 32174
(386) 267-0565
Lynn Mulherin, Vice-Chair
University of Phoenix
2290 Lucien Way
Suite 100
Maitland, Florida 32751
(407) 712-1466
Peter Crocitto, Chair Emeritus
Keiser Collegiate System
1900 West Commercial Blvd.
Suite 180
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33309
(954) 776-4476
Sam Lauff
Community Education
9057 Southeast 72nd Avenue
Ocala, Florida 34472
(352) 867-0372
Ernesto Perez *
Dade Medical College
3401 Northwest 7th Street
Miami, Florida 33125
(305) 644-1171
Levi Williams, Esq.
Law Offices of Levi Williams, P.A.
600 South Andrews Avenue
Suite 600
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301
(954) 629-9587
Dr. Gene A. Youngblood
Conservative Theological University
12021 Old St. Augustine Road
Jacksonville, Florida 32258
(904) 262-8275
* Resigned October 2013
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COMMISSION MEMBERS….continued
From May 29, 2014 until June 30, 2014, the following individuals
served as members of the Commission for Independent Education:
Nancy Bradley, Chair
Daytona College
415 South Nova Road
Ormond Beach, Florida 32174
(386) 267-0565
Lynn Mulherin, Vice-Chair
University of Phoenix
2290 Lucien Way
Suite 100
Maitland, Florida 32751
(407) 712-1466
Peter Crocitto, Chair Emeritus
Keiser Collegiate System
1900 West Commercial Blvd.
Suite 180
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33309
(954) 776-4476
Illa Y. Matos, Ed.D
Southern Technical College
3940 North Dean Road
Orlando, Florida 32817
(407) 671-9922
Doug Wagner
Manatee County School District
2501 63rd Avenue E
Bradenton, Florida 34203
(941) 708-8770
Levi Williams, Esq.
Law Offices of Levi Williams, P.A.
600 South Andrews Avenue
Suite 600
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301
(954) 629-9587
Dr. Gene A. Youngblood
Conservative Theological University
12021 Old St. Augustine Road
Jacksonville, Florida 32258
(904) 262-8275
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COMMISSION STAFF
Executive Director
Samuel L. Ferguson
Assistant Executive Director
Rhesa Rudolph
Administrative Assistant I
Amy Lefstead
Educational Policy Analyst
Susan Hood
Max Ketterman
Office Automation Specialist I
Barbara Davis
Operations and Program
Manager
Joey Smith
Program Specialist II
Shun Brown
Program Specialist IV
Sara Collins
Mary Cook
Brandon Eldridge
Tammy Fish
Mary Hamm-Ritacco
Stephanie Hood
Sam Humphries
Brady Lyon
Cheryl Miller
Monica Muldrow-Brooks
Ann Poppell
Marybell Serrano
Deborah Wagar
Heather Wilkinson
Program Specialist Supervisor I
Michael Santoro
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COMMISSION STAFF....continued
Program Specialist Supervisor II
Charles Deal
Regulatory Specialist I
Sonia Browning
Bloneva Dickson
Chris DiSlavo
Suzanne Houchins
Charnettee Jackson
Carol Roland
Senior Consumer Service
Analyst
Telephone Number
for All Staff Members
(850) 245-3200
Eyvonne Broughton
Toll-Free Complaint Line
(888) 224-6684
Fax Numbers
(850) 245-3233
(850) 245-3234
E-mail
cieinfo@fldoe.org
Web Site
http://www.fldoe.org/cie/
Mailing Address
(Regular and Overnight Delivery)
Commission for Independent Education
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
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ANNUAL LICENSES SENT
The Commission, through the Office of the Executive Director,
monitors the activities of each licensed school, college and university.
One way the Commission accomplishes this is through the
examination of each non-degree or degree-granting institution’s
application for a first Annual License or a renewal of Annual License.
These reviews monitor information pertaining to any changes in the
program offerings and curriculum, cost of tuition, institutional policies,
institutional administration, institutional ownership and control,
administrative staff, and instructional personnel. These schools,
colleges and universities provide annual information that pertains to
enrollment, withdrawals, and graduates for each program of study.
Licensed institutions also supply statistical data on the composition of
the student population. Any licensed school that offers non-degree
programs is required to submit Student Protection Fund fees. In
addition, Commission staff members annually review any financial
documents that are required, the applicable contracts/enrollment
agreements, and the institutional catalogs.
Two hundred eight-nine (289) non-degree schools and degreegranting colleges and universities completed a review of Annual
License during the 2013-2014 fiscal year. There were also 54
institutions that received their first Annual License during this time
period. Two hundred sixteen (216) reviews of Annual License and 50
applications for first Annual License were received but were not
completed during this fiscal year due to deficiencies in the institution’s
submission.
NOTE: A listing for a degree-granting institution may
include multiple campuses of that institution.
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ANNUAL LICENSES....continued
Institution Name
City
5 Star Training Center North
Miami Beach
A Beauty School of Tampa, Inc.
Tampa
A-1 Healthcare Academy, Inc.
New Port Richey
AAA School of Dental Assisting, Inc.
Sanford
Ability Career Institute
Port St. Lucie
Academy of Beauty and Business
St. Petersburg
Academy of Career Training
Deltona
Academy of Cosmetic Arts and Sciences
Boca Raton
Ace of Spades Casino Training, Inc.
Hialeah
Active Health Institute, Inc.
Miami
Adolfo Ibanez School of Management, Inc.
Miami
Adonais Beauty School
Palm Bay
Advanced Custom Training
Sarasota
Advanced Health Care Institute
Plantation
Aguilas International Medical Institute
Tampa
Alexis Institute
Miami Gardens
All Saints Vocational School, Inc.
Jacksonville
All State Home Health Institute
Plantation
Alpha Institute
Port St. Lucie
American Academy of Clinical Sexologists
Orlando
American College of Brazilian Studies
Orlando
American Home Inspectors Training Institute,
Ltd., Inc.
Coconut Creek
American Institute of Beauty, Inc.
St. Petersburg
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ANNUAL LICENSES....continued
Institution Name
City
American Institute of Diamond Cutting, Inc.
Deerfield Beach
American Medical and Dental Institute
Miami
American Red Cross Training Center
Sarasota
American University of Leadership
Orlando
American University of the Caribbean School
of Medicine
Coral Gables
Argosy University
Sarasota
Argosy University
Tampa
Artistic Nails & Beauty Academy
Lakeland
Asbury Theological Seminary
Orlando
Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine, Inc.
Ft. Lauderdale
Atlantis University
Miami
Ave Maria School of Law
Naples
Aveda Institute - Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Aveda Institute - Tampa Bay
Clearwater
Aviator College of Aeronautical Science &
Technology
Ft. Pierce
Azure College
Boca Raton
Azure College
Miami Gardens
Azure College
Sebring
Beachside School of Massage and Beauty
Ft. Walton Beach
Beauty Academy of South Florida
Miami
Beauty Anatomy Institute of Cosmetology
and Wellness
Pompano Beach
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ANNUAL LICENSES....continued
Institution Name
City
Beauty Career Center
Kissimmee
Beauty School of Skin & Nails
Tampa
Bellasa Professional Institute
Hallandale
Bellasa Professional Institute
(East Hallendale Beach Blvd.)
Hallandale
Bene's International School of Beauty Spring Hill
Spring Hill
Bethesda College of Health Sciences
Boynton Beach
BizTech Career Centers
Clearwater
Blue Ribbon Investigative Institute
Ocala
Boca Beauty Academy, LLC
Boca Raton
Boca Ta-2 School of Permanent Makeup
Williston
Capscare Academy for Healthcare
Education
Lake Worth
Career Tech
Lakeland
Caregivers of Broward Training Institute
Oakland Park
Carleen Home Health School, Inc.
Lauderhill
Casel Healthcare Training Center
Melbourne
Cashmere Academy of Pet Grooming
Melbourne
CENSA Miami Institute
Hialeah
Center for Career Training
Lauderdale Lakes
Center For Neurosomatic Studies
Clearwater
Center for Professional Training and
Development, Inc.
Miami
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ANNUAL LICENSES....continued
Institution Name
City
Center for Professional Training and
Development, Inc.
Orlando
Central Florida School of Massage Therapy,
Inc.
Winter Park
Chaim Yakov Shlomo College of Jewish
Studies
Surfside
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Jacksonville
Charles F. Chapman School of Seamanship,
Inc.
Stuart
Christian International College
Largo
Cindy Cassady School of Electrology, Health
and Beauty
Pensacola
Cindy Lee's Facial and Nail Institute, Inc.
Daytona Beach
Clara White Mission Training Center
Jacksonville
Cloud Nine Beauty School
Avon Park
College of Marine Mammal Professions
Grassy Key
Commonsense Childbirth School of
Midwifery
Winter Garden
Concorde Career Institute
Orlando
Connecticut School of Broadcasting
Doral
Connecticut School of Broadcasting
Orlando
Connecticut School of Broadcasting
Palm Beach Gardens
Connecticut School of Broadcasting
Tampa
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ANNUAL LICENSES....continued
Institution Name
City
Coral Springs Fire Department Training
Academy
Coral Springs
CSI Academy of Florida
Alachua
Dade Institute of Technology
North Miami Beach
Dental Careers of Central Florida
Sanford
Dive Professionals Instructor Institute
Key Largo
Doral College
Doral
Doxa International University
Coral Springs
DrupalEasy Academy
Cocoa
Eastern Academy of Scuba Education
Vero Beach
Easy Hair Beauty and Barber School
Orlando
Elise Esthetics Institute
Maitland
Elite Bartending School and Event Staffing
Miami
Elite Healthcare Institute, Inc.
Lakeland
Emerald Coast Scuba
Destin
Empire Beauty School
Lauderhill
Empire Beauty School
West Palm Beach
Excel Institute
North Miami
Experion Medical Academy
Spring Hill
Express Training Services, LLC
Ft. Myers
Express Training Services, LLC
Gainesville
Faith Christian Fellowship Training Institute
Lauderdale Lakes
Family Central Training Academy
North Lauderdale
First Coast Barber Academy
Jacksonville
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ANNUAL LICENSES....continued
Institution Name
City
FLC Healthcare Academy
Delray Beach
Florida Academy of Ayurveda
Tampa
Florida Academy of Beauty, Inc.
Orlando
Florida Auctioneer Academy
Clermont
Florida College of Integrative Medicine
Orlando
Florida Diving Institute, Inc.
Orlando
Florida Global University
Doral
Florida Health Institute
Ft. Lauderdale
Florida Institute of Hypnotherapy
Tampa
Florida International Training Institute, Inc.
Doral
Florida League of Christian Schools
Lakeland
Florida Massage and Beauty Institute
Tampa
Florida Medical Training Institute
Jacksonville
Florida Medical Training Institute
Melbourne
Florida Medical Training Institute
Tampa
FMI Career School
North Miami Beach
Focus 4 Beauty Career Center
Plant City
Fortis Institute
Mulberry
Fortis Institute
Pensacola
Fortis Institute Online
Winter Park
Future Dental Assistants of America
North Palm Beach
Genesis Vocational Institute, Corp.
