7777 Leesburg Pike Suite 314 N. ∙ Falls Church, Virginia 22043 Tel. 703-917-9503 ∙ Fax 703-917-4109 ∙ E-Mail info@abhes.org MEMORANDUM To: Recognized Accrediting Agencies State Regulatory Agencies Kay Gilcher, U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Education Regional Offices ABHES-Accredited Institutions and Programs Interested Parties From: Carol Moneymaker, Executive Director Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) Date: July 14, 2010 Subject: Applications for Accreditation The institutions and programs identified below have applied for initial or renewed accreditation with the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). Those listed above, including the general public, are invited to submit written comments concerning the applicants by September 30, 2010. Any comments received will be forwarded to the applicant for response and all information relative to the comments will be considered by the Commission in its deliberation. Comments should be directed to me at cmoneymaker@abhes.org or by mail or facsimile to the ABHES office. Applications for Initial Institutional Accreditation 1. Academy of Dental Assisting, Louisville, KY 2. American College of Nursing, Concord, CA 3. Birmingham School of Massage, Inc., Birmingham, AL 4. Career Health Studies, Eastpointe, MI 5. East-West Healing Arts Institute, Madison, WI 6. Institute of Ultrasound Diagnostics, Spanish Fort, AL 7. International Academy Training Center, Inc., North Miami, FL 8. Lafayette General Medical Center, Lafayette, LA 9. McDonough Health Careers Institute, LLC, McDonough, GA 10. Med-Life Institute, Naples, FL 11. Med-Life Institute, Pompano Beach, FL 12. Mentee Career and Training Institute, Lawrenceville, GA Page 1 of 3 13. National Massage Therapy Institute, Wilmington, DE 14. National Massage Therapy Institute, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 15. National Massage Therapy Institute, Falls Church, VA 16. National Massage Therapy Institute, Philadelphia, PA 17. Palm Beach Institute of Technology, Ft. Myers, FL 18. Palm Beach Institute of Technology, West Palm Beach, FL 19. Priority Nursing Academy, Greensboro, NC 20. School of Allied Health Professions, Arlington, TX 21. Saint Paul’s School of Nursing, Flushing, NY 22. Saint Paul’s School of Nursing, Staten Island, NY 23. State Career School, Elgin, IL 24. State Career School, Waukegan, IL Applications for Renewed Institutional Accreditation 1. Lincoln Technical Institute, Fern Park, FL 2. Lincoln Technical Institute, St. Petersburg, FL 3. Illinois School of Health Careers, Chicago, IL 4. Illinois School of Health Careers, Chicago (Rosemont), IL 5. Milwaukee Career College, Milwaukee, WI 6. Mandl School, New York, NY 7. Pima Medical Institute, Albuquerque, NM 8. Pittsburgh School of Pain Management, Pittsburgh, PA 9. St. Louis College of Health Careers, St. Louis (Metro), MO 10. St. Louis College of Health Careers, Fenton (County), MO Applications for Renewed Programmatic Accreditation (Program(s) noted in parenthesis) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Colorado Technical University, N. Kansas City, MO (Medical Assistant) ECPI College of Technology, Manassas, VA (Medical Assistant) ECPI College of Technology, Raleigh, NC (Medical Assistant) High Tech Institute, St. Louis Park, MN (Medical Assistant) Keiser Career College, Miami Lakes, FL (Surgical Technology) Medical Careers Institute, Newport News, VA (Medical Assistant) Sanford Brown College, Fenton, MO (Medical Assistant) Southwest Florida College, Fort Meyers, FL (Medical Assistant) Tri-State Business Institute, Erie, PA (Medical Assistant) Applications for Initial Programmatic Accreditation (Program(s) noted in parenthesis) 1. Bohecker College, Ravenna, OH (Medical Assistant) 2. Broadview University (Formerly Utah Career College), Layton, UT (Medical Assistant) 3. Broadview University (Formerly Utah Career College), Orem, UT (Medical Assistant) Page 2 of 3 4. Broadview University (Formerly Utah Career College), West Jordan, UT (Medical Assistant) 5. Brown Mackie College, Boise, ID (Surgical Technology) 6. Brown Mackie College, Phoenix, AZ (Surgical Technology) 7. Cascades Job Corp Center, Sedro Wooley, WA (Medical Assistant) 8. D.G. Erwin Technical Center, Tampa, FL (Surgical Technology) 9. Everest College, Seattle, WA (Medical Assistant) 10. Everest College, Tigard, OR (Medical Assistant) 11. Gibbs College of Boston, Boston, MA (Medical Assistant) 12. Globe University, Eau Claire, WI (Medical Assistant) 13. Globe University, Madison, WI (Medical Assistant) 14. Globe University, Middleton, WI (Medical Assistant) 15. Globe University, Onalaska, WI (Medical Assistant) 16. Globe University, Sioux Falls, SD (Medical Assistant) 17. Globe University, Woodbury, MN (Medical Assistant) 18. Herzing University, Kenosha, WI (Surgical Technology) 19. Lincoln Technical Institute, Brockton, MA (Medical Assistant) 20. Lincoln Technical Institute, Lincoln, RI (Medical Assistant) 21. Lincoln Technical Institute, Lowell, MA (Medical Assistant) 22. Lincoln Technical Institute, Somerville, MA (Medical Assistant) 23. Minnesota School of Business, Blain, MN (Medical Assistant) 24. Minnesota School of Business, Brooklyn Center, MN (Medical Assistant) 25. Minnesota School of Business, Elk, MN (Medical Assistant) 26. Minnesota School of Business, Lakeville, MN (Medical Assistant) 27. Minnesota School of Business, Moorhead, MN (Medical Assistant) 28. Minnesota School of Business, Plymouth, MN (Medical Assistant) 29. Minnesota School of Business, Richfield, MN (Medical Assistant) 30. Minnesota School of Business, Rochester, MN (Medical Assistant) 31. Minnesota School of Business, Shakopee, MN (Medical Assistant) 32. Minnesota School of Business, Waite Park, MN (Medical Assistant) 33. Missouri College, Brentwood, MO (Medical Assistant) 34. Sanford-Brown College (Formerly Gibbs College), Farmington, CT (Medical Assistant) 35. Sanford-Brown College, Phoenix, AZ (Medical Assistant) 36. Sanford-Brown College, St. Peters, MO (Medical Assistant) 37. Sanford Brown Institute, Dearborn, MI (Medical Assistant) 38. Sanford Brown Institute, Grand Rapids, MI (Medical Assistant) 39. Sanford Brown Institute, Orlando, FL (Medical Assistant) 40. Sanford Brown Institute, Cranston, RI (Medical Assistant) 41. Virginia College, Greenville, SC (Medical Assistant) 42. Virginia College, Montgomery, AL (Medical Assistant) Page 3 of 3