Accrediting Agencies, Trade and State Associations
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ACCREDITING AGENCIES
ABHES – Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
7777 Leesburg Pike, Suite 314N | Falls Church, VA 22043
703-917-9503 | Fax: 703-917-4109
info@abhes.org
www.abhes.org
India Y. Tips, Executive Director
ACCET – Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training
1722 N Street, NW | Washington, DC 20036
202-955-1113 | Fax: 1-202-955-1118
rhelfer@accet.org
www.accet.org
Res Helfer, Executive Director
ACCSC – Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 302 | Arlington, VA 22201
1-703-247-4212 | Fax: 703-247-4533
info@accsc.org
www.accsc.org
Dr. Michale McComis, Executive Director
ACICS – Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
750 First Street, NE, Suite 980 | Washington, DC 20002-4223
202-336-6780 | Fax: 202-842-2593
info@acics.org
www.acics.org
Michelle Edwards, President
COE – Council on Occupational Education
7840 Roswell Road, Building 300, Suite 325 | Atlanta, GA 30350
800-917-2081, Ext. 21 | Fax: 770-396-3790
kirk.nooks@council.org
www.council.org
Kirk Nooks, President/CEO
DEAC – Distance Education Accrediting Commission
1101 17th Street, NW, Suite 808 | Washington, D.C. 20036
202-234-5100 | Fax 202-332-1386
leah.matthews@deac.org
www.deac.org
Dr. Leah Matthews, Executive Director
NACCAS – National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
4401 Ford Avenue, Suite 1300 | Alexandria, VA 22302
703-600-7600 | Fax 703-379-2200
www.naccas.org
Darin Wallace, Esq., Executive Director
TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
AACS – American Association of Cosmetology Schools
9927 East Bell Rd., Suite 110 | Scottsdale, AZ 85260
800-831-1086 | Fax 480-905-0993
kathy@beautyschools.org
http://www.beautyschools.org/
Kathy Chow, Executive Director
AMTA – American Massage Therapy Association
500 Davis Street, Suite 900 | Evanston, IL 60201-4695
847-864-0123 | Toll-Free 877-905-0577 | Fax 847-864-5196
info@amtamassage.org
www.amtamassage.org
Bill Brown, Executive Director
CHEA – Council for Higher Education Accreditation
One Dupont Circle NW, Suite 510 | Washington, DC 20036
202-955-6126 | Fax 202-955-6129
chea@chea.org
www.chea.org
Tim Willard, Communications
CVTA – Commercial Vehicle Training Association
7005 Backlick Ct., Ste. 100 | Springfield, VA 22151
703-642-9444 | Fax 703-642-3334
don.lefeve@cvta.org
www.cvta.org
Don Lefeve, President & CEO
NACC – National Association of Career Colleges
44 Byward Market, Ste. 270 | Ottawa, ON K1N 7A2
613-800-0340 | Fax 613-789-9669
info@nacc.ca
www.nacc.ca
Serge Buy, Chief Executive Officer
Private Career Colleges & Schools (PCCS)
PO Box 20896 | Wichita, KS 67208
316-682-1838
larryprather@cox.net
regionspccs.com
Larry Prather, Executive Director
STATE ASSOCIATIONS
APSA – Arizona Private School Association
7776 S. Pointe Parkway West, Suite 110 | Phoenix, AZ 85044
602-254-5199 | Fax 602-254-5073
apsa@arizonapsa
www.arizonapsa.org
Frederick Lockhart, Executive Director
APC – Association of Proprietary Colleges
121 State Street | Albany, NY 12207
518-437-1867
apc@apc-colleges.org
https://apc-colleges.org
Donna S. Gurnett, President and CEO
CAPPS – The California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools
555 Capitol Mall, Suite 705 | Sacramento, CA 95814
916-447-5500 | Fax 916-440-8970
info@cappsonline.org
www.cappsonline.org
Robert W. Johnson, Executive Director
CCST – Career Colleges & Schools of Texas CCST Headquarters
823 Congress Avenue, Suite 230 | Austin, TX 78701
512-479-0425 ext. 17 | Fax 512-495-9031
valdez@thevaldezcompany.com
www.ccst.org
Jerry Valdez, Executive Director
CSPEN – Central States Private Education Network Akerman LLP
The Victor Building, 750 9th Street, N.W., Suite 750 | Washington, DC 20001
952-461-5374
jeri@centralstatesedu.com
www.centralstatesedu.com
Jeri Prochaska, Executive Director
Coalition of New York State Career Schools
437 Old Albany Post Road | Garrison, NY 10524
845-788-5070 | Fax 845-788-5071
tzaleski@sprynet.com
www.cnyscs.com
Terence M. Zaleski, Executive Director
FAPSC – Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges
150 South Monroe Street, Suite 306 | Tallahassee, FL 32301
850-577-3139 | Fax 850-577-3133
allen@FAPSC.org
www.fapsc.org
Allen Mortham Jr., Executive Director
KACCS – Kentucky Association of Career Colleges & Schools
291 N. Hubbards, Suite 172-243 | Louisville, KY 40207
502-727-3456
kaccscontact@gmail.com
www.kycareercolleges.org
Anthony S. Bieda, Executive Director
LAPCS – Louisiana Association of Private Colleges and Schools
8820 Jewella Ave | Shreveport, LA 71108
318-841-1228
cstripling@ayers.edu
http://lapcs.net/
Chuck Stripling, President
NEPCSA – New England Private Career School Association (Formerly MAPCS)
11 Robert Toner Blvd., # 234 | North Attleboro, MA 02763
508-695-3919
catherine@mapcs.org
www.nepcsa.org
Catherine Flaherty, CAE, Executive Director
NWCCF – Northwest Career Colleges Federation Serving Washington, Oregon, and Idaho
4200 – 6th Ave. SE, Suite 313 | Lacey, WA 98503
360-292-4798
jill@nwcareercolleges.org
www.nwcareercolleges.org
Jill Frostenson
OACCS – Ohio-Michigan Association of Career Colleges and Schools
2109 Stella Court, Suite 125 | Columbus, OH 43215
614-487-8180 | Fax 614-487-8190
ktrofholz@omaccs.org
https://omaccs.org
Kent A. Trofholz, Executive Director
PAPSA – Pennsylvania Association of Private School Administrators
2090 Wexford Court | Harrisburg, PA 17112
717-540-9010 | Fax 717-540-7121
aaron@papsa.org
www.papsa.org
Aaron Shenck, Executive Director
TAICS – Tennessee Association of Independent Colleges and Schools
PO Box 150284 | Nashville, TN 37215
615-594-0110 | Fax 615-297-1974
jgadcox@taics.org
www.taics.org
Gary Adcox, Executive Director
VCCA – Virginia Career College Association
919 East Main Street, Suite 1150 | Richmond, VA 23219
804-346-2783
welwood@aegis-associates.com
www.va-cca.org
Bill Elwood, Executive Director
STATE LICENSING AGENCIES
NASASPS – National Association of State Administrators & Supervisors of Private Schools
403 Marquis Ave., Suite 200 | Lexington, KY 40502
614-466-7802 | Fax 614-466-2219
john.ware@scr.state.oh.us
www.nasasps.org
John Ware, President (OH)
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