Miami
Global Medical and Technical Training
School
Miami
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ANNUAL LICENSES....continued
Institution Name
City
Greater Orlando Dental Assisting School
Orlando
Green Cross School of Nursing
Miami
Hair Benders Academy
Longwood
Hair Design Institute
Apopka
Hair Design Institute
Boynton Beach
Healing Hands Institute
Miami
Hebron Technical Institute, Inc.
Miami Gardens
HESTER SCHOOL of Dental Assisting
Deland
Hobe Sound Bible College
Hobe Sound
Hollywood Beauty Academy, Inc.
Orlando
Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers
Casselberry
Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers
West Palm Beach
Hope College of Arts and Sciences
Ft. Lauderdale
Hy-Tech Training Center
Miramar
I.T. of Central Florida Vocational School, Inc. Orlando
Ideal Professional Institute
Miami Gardens
IDI Academy
Jacksonville
Innova College Virtual Campus
Miami
Installer Institute, Inc.
Holly Hill
Institute of Healthcare Professions, LLC
West Palm Beach
Institute of Technology, Inc.
Tampa
Inter American University of Puerto Rico
Orlando
Inter Miami Dade Institute Vocational, Inc.
Miami
Interamerican Technical Institute
Miami
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ANNUAL LICENSES....continued
Institution Name
City
International Academy of Film and Television
- Miami, LLC
Pompano Beach
International Academy Training Center, Inc.
Ft. Myers
International Diving Career Institute At Hall's Marathon
International Hair and Barber Academy
Boca Raton
International Institute For Health Care
Professionals, Inc.
Boca Raton
International Institute For Health Care
Professionals, Inc.
Ft. Pierce
International School of Midwifery, Inc.
Miami
Interstate Commercial Driving School
Crystal River
Investigations & Security Training Academy
Lutz
Investigative Training, LLC
North Palm Beach
ITT Technical Institute
Bradenton
ITT Technical Institute
Ft. Lauderdale
ITT Technical Institute
Ft. Myers
ITT Technical Institute
Orlando
ITT Technical Institute
Pensacola
ITT Technical Institute
Tallahassee
ITT Technical Institute
West Palm Beach
J&J Healthcare Institute
Orlando
Jersey College
Ft. Lauderdale
Jersey College
Jacksonville
Jersey College
Tampa
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ANNUAL LICENSES....continued
Institution Name
City
Johnson & Wales University
North Miami
Jones Technical Institute
Jacksonville
K.B. Beauty Academy
Brandon
Kenney College
Celebration
La Belle Beauty Academy
Miami
La Esperanza Educational Services, Inc.
Hialeah
Larkin School of Nursing
Miami
Latin Beauty Academy, Inc.
Greenacres
LECOM Bradenton School of Pharmacy
Bradenton
LECOM School of Dental Medicine
Bradenton
Lee Professional Institute
Ft. Myers
Life Corps Academies
Tallahassee
Manchester Business School America
Miami
Manhattan Hairstyling Academy
Inverness
Manhattan Hairstyling Academy
Tampa
Manhattan Hairstyling Academy
(West Waters Ave.)
Tampa
Margate School of Beauty, Inc.
Margate
Marlene's Training Center
Ft. Lauderdale
Mary Seacole Vocational
Sunrise
Matrix Educational Center
Orlando
Mech-Tech Institute
Orlando
Med Academy
Hialeah
Medical Career Institute, LLC
Bonita Springs
27
ANNUAL LICENSES....continued
Institution Name
City
Medical Career Institute, LLC
Bunnell
Med-Life Institute
Kissimmee
Med-Life Institute
Miramar
Med-Life Institute
West Palm Beach
Medtech Institute
Orlando
Mercy Hospital College of Nursing, a
Program of Plantation General Hospital
Miami
Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing,
a Program of Plantation General Hospital
Miami
Miami Jewelry School
Miami
Miami Media School
Miami
Mizrachi Dealer Academy
Hollywood
More Tech Institute Corp.
Hialeah
Naaleh College
North Miami Beach
Naples Academy of Beauty, LLC
Naples
National Bartenders and Casino Games
School
Ft. Myers
National Investigative Training Academy
Lake Mary
National Personal Training Institute of
Tampa
Tampa
National Personal Training Institute, Inc.
Winter Park
National University
Orlando
Net Training Institute, Inc.
Daytona Beach Shores
28
ANNUAL LICENSES....continued
Institution Name
City
New Horizons Computer Learning Center of
Gulf Coast Florida
Tampa
New Horizons Computer Learning Center of
South Florida
West Palm Beach
New Horizons Computer Learning Centers of
North Florida
Gainesville
New Horizons Computer Learning Centers of
North Florida
Pensacola
Nicolas G. Hayek Watchmaking School
Miami
North Broward Technical Center, Inc.
Deerfield Beach
NRI Institute of Health Sciences
Royal Palm Beach
Nursing Unlimited Health Career Training
School
Miami Gardens
One Stop Health & Training Center
North Lauderdale
Oriental Beauty School
Hialeah
Orlando University
Orlando
Palm Beach Vocational Institute, Inc.
Boynton Beach
Paramount Training Services
Dania Beach
Paramount Training Services
Ft. Pierce
Paramount Training Services
Riviera Beach
Parisian Spa Institute
Jacksonville
PC Professor
Boca Raton
PC Professor
West Palm Beach
Pets Playground Grooming School, Inc.
Pompano Beach
29
ANNUAL LICENSES....continued
Institution Name
City
PiBerry Institute, Inc.
Naranja
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Inc.
Miami
PRC Career Center Corp.
North Miami
Premiere International Institute
Ft. Myers
Pura Vida Divers
Singer Island
Puttin' On The Tips Nail School, Inc.
Ocala
QM Medical Career Institute
West Palm Beach
R V Training Center
Clearwater
Real Vision Barber Academy
Bradenton
Regency Beauty Institute
Clearwater
Regency Beauty Institute
Ft. Myers
Regency Beauty Institute
Jacksonville
Regency Beauty Institute
Orange Park
Regency Beauty Institute
Tampa
Right Accord Training Center
Sarasota
Roadmaster Drivers School of Jacksonville,
Inc.
Jacksonville
Roadmaster Drivers School of Orlando
Orlando
Roadmaster Drivers School, Inc.
Tampa
Rossie Nail Tech School
Hialeah
S2 Institute
Largo
Saba University School of Medicine
Orlando
SAE Institute of Technology
North Miami Beach
Safety Keeper Career Training Institute
Plantation
30
ANNUAL LICENSES....continued
Institution Name
City
San Ignacio College
Doral
Sarasota University
Sarasota
Science and Technology Academy
St. Petersburg
Sea Experience Diving Schools
Ft. Lauderdale
Siena Education Center, LLC
Lauderhill
Sigma Institute of Health Careers
Coconut Creek
Smart Horizons Institute
Pensacola
Smile Smart Dental Assisting School
Bradenton
Solar Source Institute
Largo
Soothing Arts-Healing Therapies School of
Massage
Miramar Beach
Source Institute of Massage Therapy &
Bodywork, LLC
Ft. Walton Beach
South Eastern Welding School
Jacksonville
South Florida Bartending School, Inc.
Ft. Lauderdale
South Florida Bible College & Theological
Seminary
Deerfield Beach
South Florida Dental Assisting School
Lauderdale-By-TheSea
South Florida Institute of Technology
Hialeah
South Florida Literacy Institute
Miami
Southeastern School of Health Sciences
Tallahassee
Southeastern Technical Careers Institute,
Inc.
Lake Worth
31
ANNUAL LICENSES....continued
Institution Name
City
Southern Technical Institute, Pinellas Park
Pinellas Park
Southern Technical Institute, Tavares
Tavares
Southwest Florida Technical Institute
Bradenton
Southwestern Vocational Training, LLC
Cape Coral
Space Coast Health Institute
West Melbourne
Springfield College, Inc.
Tampa
St. Petersburg Seminary and Yeshiva
Clearwater
STEP Medical Teaching/Learning, Inc.
Cocoa
STS Training Services
Orange Park
Suncoast Trucking Academy, Inc.
Punta Gorda
Sunshine Academy
Boynton Beach
Tampa Bay Area Pet Grooming Academy,
Inc.
Tampa
Techni-Pro Institute - Orlando, Inc.
Orlando
Techni-Pro Institute, LLC
Boca Raton
The Academy
Ft. Lauderdale
The Academy
Miami
The Academy of Florida
Doral
The Avalon School of Astrology, Inc.
Gainesville
The Commercial Driver's License School,
Inc.
Miami
The Life Long Learning Center of Volunteers
of America of Florida
Cocoa
32
ANNUAL LICENSES....continued
Institution Name
City
The Life Long Learning Center of Volunteers
of America of Florida
Jacksonville
The Life Long Learning Center of Volunteers
of America of Florida
Miami
The Life Long Learning Center of Volunteers
of America of Florida
Tampa
The National Graduate School of Quality
Management
Bonita Springs
The One Hair School of Cosmetology and
Barbering
Tavares
The Open University
Sarasota
The PI School
Kissimmee
The Players School of Music
Clearwater
The Salon Professional Academy
North Ft. Myers
The Umpire School
Vero Beach
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Riverview
Tilden's Scuba Academy
Marathon
Tokyo Beauty and Massage School
Coconut Creek
Total Nails & Hair Academy
West Palm Beach
U.S.A. International Health and Beauty
Academy
Tampa
UNAD Florida
Sunrise
UNIBE School of Medicine
Orlando
Unity Gain Recording Institute
Ft. Myers
33
ANNUAL LICENSES....continued
Institution Name
City
Universidad Autonoma del Caribe
North Miami
Universidad Del Turabo
Miramar
Universidad Del Turabo
Orlando
Universidad Del Turabo
Tampa
University of St. Augustine For Health
Sciences
St. Augustine
UR Beauty & Barber Academy
Sebring
Urgent Response Training Institute
Miami
US Solar Institute
Ft. Lauderdale
USA CDL Driving School
Orlando
VIP Beauty School
Margate
Vocational Institute of Florida
Miami
West Lawrence School of Nursing
Ft. Myers
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
Wood Hygienic Institute, Inc.
Kissimmee
Word of Life Bible Institute
Hudson
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34
EXTENSIONS OF ANNUAL LICENSES
The Commission has the authority, under section 1005.31(7), Florida
Statutes, to extend an Annual License for an additional year for those
institutions that meet certain conditions. During the 2013-2014 fiscal
year, the Commission granted 61 applications for Extension of
Annual License. There were also 25 applications for Extension of
Annual License that were received but not completed during this
fiscal year due to deficiencies in the institution’s submission.
The following institutions received an Extension of Annual License:
NOTE: A listing for a degree-granting institution may
include multiple campuses of that institution.
Institution Name
City
Academy of Animal Arts, Inc.
Largo
American College of Applied Science, Inc.
Crescent City
Artistic School of Nails & Cosmetology, Inc.
Orlando
Barbara Brennan School of Healing
Boca Raton
Beauty Careers Training Center, Inc.
Niceville
Center for Professional Training and
Development, Inc.
Orlando
Center for Technology Training
Tampa
Central Florida School of Massage Therapy,
Inc.
Winter Park
Dixie Divers Instructor Academy, Inc.
