Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) is a recognized higher education accreditation organization in the United States specializing in the institutional accreditation of private, postsecondary institutions that offer allied health education programs, and the programmatic accreditation of programs leading to associate degrees or certificates in the medical assistant, medical laboratory technician and surgical technology fields.[1] The ABHES is the only healthcare education accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. In addition to recognition by the U.S. Department of Education, the ABHES is also recognized by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), the American Medical Technologists (AMT) and the Liaison Council for Certification of Surgical Technologists (LLC-ST).[2]
ABHES-accredited schools
- ACT College
- American Career College
- Brookline College
- City College - Florida
- ECPI
- The College of Health Care Professions
- Fortis College - select campuses
- Pima Medical Institute
- Ross Medical Education Center
- Stratford University
Chancellor Institute Florida
References
- ^ Specialized Accrediting Agencies Archived 2009-05-08 at the Wayback Machine, US Department of Education (accessed March 31, 2008)
- ^ "Healthcare Accrediting Agencies". Guide to Healthcare Schools. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
External links
- Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools official website
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- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
- Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
- Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
- Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
- American Bar Association
- American Board of Funeral Service Education
- American Osteopathic Association
- American Podiatric Medical Association
- Association for Biblical Higher Education
- Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools
- Association of Institutions of Jewish Studies
- Association of Theological Schools
- Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
- Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
- Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
- Council on Chiropractic Education
- Council on Occupational Education
- Distance Education Accrediting Commission
- Higher Learning Commission
- Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools
- Midwifery Education Accreditation Council
- Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design
- National Association of Schools of Dance
- National Association of Schools of Music
- National Association of Schools of Theatre
- New England Commission of Higher Education
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
- Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools
- WASC Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- WASC Senior College and University Commission