Accreditation Committee
Kevin Pernetta, Empire Education Group
Voice: 800-223-3271 x 2658
kperneta@empire.edu
Accreditation Agencies
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)
The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges is dedicated to ensuring a quality education for more than 250,00 students who annually pursue career education at 800 accredited institutions.
2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 302
Arlington, Virginia 22201
Phone: 703-247-4212
Fax: 703-247-4533
www.accsc.org
The Council on Occupational Education (COE)
The Council on Occupational Education (COE), originally founded in 1971 as a regional accrediting agency of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, is the successor to the Commission on Occupational Education Institutions (COEI). In 1995, the Council became a national accrediting agency. In 2006, the Council celebrated its 35th year of assuring quality and integrity in career and technical education. The Council’s accreditation process is conducted on behalf of more than 360,000 students across the nation who pursue careers in a variety of technical fields.
7840 Roswell Road
Building 300, Suite 325
Atlanta, GA 30350
Phone: 800-917-2081
Fax: 770-396-3790
www.council.org
National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences (NACCAS)
The National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences (NACCAS) is an autonomous, independent accrediting commission constituted as a nonprofit Delaware corporation, with its main office located in Alexandria, Virginia. The Commission’s origins date back to 1969, when two accrediting agencies in the field merged to form the Cosmetology Accrediting Commission (CAC). CAC changed its name to “NACCAS” in 1981.
NACCAS is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a national agency for the institutional accreditation of postsecondary schools and departments of cosmetology arts and sciences, including specialized schools. It presently accredits approximately 1,500 institutions that serve over 120,000 students. These schools offer over twenty (20) courses and programs of study that fall under NACCAS’ scope of accreditation.
4401 Ford Avenue, Suite 1300,
Alexandria, VA 22302-1432 USA
Phone: 703-600-7600
Fax: 703-379-2200
www.naccas.org