Deerfield Beach
Florida Academy of Pet Grooming
Pace
Florida Healthcare Academy
Orlando
35
EXTENSIONS OF LICENSES….continued
Institution Name
City
International Diving Career Institute At Hall's Marathon
Jim Evans Academy of Professional
Umpiring, Ltd.
Kissimmee
John Casablancas Modeling & Career
Center
Miami
John Hashey Advanced School of
Permanent Cosmetics
Oldsmar
Medical Institute of Palm Beach, Inc.
Greenacres
Metropolitan Trucking & Technical Institute
Miami
National Training, Inc.
Orange Park
New Horizons Computer Learning Center
Orlando
New Horizons Computer Learning Center of
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville
New Horizons Computer Learning Center of
South Florida
Miami
New Horizons Computer Learning Center of
South Florida
Plantation
Orlando Institute of Electrolysis, Inc.
Orlando
Pro-Nails & Beauty School, Inc.
Orlando
Recreational Vehicle Service Academy
Palmetto
Ross University School of Medicine
Miramar
Sacred Heart International Institute, Inc.
Boca Raton
South Florida School of Floral Design
Lake Worth
St. George's University School of Medicine
Miami
St. Matthew's University School of Medicine
Orlando
36
EXTENSIONS OF LICENSES….continued
Institution Name
City
Stewart's International School for Jewelers,
Inc.
Jupiter
Strayer University
Coral Springs
Strayer University
Ft. Lauderdale
Strayer University
Jacksonville
Strayer University
Maitland
Strayer University
Miami
Strayer University (Northwest 20th St.)
Miami
Strayer University
Miramar
Strayer University
Orlando
Strayer University (South Park Circle)
Orlando
Strayer University
Palm Beach Gardens
Strayer University
Tampa
Strayer University (Eisenhower Blvd.)
Tampa
The Avalon School of Astrology, Inc.
Gainesville
The Florida School of Traditional Midwifery,
Inc.
Gainesville
The National Business Institute of Florida,
Inc.
Winter Haven
Touro College
South Miami Beach
Touze Health Institute
Hollywood
Truck Driver Institute
Milton
University of St. Augustine For Health
Sciences
St. Augustine
37
EXTENSIONS OF LICENSES….continued
Institution Name
City
Veterinary Technical Institute
Naples
Woody's Hairstyling School
Orlando
Ø
38
INSTITUTIONS THAT HOLD
LICENSURE BY MEANS OF
ACCREDITATION
The authority to grant the institutional status of Licensure by Means of
Accreditation (LBMA) was included in the statutory amendments
approved by the Florida Legislature in 2002 (section 1005.32, Florida
Statutes). Those institutions, which are accredited by accrediting
agencies that have been approved by the Commission, are granted
licenses which are valid for the same period as their current grant of
accreditation.
In the first year of the approval of their LBMA
application by the Commission, these institutions are granted the
Licensure by Means of Accreditation status. In order to maintain
LBMA licensure status for each remaining year of their grant of
accreditation, these institutions must submit an LBMA application for
annual review to the Commission for Independent Education. In
2013-2014, 12 institutions were granted their first LBMA credential.
In addition, the Commission conducted an annual review of 303
institutions that are currently holding Licensure by Means of
Accreditation. One hundred sixty-six (166) LBMA annual reviews and
12 applications for a first LBMA were received but were not
completed during this fiscal year due to deficiencies in the institution’s
submission.
The Office of the Executive Director issued Licensure by Means of
Accreditation to the following institutions during the 2013-2014 fiscal
year:
NOTE: A listing for a degree-granting institution may
include multiple campuses of that institution.
39
LICENSURE BY MEANS OF
ACCREDITATION….continued
Institution Name
City
Academy for Nursing and Health
Occupations
West Palm Beach
Academy of Career Training
Kissimmee
Academy of Cosmetology
Merritt Island
Academy of Cosmetology - Melbourne
West Melbourne
Acupuncture and Massage College
Miami
Advance Science Institute, Inc.
Hialeah
Advanced Technical Centers
Miami
Allied Health Institute
Plantation
Ambiance Beauty & Barber Academy
Melbourne
American Academy of Cosmetology, Inc.
Orange Park
American Advanced Technicians Institute,
Corp.
Hialeah
American College of Education
Orlando
American Institute
Margate
American Institute of Beauty, Inc.
Largo
American Intercontinental University
Weston
Artistic Nails & Beauty Academy
Tampa
Asbury University
Orlando
ASM Beauty World Academy, Inc.
Davie
ATA Career Education
Spring Hill
Atlantis University
Miami
Aveda Institute - South Florida
Davie
40
LICENSURE BY MEANS OF
ACCREDITATION….continued
Institution Name
City
Aveda Institute - Tallahassee
Tallahassee
Beauty & Massage Institute
Vero Beach
Beauty Academy of South Florida
Hialeah Gardens
Beauty Schools of America
Homestead
Beauty Schools of America
North Miami Beach
Belhaven University
Orlando
Bene's International School of Beauty, Inc.
New Port Richey
Bly's School of Cosmetology
Gainesville
Brown Mackie College - Miami
Miramar
Cambridge Institute of Allied Health and
Technology
Altamonte Springs
Cambridge Institute of Allied Health and
Technology
Delray Beach
CDA Technical Institute
Jacksonville
Celebrity School of Beauty
Miami
Center of Cinematography, Arts, and
Television
Miami
City College - Ft. Lauderdale
Ft. Lauderdale
College of Business & Technology
Hialeah
College of Business & Technology
Miami
College of Business & Technology
(Flagler St.)
Miami
College of Business & Technology
41
Miami Gardens
LICENSURE BY MEANS OF
ACCREDITATION….continued
Institution Name
City
College of Business & Technology - Cutler
Bay
Cutler Bay
Columbia College - Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Columbia College - NAS Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Columbia College - Orlando
Orlando
Columbia College - Patrick AFB
Patrick AFB
Compu-Med Vocational Careers, Corp.
Hialeah
Compu-Med Vocational Careers, Corp.
Miami
Concorde Career Institute
Jacksonville
Concorde Career Institute
Miramar
Concorde Career Institute
Tampa
Cortiva Institute - Florida
Pinellas Park
Cosmix School of Makeup Artistry
Ft. Lauderdale
Cozmo Beauty School
Bonita Springs
Daytona College
Ormond Beach
DeVry University, Ft. Lauderdale
Ft. Lauderdale
DeVry University, Jacksonville
Jacksonville
DeVry University, Miami
Miami
DeVry University, Miramar
Miramar
DeVry University, Orlando
North Orlando
DeVry University, Orlando
Orlando
DeVry University, Tampa Bay
Tampa
DeVry University, Tampa East
Tampa
42
LICENSURE BY MEANS OF
ACCREDITATION….continued
Institution Name
City
Digital Animation & Visual Effects School
Orlando
Digital Media Arts College
Boca Raton
Educating Hands School of Massage
Miami
Eternity Cosmetology School Corp.
West Palm Beach
Everest University
Jacksonville
Everest University
Lakeland
Everest University
Largo
Everest University
Melbourne
Everest University
Orange Park
Everest University
Orlando
Everest University (Diplomat Circle)
Orlando
Everest University
Pompano Beach
Everest University
Tampa
Everest University (East Hillsborough Ave.)
Tampa
F.I.R.S.T. Institute
Orlando
Fashion Focus Hair Academy, Inc.
Sarasota
FCC-Anthem College
Orlando
Florida Academy
Ft. Myers
Florida Academy of Health & Beauty
Wilton Manors
Florida Barber Academy
Pompano Beach
Florida Career College - Miami
Miami
Florida Career College - West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach
Florida College of Natural Health
Bradenton
43
LICENSURE BY MEANS OF
ACCREDITATION….continued
Institution Name
City
Florida College of Natural Health
Maitland
Florida College of Natural Health
Miami
Florida College of Natural Health
Pompano Beach
Florida Education Institute, Inc.
Miami
Florida Medical Training Institute
Coral Springs
Florida Medical Training Institute
Miami
Florida National University
Hialeah
Florida National University (West 12th Ave.)
Hialeah
Florida National University
Miami
Florida National University Online Learning
Campus
Hialeah
Florida School of Massage
Gainesville
Florida Technical College, Inc.
Deland
Florida Technical College, Inc.
Kissimmee
Florida Technical College, Inc.
Orlando
Florida Technical College, Inc.
Pembroke Pines
Florida Vocational Institute
Miami
Ft. Pierce Beauty Academy
Ft. Pierce
Fortis College
Cutler Bay
Fortis College
Largo
Fortis College
Miami
Fortis College
Orange Park
Fortis College
Winter Park
44
LICENSURE BY MEANS OF
ACCREDITATION….continued
Institution Name
City
Fortis Institute
Ft. Lauderdale
Fortis Institute
Jacksonville
Fortis Institute
Miami
Fortis Institute
Palm Springs
Fortis Institute
Port St. Lucie
Futura Career Institute
Hialeah
Future-Tech Institute
Miami
Galen College of Nursing
St. Petersburg
Golf Academy of America
Apopka
Gooding Institute of Nurse Anesthesia
Panama City
Health Career Institute
West Palm Beach
Heritage Institute
Ft. Myers
Heritage Institute
Jacksonville
Herzing University
Winter Park
Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers
Hollywood
Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers
Miami Beach
Institute of Technical Arts
Casselberry
International Academy
South Daytona
International School of Health, Beauty &
Technology
Lauderhill
International Training Careers, Inc.
Miami
ITT Technical Institute
Ft. Lauderdale
ITT Technical Institute
Jacksonville
45
LICENSURE BY MEANS OF
ACCREDITATION….continued
Institution Name
City
ITT Technical Institute
Lake Mary
ITT Technical Institute
Miami
ITT Technical Institute
St. Petersburg
ITT Technical Institute
Tampa
Jacksonville Beauty Institute, Inc.
Jacksonville
Johnson University - Florida
Kissimmee
Jones College
Jacksonville
Jones College (Edgewood Ave. S)
Jacksonville
Jose Maria Vargas University
Pembroke Pines
Kaizen Beauty Academy
Pembroke Pines
Kaplan University
Ft. Lauderdale
Kaplan University
Orlando
Kaplan University
Plantation
Kellogg School of Management
Coral Gables
Key College
Dania Beach
La Belle Beauty Academy
Miami
La Belle Beauty School
Hialeah
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
Miramar
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
Orlando
Lincoln College of Technology
West Palm Beach
Loraine's Academy, Inc.
St. Petersburg
Luther Rice University
Mandarin
Management Resources College
Miami
46
LICENSURE BY MEANS OF
ACCREDITATION….continued
Institution Name
City
Management Resources College
Miami Lakes
Manhattan Hairstyling Academy
Tampa
Manhattan Hairstyling Academy
(South Manhattan Ave.)
Tampa
Manhattan Hairstyling Academy
Valrico
Mattia College
Miami
Mattia College (Northwest 25th St.)
Miami
Mayo School of Health Sciences
Jacksonville
Meridian College
Sarasota
Miami Ad School
Miami Beach
Miami International University of Art and
Design
Miami
Millennia Atlantic University
Doral
National Louis University - Florida Regional
Center
Tampa
National University of Health Sciences
St. Petersburg
New Concept Massage and Beauty School,
West Campus
Miami
North Florida Academy
Orange Park
North Florida Cosmetology Institute, Inc.
