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MEMORANDUM

To:Recognized Accrediting Agencies

State Regulatory Agencies

Dr. Nancy Regan, 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:August 3, 2009

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 bySeptember 1, 2009. 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 or by mail or facsimile to the ABHES office.

Applications for Initial Institutional Accreditation

  1. AUC Institute for Career Studies, Inc., DBA The Vision Center for Medical Training, Morrow, GA
  2. Code Med School of Professional Medical Coding, Los Angeles, CA
  3. Georgia Massage Institute, Winder, GA
  4. Genesys Regional Medical Center, Flint, MI
  5. Glendale Career College, Glendale, CA
  6. Institute of Technology, Inc., Tampa, FL
  7. Integrity College of Health, Altadena, CA
  8. Lowcountry Regional EMS Council, Inc., North Charleston, SC
  9. Medical Allied Career Center, Inc., Santa Fe Springs, CA
  10. Medical Careers Institute, Ocean Township, NJ
  1. Mission Career College, Riverside, CA
  2. Nevada Career Institute, Las Vegas, NV
  3. S.C. Midlands, Emergency Medical Service Management Association, West Columbia, SC
  4. School of Massage & Bodywork @ Kalamazoo Center for the Healing Arts, Kalamazoo, MI
  5. Valley School of Allied Health, Reseda, CA

Applications for Renewed Institutional Accreditation

  1. American Institute of Medical Technology, Tulsa, OK
  2. Alegent Health School of Medical Assisting, Omaha, NE
  3. Allied College, Fenton, MO
  4. Allied College, Maryland Heights, MO
  5. Anthem College, Beaverton, OR
  6. Baptist Health System School of Health Professions, San Antonio, TX
  7. Delaware Valley Academy of Medical and Dental Assistants, Philadelphia, PA
  8. High-Tech Institute, Brookfield, WI
  9. Holistic Massage Training Institute, Baltimore, MD
  10. Lexington Healing Arts Academy, Lexington, KY
  11. Ogden Institute of Massage Therapy, Ogden, UT
  12. Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies, Weslaco, TX

Applications for Renewed Programmatic Accreditation

(Program(s) noted in parenthesis)

  1. Everest Institute, Eagan, MN (Medical Assistant)
  2. Everest Institute, Grand Rapids, MI(Medical Assistant)
  3. Everest Institute, Kalamazoo, MI(Medical Assistant)
  4. Everest College, Merrillville, IN(Medical Assistant)
  5. Kaplan College, Stockton, CA (Medical Assistant)
  6. Porter and Chester Institute of Branford, Branford, CT (Medical Assistant)

Applications for Initial Programmatic Accreditation

(Program(s) noted in parenthesis)

  1. Herzing University, Toledo, OH (Medical Assistant)
  2. Penn Foster College, Scranton, PA (Medical Assistant)
  3. Sanford Brown Institute, San Antonio, TX (Medical Assistant)
  4. Sanford Brown College, Milwaukee, WI (Medical Assistant)
  5. Southwestern College, Dayton, OH (Medical Assistant)
  6. Southwestern College, Franklin, OH (Medical Assistant)
  7. Southwestern College, Toledo, OH (Medical Assistant)
  8. Southwestern College, (Northland Blvd.) Cincinnati, OH (Medical Assistant)
  9. Southwestern College, (Vine Street), Cincinnati, OH (Medical Assistant)
  10. Southwestern College, Florence, KY (Medical Assistant)
  11. Southwest Florida College, Port Charlotte, FL (Medical Assistant)
  12. Spencerian College, Lexington, KY (Medical Laboratory Technician)
  13. Medical Careers Institute, School of Health Science, ECPI College of Tech, Richmond, VA (Surgical Technology)

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