Accreditation and Approvals

Accredited by: The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, 750 First Street, NE, Suite 980, Washington, DC 20002-4241, 202-336-6780, to award diplomas, associate in specialized business and associate in specialized technology degrees.

Licensed by: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, State Board of Private Licensed Schools, 333 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333, 717-783-8228

Approved by: The Secretary of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to award the Associate in Specialized Business (ASB) and Associate in Specialized Technology (AST) Degrees

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Education for training Veterans

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, for the training of rehabilitation students

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) for Grants and Loans

Department of Health, Education and Welfare for the Pell (Federal) Grant Program

Health Information Technology Program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) in cooperation with the Council on Accreditation of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Graduates are eligible to sit for the national qualifying examination for certification as an Accredited Record Technician (ART).

Real estate courses (Real Estate Fundamentals and Real Estate Practice) approved by the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission for students sitting for the sales exam

Microsoft Corporation as a Microsoft Certified Solutions Provider

Authorized by: Federal law for enrollment of nonimmigrant alien students

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