Tallahassee
Northwood University
West Palm Beach
Nouvelle Institute
Miami
Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty
Lake Park
47
LICENSURE BY MEANS OF
ACCREDITATION….continued
Institution Name
City
Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida
Port Orange
Paul Mitchell The School - Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Paul Mitchell The School - Miami
Miami
Paul Mitchell The School Orlando
Oviedo
Paul Mitchell The School Tampa
Tampa
Pensacola School of Massage Therapy &
Health Careers, LLC
Pensacola
Port St. Lucie Beauty Academy
Port St. Lucie
Prestige Health and Beauty Sciences
Academy
North Miami Beach
Professional Golfers Career College, Inc.
Winter Garden
Rasmussen College
Ft. Myers
Rasmussen College
Land O'Lakes
Rasmussen College
Maitland
Rasmussen College
New Port Richey
Rasmussen College
Ocala
Rasmussen College
Tampa
Rasmussen College - Ocala School of
Nursing
Ocala
Reformed Theological Seminary of Florida,
Inc.
Oviedo
Remington College
Heathrow
Remington College
Lake Mary
48
LICENSURE BY MEANS OF
ACCREDITATION….continued
Institution Name
City
Remington College
Tampa
SABER College
Miami
Sanford-Brown College
Orlando
Sanford-Brown College
Tampa
Sanford-Brown College - Online
Tampa
Sanford-Brown Institute
Ft. Lauderdale
Sanford-Brown Institute
Jacksonville
Sanford-Brown Institute
Tampa
Sarasota School of Massage Therapy
Sarasota
Schiller International University
Largo
Shear Excellence Hair Academy
Tampa
South University - Orlando
Orlando
South University - Tampa Campus
Tampa
South University - West Palm Beach
Campus
Royal Palm Beach
Southeastern College
Jacksonville
Southeastern College
Miami Lakes
Southeastern College
New Port Richey
Southeastern College
St. Petersburg
Southern Technical College
Orlando
Southern Technical College, Auburndale
Auburndale
Southern Technical College, Brandon
Brandon
Southern Technical College, Mt. Dora
Mount Dora
49
LICENSURE BY MEANS OF
ACCREDITATION….continued
Institution Name
City
Southern Technical College, Sanford
Sanford
St. John Vianney College Seminary
Miami
Sullivan & Cogliano Training Centers, Inc.
Miami
Sullivan & Cogliano Training Centers, Inc.
Miami Gardens
Sunstate Academy
Clearwater
Sunstate Academy
Ft. Myers
Tampa Bay Beauty Institute
Tampa
The Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale, Inc.
Ft. Lauderdale
The Art Institute of Jacksonville
Jacksonville
The Art Institute of Tampa
Tampa
The Baptist College of Florida
Graceville
The Baptist College of Florida
Jacksonville
The Baptist College of Florida
Orlando
The Baptist College of Florida
(Good Homes Rd.)
Orlando
The Baptist College of Florida
Panama City
The Baptist College of Florida
Pensacola
The Beauty Institute
Margate
The Beauty Institute
West Palm Beach
The Praxis Institute
Hialeah
The Praxis Institute
Miami
The Salon Professional Academy
Gainesville
The Salon Professional Academy
Tampa
50
LICENSURE BY MEANS OF
ACCREDITATION….continued
Institution Name
City
The Salon Professional Academy
The Villages
The Salon Professional Academy Melbourne
Melbourne
The Stenotype Institute of Jacksonville, Inc.
Jacksonville
The Stenotype Institute of Jacksonville, Inc.,
Orlando
Orlando
Thomas University
Tallahassee
Thomas University (Appleyard Dr.)
Tallahassee
TONI & GUY Hairdressing Academy
Jacksonville
Total International Career Institute
Hialeah
Trendsetters of FL. School of Beauty &
Barbering, Inc.
Jacksonville
Trinity Baptist College
Jacksonville
Trinity College of Florida
Trinity
Trinity International University Corp.
Davie
Troy University
Eglin AFB
Troy University
Ft. Walton Beach
Troy University
Hurlburt Field
Troy University
Orlando
Troy University
Panama City
Troy University
Pensacola
Troy University
Tampa
51
LICENSURE BY MEANS OF
ACCREDITATION….continued
Institution Name
City
Tulsa Welding School
Jacksonville
Ultrasound Medical Institute, Inc.
Royal Palm Beach
Unilatina International College
Miramar
Union Institute & University
North Miami Beach
Universal Career School
Sweetwater
Universal Technical Institute
Orlando
University of Arkansas
Hurlburt Field
University of Ft. Lauderdale
Lauderhill
University of Oklahoma
Hurlburt Field
University of Phoenix - Kendall Learning
Center
Miami
University of Phoenix - Miami Learning
Center
Miami
University of Phoenix - Palm Beach Gardens
-DoubleTree Hotel and Meeting Center
Palm Beach Gardens
University of Phoenix - Sarasota - Hyatt
Regency Sarasota
Sarasota
University of Phoenix - South Florida
Main Campus
Miramar
University of Phoenix, Inc. - Central Florida
Campus
Maitland
University of Phoenix, Inc. - Cypress Creek
Learning Center
Ft. Lauderdale
52
LICENSURE BY MEANS OF
ACCREDITATION….continued
Institution Name
City
University of Phoenix, Inc. - North Florida
Campus
Jacksonville
University of Phoenix, Inc. - Oakleaf
Learning Center
Jacksonville
University of Phoenix, Inc. - Oakleaf II
Learning Center
Jacksonville
University of Phoenix, Inc. - South Florida
Campus - Ft. Lauderdale North
Ft. Lauderdale
University of Phoenix, Inc. - South Orlando
Learning Center
Orlando
University of Phoenix, Inc. - West Florida
Learning Center
Temple Terrace
University of Phoenix, Inc. - Westshore
Tampa
University of Southernmost Florida
Jacksonville
University of Southernmost Florida - Coral
Gables
Coral Gables
University of St. Francis - Miami
Miami
University of St. Francis - Orlando
Orlando
Vincennes University
St. Augustine
Virginia College
Ft. Pierce
Virginia College
Jacksonville
Virginia College
Pensacola
Webster University, Inc. - Jacksonville
Jacksonville
53
LICENSURE BY MEANS OF
ACCREDITATION….continued
Institution Name
City
Webster University, Inc. - Jacksonville Navy Campus
Jacksonville
Webster University, Inc. - Lakeland
Lakeland
Webster University, Inc. - Melbourne
Melbourne
Webster University, Inc. - Merritt Island
Merritt Island
Webster University, Inc. - North Orlando
Longwood
Webster University, Inc. - Ocala
Ocala
Webster University, Inc. - Orlando
Orlando
Webster University, Inc. - Patrick AFB
Patrick AFB
Webster University, Inc. - Sarasota
University Park
Webster University, Inc. - Tampa Bay
St. Petersburg
WyoTech
Ormond Beach
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INSTITUTIONS RECEIVING A
PROVISIONAL LICENSE
The following is a listing of institutions that received a Provisional
License from the Commission during the 2013-2014 fiscal year:
NOTE: A listing for a degree-granting institution may
include multiple campuses of that institution.
Institution Name
City
Allied Health and Technical Training Institute,
Inc.
Lauderhill
American Academy of Cosmetology Delray Beach
Delray Beach
American College of Health and Technology Davie
American Health Institute
Port Richey
American International University
Miami
American Meridian University
Miami
American Red Cross - Daytona Beach
Training Center
Daytona Beach
American Red Cross - Jacksonville Training
Center
Jacksonville
American Red Cross - Rockledge Training
Center
Rockledge
American Red Cross - St. Petersburg
Training Center
St. Petersburg
Anthem College
Orlando
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PROVISIONAL LICENSES....continued
Institution Name
City
Antigua College International, Inc.
Miami
ASA College North
Miami Beach
Aviation Institute of Maintenance
Casselberry
AVM Dental Assistant School
Coral Gables
Bay Area Dental Assisting School
St. Petersburg
Beauty School of Skin & Nails
Tampa
BizTech Career Centers
Clearwater
Carleen Home Health School
Palm Bay
Carleen Home Health School
West Palm Beach
Casel Healthcare Training Center
Melbourne
Central Florida Therapy and Spa Institute
Orlando
Central Texas College
Eglin AFB
Chancellor Institute
Margate
College of Health and Allied Development
Delray Beach
Cozmo Beauty School
Bonita Springs
Dade Institute of Health
Miami Springs
DermaSwiss Institute
Miami
Diamond Beauty School
Palm Springs
Doral School of Insurance
Doral
Express Training Services, LLC
Gainesville
Fashion Cuts Hair & Beauty Academy
Ocala
FCC - Anthem College
Orlando
Florida Academy of Ayurveda
Tampa
Florida Career College - Boynton Beach
Boynton Beach
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PROVISIONAL LICENSES....continued
Institution Name
City
Florida Career College - Clearwater
Clearwater
Florida Career College - Hialeah
Hialeah
Florida Career College - Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Florida Career College - Kendall
Miami
Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes
Lauderdale Lakes
Florida Career College - Margate
Margate
Florida Career College - Miami
Miami
Florida Career College - Pembroke Pines
Pembroke Pines
Florida Career College - Riverview
Tampa
Florida Career College - West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach
Florida College of Integrative Medicine
Orlando
Florida Global University
Doral
Florida Medical Training Institute
Coral Springs
Florida Medical Training Institute
Miami
FMI Career School North
Miami Beach
Healing Hands Institute
Miami
Health Career Institute
West Palm Beach
Heart of Caring Institute, LLC
Orlando
Hebron Technical Institute, Inc.
Miami Gardens
Highfield Career Institute
Miami
Hosanna College of Health
Miramar
Hult International Business School
Miami
Hy-Tech Training Center
Miramar
Ideal Professional Institute
Miami Gardens
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PROVISIONAL LICENSES....continued
Institution Name
City
Institute of Healthcare Professions, LLC
West Palm Beach
Institute of Technology, Inc.
Tampa
Jacksonville's Animal Career Academy
Jacksonville
Jetmapp Med Training
Miami Gardens
Johnson University - Florida
Kissimmee
Jones Technical Institute
Jacksonville
Kaplan University
Ft. Lauderdale
Kaplan University
Orlando
Kaplan University
Plantation
Kenney College
Celebration
Larkin Health Sciences Institute
South Miami
Larkin School of Nursing
Miami
Laser and Aesthetics Institute of the Palm
Beaches, Inc.
Palm Beach Gardens
LECOM School of Graduate Studies
Bradenton
Massage Therapy School, Inc.
Chiefland
Medical Institute of Technology
Winter Haven
Med-Life Institute
Miramar
Med-Life Institute
Pompano Beach
Medtech Institute
Orlando
Mercy's Beauty School
Miami
Midwifery Institute of the Americas
Hallandale
Mount Sinai Health Career Training Center
Port St. Lucie
No Limit Poker Dealer Academy
Hialeah
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PROVISIONAL LICENSES....continued
Institution Name
City
Ophthalmic Personnel Training Institute
Atlantis
Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty
Lake Park
Palm Beach Vocational Institute, Inc.
