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State, Federal and Association Links
The list below is comprised of links to other accreditation agencies and higher-education related organizations. These links are provided for information purposes only and in no way serves as an endorsement of the products or services offered by these organizations. Please report any broken or out-of-date links, as well as suggestions for additional links, to the webmaster.
Postsecondary Career School Accrediting Bodies / Associations
Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET)
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS)
Career College Association (CCA)
Council of Recognized National Accrediting Agencies (CRNAA)
Council on Occupational Education (COE)
Distance Education & Training Council (DETC)
National Association for College Admission Counseling
U.S. Department of Education
Main Department Site
Office of Postsecondary Education
Student Financial Assistance
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FSA)
Financial responsibility requirements for schools participating in FSA programs
State Vocational Education Agencies
(a phone number is provided for agencies with no web site)
Alabama Office of Career Technical Education
Alaska Vocational Technical Center
Arizona — Vocational-Technical Education
Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Connecticut Vocational-Technical Schools
Florida — Division of Workforce Education
Georgia — Technology/Career Education (404-657-8304)
Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission
Hawaii — Career and Technical Education Center
Idaho State Division of Professional-Technical Education
Illinois State Board of Education—Partnerships Center
Indiana Department of Workforce Development (317-232-1829)
Kentucky — Department for Technical Education (502-564-4286)
Louisiana — Office of Vocational-Technical Education (225-219-8700)
Maine — Office of Vocational-Technical Education (207-287-5854)
Maryland — Division of Career Technology (410-767-0158)
Massachusetts — Office of School to Career
Michigan — Office of Career and Technical Preparation (517-373-3373)
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (651-296-8113)
Mississippi — Office of Vocational and Technical Education
Missouri — Division of Vocational and Adult Education (573-751-2660)
Montana — Office of Vocational-Technical Education
Nebraska — Vocational-Technical Education Office
Nevada — Workforce Education (775-687-9190)
New Hampshire School-to-Work Initiative
New Jersey — Office of School-To-Career and College Initiatives (609-633-0665)
New Mexico — Career, Technical, and Adult Services
New York — Office of Workforce Preparation and Continuing Education
North Carolina — Workforce Development Education (919-715-1626)
North Dakota — State Board for Vocational-Technical Education
Ohio — Career-Technical and Adult Education
Oklahoma Department of Career and Technical Education
Oregon — Office of Professional Technical Education
Pennsylvania — Career and Technical Education
Rhode Island — Office of Career and Technical Education (401-222-4600)
Puerto Rico — Office of Vocational-Technical Education (787-753-4132)
South Carolina — Office of Career and Technology Education
South Dakota — Division of Workforce and Career Preparation
Tennessee — Division of Vocational-Technical Education
Texas — Office of Vocational-Technical Education (512-463-9322)
Utah Adult Education Services (801-538-7821)
Vermont — Office of Vocational Education (802-828-5144)
Virginia — Office of Vocational and Adult Education Services (804-225-2847)
Washington State Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board
West Virginia — Office of Vocational-Technical Education
State Private Career School Associations
(a phone number is provided for organizations with no web site)
Alabama Association of Private Colleges and Schools (334-263-1013)
Alaska Association of Private Career Educators (907-563-7575)
Arizona Private School Association
California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools
Association of Connecticut Career Schools (860-586-7501)
Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges
Georgia Private School Association (770-980-0002)
Hawaii — Association of Pacific Postsecondary Schools (808-524-4014)
Illinois Association of Accredited Colleges and Schools (312-935-2520)
Indiana Association of Private Career Schools (317-299-6001)
Kansas Association of Private Career Schools (316-263-6086)
Kentucky Association of Career Colleges and Schools (502-926-4040)
Louisiana Association of Private Colleges and Schools (504-647-6609)
Maryland Association of Private Career Schools (410-974-4472)
Massachusetts Association of Private Career Schools
Michigan Association of Career Schools
Minnesota Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (612-835-4180)
Missouri Association of Private Career Schools (314-298-7800)
Montana Association of Private Career Schools (406-256-1000)
Nebraska Council of Private Vocational Schools (402-643-2639)
Private Career School Association of New Jersey
New Mexico Association of Private Schools (505-828-1114)
Coalition of New York State Career Schools
North Carolina Association of Independent Colleges and Schools (910-392-4660)
Northwest Career College Federation — Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington (425-488-4845)
Ohio Council of Private Colleges and Schools (614-487-8180)
Oklahoma Private Post-Secondary School Association (405-842-9400)
Pennsylvania Association of Private School Administrators
Rhode Island Association of Career and Technical Schools (401-725-1220)
South Carolina Organization of Private Postsecondary Institutions (803-722-2344)
Tennessee Association of Independent Colleges and Schools (901-668-7240)
Career Colleges and Schools of Texas
Utah Career Colleges and Schools Association (801-485-0221)
Virginia Career College Association
West Virginia Association of Independent Colleges and Schools (304-296-8282)
Wisconsin Council for Independent Education (608-249-6611)
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