Boynton Beach
Pathways for Change Academy
Pensacola
PharmTec Pharmacy Technician School
Ft. Myers
Quality Family Health Institute
Greenacres
Quality Nursing Training Center, Inc.
Margate
Rockledge Institute: School of Health &
Beauty
Rockledge
Ruby's Academy for Health Occupations
Plantation
Sabal College
Tampa
San Ignacio College
Doral
Siena Education Center, LLC
Lauderhill
Source Institute of Massage Therapy &
Bodywork, LLC
Ft. Walton Beach
South Florida Dental Assisting School
Hialeah
South Florida Medical College
Miami Gardens
Southern Institute of Barbering, LLC
Melbourne
Southern Technical Institute, Pinellas Park
Pinellas Park
Southern Technical Institute, Tavares
Tavares
Southwest Florida College
Ft. Myers
Southwest Florida College
Port Charlotte
Southwest Florida College
Tampa
Southwest Florida Technical Institute
Bradenton
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PROVISIONAL LICENSES....continued
Institution Name
City
Tai Chong School of Massage and Bodywork Polk City
Tallahassee International College
Tallahassee
Techni-Pro Institute - Orlando, Inc.
Orlando
Techni-Pro Institute, LLC
Boca Raton
The Academy of Florida
Doral
The Institute of Interior Design at Southwest
Florida College
Bonita Springs
The Institution of Advanced Styles
Naples
The Vibe Recording Institute
Ft. Myers
TONI & GUY Hairdressing Academy
Jacksonville
University of St. Augustine For Health
Sciences
St. Augustine
Utica College
Sarasota
West Broward School For Nursing Assistant,
Inc.
Lauderhill
West Coast University
Doral
World of Beauty Academy
Orlando
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INSTITUTIONAL NAME
CHANGES REPORTED
FROM:
TO:
American Institute College of
American College for
Health Professions, Orlando
Medical Careers, Orlando
American Red Cross - Southwest ,
American Red Cross
Florida Chapter, Sarasota
Training Center, Sarasota
Beachside School of Massage
Beachside School of
Therapy, Ft. Walton Beach
Massage and Beauty,
Ft. Walton Beach
Christian International School of
Christian International
Professions, Largo
Healthcare College, Largo
Emergency and Investigative,
Emergency Educational
Educational Institute, Inc.,
Institute, Coral Springs
Coral Springs
Florida Christian College,
Johnson University - Florida,
Kissimmee
Kissimmee
Florida Institute of Recording, Sound,
F.I.R.S.T. Institute, Orlando
and Technology, Inc., Orlando
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NAME CHANGES REPORTED….continued
FROM:
TO:
Florida Medical Prep, Pinellas Park
Southern Technical Institute,
Pinellas Park, Pinellas Park
Florida Medical Prep, Tavares
Southern Technical Institute,
Tavares, Tavares
Industrial Diving Institute, Jacksonville
IDI Academy, Jacksonville
International Academy of Design &
Sanford-Brown College,
Technology, Orlando
Orlando
International Academy of Design &
Sanford-Brown College,
Technology, Tampa
Tampa
International Academy of Design &
Sanford-Brown College -
Technology - Online, Tampa
Online, Tampa
Kings Career Institute, Miami
Highfield Career Institute,
Miami
Management Resources Institute,
Management Resources
Miami
College, Miami
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NAME CHANGES REPORTED….continued
FROM:
TO:
Management Resources Institute,
Management Resources
Miami Lakes
College, Miami Lakes
Port Charlotte School of Massage
Massage Therapy School,
Therapy, Inc., Chiefland
Inc., Chiefland
Professional Training Centers, Inc.,
Mattia College, Miami
Miami
Regional Physiotherapy Centre,
AXON, School of Massage
School of Massage Therapy,
Therapy, West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach
Techni-Pro Institute, LLC, Orlando
Techni-Pro Institute Orlando, Inc., Orlando
The CDL School, Inc., Miami
The Commercial Driver's
License School, Inc., Miami
The Legal Academy of Florida, Doral
The Academy of Florida,
Doral
The New York Bartending School of
South Florida Bartending
South Florida, Inc., Ft. Lauderdale
School, Inc., Ft. Lauderdale
63
NAME CHANGES REPORTED….continued
FROM:
TO:
The One Hair School of Cosmetology
The One Hair School of
and Barber, Tavares
Cosmetology and Barbering,
Tavares
West Broward University, Weston
Broward International
University, Weston
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ON-SITE VISIT
REPORTS SUBMITTED
During the 2013-2014 fiscal year, the staff of the Commission for
Independent Education conducted 644 on-site visitations to
institutions under its jurisdiction (Note - a school or college may be
visited more than one time). These visits are carried out in order to
evaluate the institution’s compliance with the Commission’s Twelve
Standards (section 6E-2.004, Florida Administrative Code). These
standards include, but are but not limited to, physical facilities,
student records storage, on-site equipment and supplies, instructional
and administrative personnel, current catalog, student contracts,
class schedules and program offerings, tuition charges, placement
and counseling services, licensing of agents, faculty qualifications,
and advertising policies.
The institutions that received on-site visits during 2013-2014 are as
follows:
Institution Name
City
123 Bartending School
Orlando
5 Star Training Center
North Miami Beach
A Beauty School of Tampa, Inc.
Tampa
A-1 Healthcare Academy, Inc.
New Port Richey
Ability Career Institute
Port St. Lucie
Academy for Nursing and Health
Occupations
West Palm Beach
Academy of Beauty and Business
St. Petersburg
Academy of Career Training
Deltona
Academy of Cosmetic Arts and Sciences
Boca Raton
Academy of Hair Design West, Inc.
New Port Richey
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Institution Name
City
Academy of Hair Design, Inc.
Zephyrhills
Academy of Health & Beauty
Orlando
Ace of Spades Casino Training, Inc.
Hialeah
Adolfo Ibanez School of Management, Inc.
Miami
Affordable Training
Jacksonville
Aguilas International Medical Institute
Tampa
Aguilas International Medical Institute
(West Waters Ave.)
Tampa
All Professional Academy
Sunrise
All State Home Health Institute
Plantation
Allied Health Institute
Plantation
Alpha Institute
Port St. Lucie
Alpha School of Massage, Inc.
Jacksonville
ALPI Technical Education Center
Deland
American Academy of Clinical Sexologists
Orlando
American Bartending School
Tampa
American Beauty Academy
Greenacres
American Beauty Schools
Miami
American College of Applied Science, Inc.
Crescent City
American College of Brazilian Studies
Orlando
American College of Education
Orlando
American College of Health and Technology Davie
American Health Institute
Port Richey
American Institute of Beauty, Inc.
St. Petersburg
American Institute of Diamond Cutting, Inc.
Deerfield Beach
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ON-SITE VISITS….continued
Institution Name
City
American Red Cross Training Center
Sarasota
American School of Jewelry
Sunrise
American School of Natural Health
Clearwater
American University of Leadership
Orlando
Ankod Technical Institute
Lauderhill
Antigua College International, Inc.
Miami
Anton Aesthetics Academy, Inc.
West Palm Beach
Apex Training Center, Inc.
North Miami
Argosy University
Sarasota
Argosy University
Tampa
Artistic Nails & Beauty Academy
Lakeland
Artistic School of Nails & Cosmetology, Inc.
Orlando
ATA Career Education
Spring Hill
Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine, Inc.
Ft. Lauderdale
Atlantis University
Miami
Aveda Institute - Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Aveda Institute - St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg
Aveda Institute - Tampa Bay
Clearwater
Aviator College of Aeronautical Science &
Technology
Ft. Pierce
AXON, School of Massage Therapy
West Palm Beach
Azure College
Boca Raton
Azure College
Miami Gardens
Azure College
Sebring
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ON-SITE VISITS….continued
Institution Name
City
Bam-Bam Cosmetics Institute
Boca Raton
Barbara Brennan School of Healing
Boca Raton
Bay Area Dental Assisting School
St. Petersburg
Beachside School of Massage and Beauty
Ft. Walton Beach
Beaufacia Enhancements Training Institute
Sarasota
Beauty and Health Institute
Tampa
Beauty Career Center
Kissimmee
Beauty Career Institute (BCI)
Tamarac
Beauty Careers Training Center, Inc.
Niceville
Beauty School of Skin & Nails
Tampa
Bellasa Professional Institute
Hallandale
Bellasa Professional Institute
(East Hallandale Beach Blvd.)
Hallandale
Bene's International School of Beauty Spring Hill
Spring Hill
Bethesda College of Health Sciences
Boynton Beach
Beyond Institute and Career Center
Kissimmee
BizTech Career Centers
Clearwater
Bly's School of Cosmetology
Gainesville
Boca Beauty Academy, LLC
Boca Raton
Bonita Springs School, Inc.
Bonita Springs
Brilliant Academy Health Center
Orlando
Brown Mackie College - Miami
Miramar
Burnett International College
Boynton Beach
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ON-SITE VISITS….continued
Institution Name
City
Cambridge Institute of Allied Health and
Technology
Altamonte Springs
Cambridge Institute of Allied Health and
Technology
Delray Beach
Cambridge Medical Institute
Jacksonville
Camsen Career Institute
Jacksonville
Capscare Academy for Healthcare
Education
Lake Worth
Career Institute of Health and Esthetics
Destin
Career Learning Institute, LLC
Clearwater
Career Learning Institute, LLC
Ft. Lauderdale
Career Tech
Lakeland
Caregivers of Broward Training Institute
Oakland Park
Careplex Learning Institute, Inc.
Plantation
Carleen Home Health School
Palm Bay
Carleen Home Health School
West Palm Beach
Carleen Home Health School, Inc.
Lauderhill
Carlos Albizu University
Miami
Cashmere Academy of Pet Grooming
Melbourne
Casino Career Institute
Oakland Park
CDL School
Tampa
CENSA Miami Institute
Hialeah
Center for Career Training
Lauderdale Lakes
Center for Professional Training and
Development, Inc.
Miami
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ON-SITE VISITS….continued
Institution Name
City
Center for Professional Training and
Development, Inc.
Orlando
Center for Technology Training
Tampa
Central Florida School of Massage Therapy,
Inc.
Winter Park
Central Florida Therapy and Spa Institute
Orlando
Centre for Distance Education
Tampa
Charles F. Chapman School of Seamanship,
Inc.
Stuart
Child Development Education Alliance, Inc.
Jacksonville
Christian International College
Largo
Cindy Cassady School of Electrology,
Health and Beauty
Pensacola
Cindy Lee's Facial and Nail Institute, Inc.
Daytona Beach
City College - Altamonte Springs
Altamonte Springs
Clara White Mission Training Center
Jacksonville
Clark School of Massage, Inc.
Holiday
Cloud Nine Beauty School
Avon Park
College of Health and Allied Development
Delray Beach
College of Marine Mammal Professions
Grassy Key
Community Barber Schools, LLC
Jacksonville
Community Technological Institute of Miami
Miami
Community Vocational Training Center, Inc.
Riviera Beach
Comptec Computer Career Center
West Palm Beach
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ON-SITE VISITS….continued
Institution Name
City
Concorde Career Institute
Jacksonville
Concorde Career Institute
Miramar
Concorde Career Institute
Orlando
Concorde Career Institute
Tampa
Connecticut School of Broadcasting
Doral
Connecticut School of Broadcasting
Orlando
Connecticut School of Broadcasting
Palm Beach Gardens
Connecticut School of Broadcasting
Tampa
Consultech Institute of Technology
Jacksonville
Coral Ridge Training School, Inc.
Ft. Lauderdale
Coral Springs Fire Department Training
Academy
Coral Springs
Core Institute School of Massage Therapy
and Structural Bodywork
Tallahassee
CSI Academy of Florida
Alachua
Dade Institute of Technology
North Miami Beach
DATS of Florida, Inc. - Boca Raton
Boca Raton
DATS of Florida, Inc. - Bradenton
Bradenton
DATS of Florida, Inc. - Clearwater
Clearwater
DATS of Florida, Inc. - Ft. Myers
Ft. Myers
DATS of Florida, Inc. - North Miami Beach
North Miami Beach
DATS of Florida, Inc. - Ocala
Ocala
DATS of Florida, Inc. - Orlando
Orlando
DATS of Florida, Inc. - Plantation
Plantation
DATS of Florida, Inc. - Temple Terrace
Temple Terrace
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ON-SITE VISITS….continued
Institution Name
City
DATS of Florida, Inc. - West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach
Dental Assisting Academy of the
Palm Beaches
Lake Worth
Dental Careers of Central Florida
Sanford
Dental Careers School of Tampa Bay
Tampa
Dixie Divers Instructor Academy, Inc.
Deerfield Beach
Doxa International University
Coral Springs
Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine
Gainesville
DrupalEasy Academy
Cocoa
East West College of Natural Medicine
Sarasota
Eastern Academy of Scuba Education
Vero Beach
Easy Hair Beauty and Barber School
Orlando
Electrolysis, Laser & Beauty Institute
Orlando
Elise Esthetics Institute
Maitland
Elite Bartending School and Event Staffing
Miami
Elite Healthcare Institute, Inc.
Lakeland
Emergency Educational Institute, Inc.
Coral Springs
Empire Beauty School
West Palm Beach
Everest Institute
Hialeah
Everest University
Tampa
Excelsior Vocational Healthcare
Institute, LLC
Orange Park
Experion Medical Academy
Spring Hill
Express Training Services, LLC
Ft. Myers
Express Training Services, LLC
Gainesville
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ON-SITE VISITS….continued
Institution Name
City
Express Training Services, LLC
Pensacola
Faith Christian Fellowship Training Institute
Lauderdale Lakes
Family Care Training Center
West Palm Beach
First Coast Barber Academy
Jacksonville
First Response Training Group, LLC
Orlando
FLC Healthcare Academy
Delray Beach
Florida Academy of Ayurveda
Tampa
Florida Academy of Beauty, Inc.
Orlando
Florida Academy of Nursing
Miramar
Florida Academy of Pet Grooming
Pace
Florida Auctioneer Academy
Clermont
Florida Beauty Academy
Longwood
Florida Career College - Boynton Beach
Boynton Beach
Florida Career College - Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Florida Career College - Kendall
Miami
Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes
Lauderdale Lakes
Florida Career College - Miami
Miami
Florida Career College - Pembroke Pines
Pembroke Pines
Florida Career College - West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach
Florida College of Integrative Medicine
Orlando
Florida Diving Institute, Inc.
Orlando
Florida Health Institute
Ft. Lauderdale
Florida Healthcare Academy
Orlando
Florida Institute of Complementary and
Alternative Medicine
Delray Beach
73
ON-SITE VISITS….continued
Institution Name
City
Florida Institute of Hypnotherapy
Tampa
Florida International College
Orlando
Florida International Training Institute, Inc.
Doral
Florida League of Christian Schools
Lakeland
Florida Massage and Beauty Institute
Tampa
Florida Medical Training Institute
Jacksonville
Florida Medical Training Institute
Tampa
Florida National University
Hialeah
Florida National University (West 12th Ave.)
Hialeah
Florida National University
Miami
Florida Professional Institute, Inc.
Miami
Florida School of Electrolysis and Skin Care
Port Charlotte
FMI Career School
North Miami Beach
Fortis College
Cutler Bay
Fortis College
Largo
Fortis College
Orange Park
Fortis College
Tampa
Fortis Institute
Miami
Fortis Institute
Mulberry
Fortis Institute
Palm Springs
Fortis Institute
Pensacola
Fortis Institute
Port St. Lucie
Fortis Institute Online
Winter Park
Future Media Concepts
Orlando
Galen College of Nursing
St. Petersburg
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ON-SITE VISITS….continued
Institution Name
City
Genesis Vocational Institute, Corp.
Miami
Global Beauty Institute
Parkland
Global Business Solutions Institute
Pensacola
Global Medical and Technical Training
School
Miami
Gold Coast Career Institute
Tamarac
Golden Paws Pet Styling Academy
Miami
Greater Orlando Dental Assisting School
Orlando
Green Cross School of Nursing
Miami
Gulf Coast Institute of Career Development
Pensacola
Hair Benders Academy
Longwood
Hair Design Institute
Apopka
Hair Design Institute
Boynton Beach
Haitian-American West Indies Training
Center
Lake Worth
Handcraft and Jewelry School, Inc.
Hialeah
Health and Beauty Institute of America
Casselberry
Health Education Training School
Miami
Health Tech Learning Center
Miami
Heart of Caring Institute, LLC
Orlando
Hebron Technical Institute, Inc.
Miami Gardens
Herzing University
Winter Park
HESTER SCHOOL of Dental Assisting
Deland
Hialeah Technology Center, Inc.
Hialeah
Highfield Career Institute
Miami
75
ON-SITE VISITS….continued
Institution Name
City
Hobe Sound Bible College
Hobe Sound
Holistic Institute of Massage Therapy, Inc.
Orlando
Hollywood Beauty Academy, Inc.
Orlando
Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers
Casselberry
Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers
West Palm Beach
Hope College of Arts and Sciences
Ft. Lauderdale
Horizon Healthcare Institute
Ft. Myers
Horizon Healthcare Institute
Port Charlotte
Hosanna College of Health
Miramar
Hult International Business School
Miami
Humboldt International University
Miami
I.T. of Central Florida Vocational School,
Inc.
Orlando
Ideal Professional Institute
Miami Gardens
IDI Academy
Jacksonville
IMDS Medical Aesthetics and Support
Services Training, LLC
St. Petersburg
Innova College Virtual Campus
Miami
Installer Institute, Inc.
Holly Hill
Institute for Early Childhood Education
Riverview
Institute of Cosmetic Enhancement
Port St. Lucie
Institute of Healthcare Professions, LLC
West Palm Beach
Institute of Technology, Inc.
Tampa
Inter Miami Dade Institute Vocational, Inc.
Miami
76
ON-SITE VISITS….continued
Institution Name
City
International Academy of Film and
Television - Miami, LLC
Pompano Beach
International Academy Training Center, Inc.
Ft. Myers
International Academy Training Center, Inc.
North Miami
International Hair and Barber Academy
Boca Raton
International Institute For Health Care
Professionals, Inc.
Boca Raton
International Institute For Health Care
Professionals, Inc.
Ft. Pierce
International Models School
Miami
International School of Midwifery, Inc.
Miami
Investigations & Security Training Academy
Lutz
Investigative Training, LLC
North Palm Beach
ITT Technical Institute
Bradenton
ITT Technical Institute
Ft. Lauderdale
ITT Technical Institute
(South University Dr.)
Ft. Lauderdale
ITT Technical Institute
Ft. Myers
ITT Technical Institute
Jacksonville
ITT Technical Institute
Lake Mary
ITT Technical Institute
Miami
ITT Technical Institute
Orlando
ITT Technical Institute
Pensacola
ITT Technical Institute
St. Petersburg
ITT Technical Institute
Tallahassee
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ON-SITE VISITS….continued
Institution Name
City
ITT Technical Institute
Tampa
ITT Technical Institute
West Palm Beach
J&J Healthcare Institute
Orlando
James International Academy of Health
Pompano Beach
Jersey College
Ft. Lauderdale
Jersey College
Jacksonville
Jersey College
Tampa
Joe Blasco Makeup Artist Training Center
Orlando
John Casablancas Modeling and Career
Center
Jacksonville
John Casablancas Modeling and Career
Center
Longwood
John Casablancas Modeling and Career
Center
Tampa
John Hashey Advanced School of
Permanent Cosmetics
Oldsmar
Johnson & Wales University
North Miami
Jones College
Jacksonville
Jones Technical Institute
Jacksonville
JRK'S Studio 1 Academy
Jacksonville
K.B. Beauty Academy
Brandon
La Belle Beauty Academy
Miami
La Esperanza Educational Services, Inc.
Hialeah
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Bradenton
Latin Beauty Academy, Inc.
Greenacres
78
ON-SITE VISITS….continued
Institution Name
City
LECOM Bradenton School of Pharmacy
Bradenton
LECOM School of Dental Medicine
Bradenton
Life Corps Academies
Tallahassee
LifePoint Career Institute
Jacksonville
Lincoln College of Technology
West Palm Beach
Lincoln Technical Institute
Fern Park
Management Resources College
Miami
Manchester Business School America
Miami
Manhattan Hairstyling Academy
Inverness
Manhattan Hairstyling Academy
Tampa
Manhattan Hairstyling Academy
(North MacDill Ave.)
Tampa
Manhattan Hairstyling Academy
(West Waters Ave.)
Tampa
Manhattan Hairstyling Academy
Valrico
Margate School of Beauty, Inc.
Margate
Mariano Moreno Culinary Institute
Miami
Marlene's Training Center
Ft. Lauderdale
Massage Therapy School, Inc.
Chiefland
Matrix Educational Center
Orlando
Mattia College
Miami
MCI Institute of Technology
Boca Raton
Mech-Tech Institute
Orlando
Med Academy
Hialeah
Medical Allied Nursing Academy
Orlando
79
ON-SITE VISITS….continued
Institution Name
City
Medical Institute of Palm Beach, Inc.
Greenacres
Medical Marijuana College
Temple Terrace
Medical Prep Institute of Tampa Bay
Tampa
Medical Training Institute, Inc.
Delray Beach
Med-Life Institute
Miramar
Med-Life Institute
Naples
Med-Life Institute
Pompano Beach
Med-Life Institute
West Palm Beach
Mercy Hospital College of Nursing, a
Program of Plantation General Hospital
Miami
Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing,
a Program of Plantation General Hospital
Miami
Meridian Technical Center
Miami
Merryfield School of Pet Grooming, Inc.
Oakland Park
Metropolitan Trucking and Technical
Institute
West Palm Beach
Miami Film & TV Academy, LLC
Davie
Miami Jewelry School
Miami
Miami Media School
Miami
Midway Fire District Training Academy
Gulf Breeze
Miller's College of Nursing
Kissimmee
Miracles Barber and Beauty Academy
Tampa
Mizrachi Dealer Academy
Hollywood
Modern School of Hair Design
Dundee
Monument Christian College
Atlantic Beach
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ON-SITE VISITS….continued
Institution Name
City
Moore Solutions Software Learning Centers
Port St. Lucie
More Tech Institute Corp.
Hialeah
Naaleh College
North Miami Beach
Naples Academy of Beauty, LLC
Naples
National Bartenders and Casino Games
School
Ft. Myers
National Dental Academy
Fleming Island
National Dental Academy
Jacksonville
National Dental Academy
Lakeland
National Dental Academy
Orlando
National Dental Academy
Palm Bay
National Dental Academy
Port Charlotte
National Dental Academy
Venice
National Investigative Training Academy
Lake Mary
National Personal Training Institute of
Tampa
Tampa
National Personal Training Institute, Inc.
Winter Park
National University
Orlando
National University of Health Sciences
St. Petersburg
Nature Coast Emergency Medical Institute
Lecanto
Net Training Institute, Inc.
Daytona Beach Shores
New Concept Massage and Beauty School,
West Campus
Miami
New Horizons Computer Learning Center of
Gulf Coast Florida
Tampa
81
ON-SITE VISITS….continued
Institution Name
City
New Horizons Computer Learning Center of
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville
New Horizons Computer Learning Center of
South Florida
Plantation
New Horizons Computer Learning Center of
South Florida
West Palm Beach
New Horizons Computer Learning Centers of
North Florida
Gainesville
New Horizons Computer Learning Centers of
North Florida
Pensacola
New Life Technical Institute
Miami
New York Film Academy College
Miami Beach
Nicolas G. Hayek Watchmaking School
Miami
No Limit Poker Dealer Academy
Hialeah
North Broward Technical Center, Inc.
Deerfield Beach
Northwest Florida School of Massage
Therapy & Bodywork, LLC
Panama City
NRI Institute of Health Sciences
Royal Palm Beach
O'Reggio Technical Career Institute
Margate
One Stop Health & Training Center
North Lauderdale
Orange Park International School of Beauty
Orange Park
Oriental Beauty School
Hialeah
Orlando Medical Career Institute
Orlando
Orlando Medical Institute
Orlando
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ON-SITE VISITS….continued
Institution Name
City
Oxford City University A Christian
Institution
Deerfield Beach
Palm Beach Medical College
West Palm Beach
Palm Beach Nail School
Riviera Beach
Palm Beach Vocational Institute, Inc.
Boynton Beach
Paramount Training Services
Ft. Pierce
Paramount Training Services
Riviera Beach
Parisian Spa Institute
Jacksonville
PC Professor
Boca Raton
PC Professor
West Palm Beach
Pets Playground Grooming School, Inc.
Pompano Beach
PharmTec Pharmacy Technician School
Ft. Myers
Phlebotomy Learning Center of Florida
Winter Park
PiBerry Institute, Inc.
Naranja
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Inc.
Miami
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Inc.
Orlando
Premiere International Institute
Ft. Myers
Private Investigator Training Institute
Margate
Professional Academy of Health
Kissimmee
Professional Dealer and Player School, Inc.
Jacksonville
Professional Hands Institute, Inc.
Hialeah
Professional Hands Institute, Inc.
Miami
Professional Institute of Learning
Tampa
Professional Scuba Diving Academy
Ocala
Pro-Nails & Beauty School, Inc.
Orlando
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ON-SITE VISITS….continued
Institution Name
City
Puttin' On The Tips Nail School, Inc.
Ocala
QM Medical Career Institute
West Palm Beach
Quality Family Health Institute
Greenacres
Radiological Technologies University - VT
Sanford
Rasmussen College
Ft. Myers
Rasmussen College
Land O'Lakes
Rasmussen College
New Port Richey
Rasmussen College
Tampa
Rasmussen College - Ocala School of
Nursing
Ocala
Real Vision Barber Academy
Bradenton
Recreational Vehicle Service Academy
Palmetto
Redding College
West Palm Beach
Regency Beauty Institute
Clearwater
Regency Beauty Institute
Jacksonville
Regency Beauty Institute
Orange Park
Regency Beauty Institute
Tampa
Remington College
Lake Mary
ReNew Life School of Colon Hydrotherapy
Tampa
Rescue Training, Inc.
Orlando
Right Accord Training Center
Sarasota
Roadmaster Drivers School of Jacksonville,
Inc.
Jacksonville
Roadmaster Drivers School of Orlando
Orlando
Roadmaster Drivers School, Inc.
Tampa
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ON-SITE VISITS….continued
Institution Name
City
SABER College
Miami
Rossie Nail Tech School
Hialeah
Ruby's Academy for Health Occupations
Plantation
Sacred Heart International Institute, Inc.
Boca Raton
SAE Institute of Technology
North Miami Beach
Sanford-Brown Institute
Jacksonville
Sarasota University
Sarasota
Schiller International University
Largo
Scuba Emporium Instructor Academy
Miami
Sea Experience Diving Schools
Ft. Lauderdale
Shear Finesse Hairstyling Academy, Inc.
Jacksonville
Siena Education Center, LLC
Lauderhill
Sigma Institute of Health Careers
Coconut Creek
Smart Horizons Institute
Pensacola
Smile Smart Dental Assisting School
Bradenton
Solar Source Institute
Largo
Soothing Arts-Healing Therapies School of
Massage
Miramar Beach
Source Institute of Massage Therapy &
Bodywork, LLC
Ft. Walton Beach
South Eastern Welding School
Jacksonville
South Florida Academy of Air Conditioning
Ft. Lauderdale
South Florida Bible College & Theological
Seminary
Deerfield Beach
South Florida Center for Floral Studies
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ON-SITE VISITS….continued
Institution Name
City
South Florida Dental Assisting School
Lauderdale-By-TheSea
South Florida Institute of Technology
Hialeah
South Florida Institute of Technology
Miami
South Florida Medical College
Miami Gardens
South Florida School of Floral Design
Lake Worth
South University - Tampa Campus
Tampa
South University - West Palm Beach
Campus
Royal Palm Beach
Southeastern College
Greenacres
Southeastern College
Jacksonville
Southeastern College
Miami Lakes
Southeastern College
New Port Richey
Southeastern College
St. Petersburg
Southeastern College
Tampa
Southeastern School of Health Sciences
Tallahassee
Southeastern Technical Careers Institute,
Inc.
Lake Worth
Southern Technical Institute, Tavares
Tavares
Southwest Florida College
Ft. Myers
Southwest Florida College
Port Charlotte
Southwest Florida College
Tampa
Southwest Florida Technical Institute
Bradenton
Southwestern Vocational Training, LLC
Cape Coral
Space Coast Health Institute
West Melbourne
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ON-SITE VISITS….continued
Institution Name
City
Springfield College, Inc.
Tampa
St. Petersburg Seminary and Yeshiva
Clearwater
St. Thomas Christian University
Jacksonville
Star Academy for Pet Stylists, Inc.
Stuart
Step Ahead Cosmetology School of B.C.,
Inc.
Panama City
Stewart's International School for Jewelers,
Inc.
Jupiter
Strayer University
Coral Springs
Strayer University
Ft. Lauderdale
Strayer University
Miami
Strayer University (Northwest 20th St.)
Miami
Strayer University
Miramar
Strayer University
Palm Beach Gardens
Strayer University
Tampa
Strayer University (Breckenridge Park Dr.)
Tampa
STS Training Services
Orange Park
Suncoast Trucking Academy, Inc.
Punta Gorda
Sunshine Academy
Boynton Beach
Tactical Training Center (TTC)
Pompano Beach
Tampa Bay Area Pet Grooming Academy,
Inc.
Tampa
Tampa Vocational Institute
Tampa
Teacher Education University
Winter Park
Tech Sherpas
Miami
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ON-SITE VISITS….continued
Institution Name
City
Technical Career Institute
Miami
Techni-Pro Institute, LLC
Boca Raton
The Academy
Ft. Lauderdale
The Academy
Miami
The Albert Z. Fleet Geriatric Training Center
Jacksonville
The Art of Barbering Academy
Panama City
The Avalon School of Astrology, Inc.
Gainesville
The Commercial Driver's License School,
Inc.
Miami
The Institute of Interior Design at Southwest
Florida College
Bonita Springs
The Life Long Learning Center of Volunteers
of America of Florida
Cocoa
The Life Long Learning Center of Volunteers
of America of Florida
Miami
The Life Long Learning Center of Volunteers
of America of Florida
Tampa
The Lighthouse Medical Academy
Altamonte Springs
The National Business Institute of Florida,
Inc.
Winter Haven
The Open University
Sarasota
The Players School of Music
Clearwater
The Salon Professional Academy
Gainesville
The Stenotype Institute of Jacksonville, Inc.,
Orlando
Orlando
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ON-SITE VISITS….continued
Institution Name
City
The Training Domain, Inc.
Ft. Myers
The Umpire School
Vero Beach
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Riverview
Tokyo Beauty and Massage School
Coconut Creek
Total Nails & Hair Academy
West Palm Beach
Touze Health Institute
Hollywood
Treasure Coast Medical Academy, Inc.
Vero Beach
Tropical Medical Training Institute
Lake Worth
Truck Driver Institute
Milton
Truck Driver Institute
Sanford
U.S.A. International Health and Beauty
Academy
Tampa
Ultimate Medical Academy Online
Tampa
United Education Institute
Jacksonville
Universidad Autonoma del Caribe
North Miami
Universidad Del Este
Tampa
Universidad Del Turabo
Tampa
Universidad Metropolitana
Tampa
University of Phoenix - Daytona Learning
Center - Early Learning Coalition Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach
University of Phoenix, Inc. - East Orlando
Learning Center
Orlando
University of Phoenix, Inc. - South Florida
Campus - Marriott Ft. Lauderdale
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North Ft. Lauderdale
ON-SITE VISITS….continued
Institution Name
City
University of Phoenix, Inc. - St. Petersburg/
Clearwater Learning Center
Clearwater
University of Southernmost Florida Coral Gables
Coral Gables
University of St. Augustine For Health
Sciences
St. Augustine
UR Beauty & Barber Academy
Sebring
Urgent Response Training Institute
Miami
USA CDL Driving School
Orlando
Veterinary Technical Institute
Naples
Victoria Medical College
West Palm Beach
Vintex Training Institute, Inc.
Cutler Bay
Vintex Training Institute, Inc.
Miami Gardens
VIP Beauty School
Margate
Virginia College
Jacksonville
Virginia College
Pensacola
Virginia College Online
Tampa
Vocational Training Institute, Inc.
West Palm Beach
West Broward School For Nursing
Assistant, Inc.
Lauderhill
West Coast University
Doral
West Lawrence School of Nursing
Ft. Myers
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
Wood Hygienic Institute, Inc.
Kissimmee
Woody's Hairstyling School
Orlando
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ON-SITE VISITS….continued
Institution Name
City
Word of Life Bible Institute
Hudson
World Class Academy of Beauty Careers
Tallahassee
World of Beauty Academy
Orlando
YAI YAI Academy the art of hairdressing &
modeling
Crystal River
Yechanlaz Instituto Vocacional, Inc.
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Miami
INSTITUTIONS REPORTED
AS CLOSED
Institution Name
City
Academy of Hair Design West, Inc.
New Port Richey
All Professional Academy
Sunrise
Alpha Institute Port
St. Lucie
American Beauty Academy
Greenacres
Americus Medical Academy
St. Petersburg
ATA Career Education
Clearwater
AXON, School of Massage Therapy
West Palm Beach
Career Learning Institute, LLC
Ft. Lauderdale
Centre for Distance Education
Tampa
Comptec Computer Career Center
West Palm Beach
Core Institute School of Massage Therapy
and Structural Bodywork
Tallahassee
Dental Careers of South Florida
Hallandale
Digital Domain Institute, Inc.
West Palm Beach
Dotolo Institute
Tampa
Everest Institute
Hialeah
Express Training Services, LLC
Pensacola
Florida School of Electrolysis and Skin Care
Port Charlotte
Global Beauty Institute
Parkland
Global Business Solutions Institute
Pensacola
Healthcare Educational Center
West Palm Beach
INGENIUM "Center of Visual
Communication"
Miami
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INSTITUTIONS REPORTED
AS CLOSED….continued
Institution Name
City
International Academy of Cosmetology &
Barbering
Tampa
International Models School
Miami
John Casablancas Modeling and Career
Center
Longwood
Meridian Technical Center
Miami
Midway Fire District Training Academy
Gulf Breeze
Mountain State University - Orlando
Altamonte Springs
National Dental Academy
Fleming Island
National Dental Academy
Lakeland
National Dental Academy
Orlando
National Dental Academy
Palm Bay
Northwest Florida School of Massage
Therapy & Bodywork, LLC
Panama City
OMI at Nature Coast EMS
Lecanto
Orange Park International School of Beauty
Orange Park
Palm Beach Medical College West
Palm Beach
Pines Vocational Training Institute, Inc.
Hollywood
Radiological Technologies University - VT
Sanford
Redding College
West Palm Beach
South Florida Center for Floral Studies
West Palm Beach
Technical Career Institute
Miami
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INSTITUTIONS REPORTED
AS CLOSED….continued
Institution Name
City
The Stenotype Institute of Jacksonville, Inc.,
Orlando
Orlando
Treasure Coast Medical Academy, Inc.
Vero Beach
United Education Institute
Jacksonville
University of Phoenix - Daytona Learning
Center - Early Learning Coalition Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach
University of Phoenix - East Jacksonville
Learning Center
Jacksonville
University of Phoenix, Inc. - East Orlando
Learning Center
Orlando
University of Phoenix, Inc. - South Florida
Campus - Marriott Ft. Lauderdale
North Ft. Lauderdale
University of Phoenix, Inc. - St. Petersburg/
Clearwater Learning Center
Clearwater
Virginia College Online
Tampa
Wesley House Professional Child Care
Academy
Key West
YAI YAI Academy the art of hairdressing &
modeling
Crystal River
Yorktown University of the Americas
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Gainesville
STUDENT RECORDS RETAINED
BY THE COMMISSION
Each year, the Commission for Independent Education receives
student records from schools, colleges, and universities that have
ceased operations. These student records are optically scanned and
placed on the DOE network’s hard drives for permanent storage.
Those records are then maintained for the future servicing of student
records requests.
During this fiscal year, 47,358 student records that were retained by
the Commission as hard copies have been transferred to electronic
storage media (there are now approximately 2,150,000 images stored
by the Commission). The Commission staff also sent out 1610 sets of
images of these documents to the students from these closed
institutions who requested copies of their academic records.
Hard copy student records from the following institutions were
received by the Commission during this fiscal year:
Institution Name
City
Academy of Hair Design West, Inc.
New Port Richey
All Professional Academy
Sunrise
Americus Medical Academy
St. Petersburg
AXON, School of Massage Therapy
West Palm Beach
Comptec Computer Career Center
West Palm Beach
Core Institute School of Massage Therapy
and Structural Bodywork
Tallahassee
Dental Careers of South Florida
Hallandale
Digital Domain Institute, Inc.
West Palm Beach
Dotolo Institute
Tampa
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STUDENT RECORDS RETAINED….continued
Institution Name
City
Florida School of Electrolysis and Skin Care
Port Charlotte
Global Beauty Institute
Parkland
Healthcare Educational Center
West Palm Beach
International Academy of Cosmetology &
Barbering
Tampa
International Models School
Miami
Midway Fire District Training Academy
Gulf Breeze
Mountain State University - Orlando
Altamonte Springs
National Dental Academy
Fleming Island
National Dental Academy
Lakeland
National Dental Academy
Orlando
OMI at Nature Coast EMS
Lecanto
Orange Park International School of Beauty
Orange Park
Pines Vocational Training Institute, Inc.
Hollywood
Redding College
West Palm Beach
South Florida Center for Floral Studies
West Palm Beach
The Stenotype Institute of Jacksonville, Inc.,
Orlando
Orlando
Treasure Coast Medical Academy, Inc.
Vero Beach
United Education Institute
Jacksonville
Wesley House Professional Child Care
Academy
Key West
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2014 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY
The 2014 Florida Legislature passed three acts of legislation that
affect the Commission’s licensed institutions. Detailed information
about each of these laws can be found at the legislature’s website
(www.leg.state.fl.us).
● SB 524 - Relating to Sexually Violent Predators
BRIEF SUMMARY
Amends section 1005.10, Florida Statutes, to require that an
institution licensed by the Commission for Independent Education
must inform students and employees at orientation and on its website
of the existence of the Department of Law Enforcement’s sexual
predator and sexual offender registry website as well as the toll-free
telephone number that gives access to sexual predator and sexual
offender public information.
PERTINENT SECTIONS
[Deletions are strike-throughs, additions are underlined].
“Section 3. Section 1005.10, Florida Statutes, is created to read:
1005.10 Sexual predator and sexual offender notification;
nonpublic colleges, universities, and schools. -Each nonpublic
college, university, and school shall inform students and employees
at orientation and on its website of the existence of the Department of
Law Enforcement sexual predator and sexual offender registry
website and the toll-free telephone number that gives access to
sexual predator and sexual offender public information pursuant to s.
943.043.”
EFFECTIVE DATE
July 1, 2014
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2014 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.…continued
● SB 1036 - Relating to Nursing Education Programs
BRIEF SUMMARY
This legislation requires the staff of the Commission for Independent
Education to monitor the implementation of the numerous sections of
this law. The new legal requirements that affect licensed institutions
include, but are not limited to, the following:
● Mandating an examination prep course that must be completed by
graduates of approved programs that do not take the National
Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) within 6 months of
graduation;
● Requiring that all clinical training must occur in the United States,
its possessions or territories;
● Allowing institutions to increase the use of simulations in clinical
training up to 50%;
● Stating that students transferring from an approved program, at an
institution that is under the Commission for Independent Education,
which has been terminated by the Board of Nursing shall not have
their NCLEX scores included in the pass rate of the institution that
accepts the transfer of these students; and
● Mandating that all nursing education programs must be accredited
(in accordance with section 464.003, Florida Statutes) by July 1, 2019
or within five years after first enrolling students.
PERTINENT SECTIONS
[Deletions are strike-throughs, additions are underlined]
“Section 2. Subsection (4) is added to section 464.008, 61 Florida
Statutes, to read:
464.008 Licensure by examination. –
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2014 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.…continued
(4) If an applicant who graduates from an approved program
does not take the licensure examination within 6 months after
graduation, he or she must enroll in and successfully complete a
board-approved licensure examination preparatory course. The
applicant is responsible for all costs associated with the course and
may not use state or federal financial aid for such costs. The board
shall by rule establish guidelines for licensure examination
preparatory courses….
Section 4. Section 464.019, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
464.019 Approval of nursing education programs.(1)PROGRAM APPLICATION APPLICATIONS.-….
(b) The program’s nursing major curriculum consists of at least:
1. Fifty percent clinical training in the United States, the District of
Columbia, or a possession or territory of the United States for a
practical nursing education program, an associate degree
professional nursing education program, or a professional diploma
nursing education program.
2. Forty percent clinical training in the United States, the District of
Columbia, or a possession or territory of the United States for a
bachelor’s degree professional nursing education program.
(c) No more than 50 25 percent of the program’s clinical training
consists of clinical simulation….
(5) (6) ACCOUNTABILITY.-….
(d) If students from a program that is terminated pursuant to
this subsection transfer to an approved or an accredited program
under the direction of the Commission for Independent Education, the
board shall recalculate the passage rates of the programs receiving
the transferring students, excluding the test scores of those students
transferring more than 12 credits.….
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2014 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.…continued
(11) ACCREDITATION REQUIRED.(a) A nursing education program that prepares students for the
practice of professional nursing, that was approved under this section
before July 1, 2014, and that enrolled students before July 1, 2014,
must become an accredited program by July 1, 2019.
(b) A nursing education program that prepares students for the
practice of professional nursing and that was approved under this
section before July
1, 2014, but did not enroll students before that date, must become an
accredited program within 5 years after the date of enrolling the
program’s first students.
(c) A nursing education program that prepares students for the
practice of professional nursing and that is approved under this
section after June 30, 2014, must become an accredited program
within 5 years after the date of enrolling the program’s first students.
(d) This subsection does not apply to a nursing education program
provided by an institution that is exempt from licensure by the
Commission for Independent Education under s. 1005.06(1)(e).”
EFFECTIVE DATE
July 1, 2014
● HB 7015 - Relating to Military and Veteran Support
BRIEF SUMMARY
This legislation expands the “Educational Dollars for Duty” program,
which supplies student financial assistance for members of the
Florida National Guard, to include all institutions licensed by the
Commission for Independent Education. This educational assistance
may now also be used to train for industry certifications and for
continuing education.
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2014 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.…continued
PERTINENT SECTIONS
[Deletions are strike-throughs, additions are underlined]
“Section 1. Subsections (7) and (8) of section 250.10, 95 Florida
Statutes, are amended to read:
250.10 Appointment and duties of the Adjutant General.(7) The Adjutant General shall develop an education assistance
program for members in good standing of the Florida National Guard
who enroll in an authorized course of study at a public or nonpublic
postsecondary institution or technical center of higher learning in the
state which has been accredited by an accrediting body recognized
by the United States Department of Education or licensed by the
Commission for Independent Education. Education assistance also
may be used for training to obtain industry certifications approved by
the Department of Education pursuant to s. 1008.44 and continuing
education to maintain license certifications. The education assistance
This program shall be known as the Educational Dollars for Duty
program (EDD).”
EFFECTIVE DATE
July 1, 2014
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DISCIPLINARY
ACTIONS REPORTED
Academy of Health & Beauty (#2452) - At the November 2013
Commission Meeting the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
Deny alleging that the school was in violation of Chapter 1005,
Florida Statutes and/or Chapter 6E, Florida Administrative Code.
An Informal Hearing was requested by the school and was held at the
March 27, 2014 Commission Meeting. A Motion for a Final Order
was approved at that meeting and was issued to the school. This
institution has been ordered to conduct an orderly closure
Green Cross School of Nursing (#3955) - At the November 2013
Commission Meeting the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
Deny alleging that the school was in violation of Chapter 1005,
Florida Statutes and/or Chapter 6E, Florida Administrative Code. In
addition, the school was ordered to cease enrollment.
An Informal Hearing was requested by the school and was held at the
May 29, 2014 Commission Meeting.
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