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PRIVATE CAREER EDUCATION
Rockingham Memorial Hospital School . . . . . . . . . . .540 433-4532 of Radiological Technology www.rmhonline.com RSHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804 560-9625 www.rsht-trainingcenter.com/ Saint Leo University * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757 373-7370 www.saintleo.edu Sanz School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 872-4700 www.sanz.edu Security University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203 357-7744 www.securityuniversity.net Self-Empowerment Education Center . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 658-2014 www.seec-icmct.com/ Shenandoah Valley School of Therapeutic Massage . .540 828-2392 www.svstm.com Skin Care Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 360-6521 www.theskincarecenter.net Southeast Culinary & Hospitality College . . . . . . . . . . .276 591-5699 www.tricityhospitality.com Southern Illinois University Carbondale * . . . . . . . . . . .618 536-3388 www.siu.edu Southern Virginia University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .540 261-4083 www.southernvirginia.edu Southside Regional Medical Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804 862-5883 School of Radiation Sciences www.srmconline.com Southwest Missouri State University * . . . . . . . . . . . . .417 836-6259 www.smsu.edu Starkey Medical School of Esthetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . .540 776-7630 STMC Training Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 506-1300 www.teachusa.com/ Stratford University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 821-8570 www.stratford.edu Strawbridge Dental Assisting School, Inc . . . . . . . . . . .757 563-2807 Strayer University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 419-0400 www.strayer.edu Swift Driving Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .901 873-0166 System and Information Services Corporation . . . . . . .703 848-0500 www.maxaur.com TECHEAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804 782-2033 www.techead.com TESST College of Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 354-1005 www.tesst.com The Braxton School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .856 669-2000 The Chrysm Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757 366-0336 www.chrysmdayspa.com The College of St. George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 629-0447 www.thecollegeofstgeorge.org The Computer Learning Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276 629-1050 of Virginia, Incorporated The Training Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 677-1310 www.trainingcamp.com This Valley Works Center For Employment Training . .540 767-6222 www.taproanoke.org/ Tidewater Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757 456-5065 www.tidetech.com Troy University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757 451-1148 /troy.edu/ar University of Appalachia College of Pharmacy . . . . . .276 935-4277 www.uacp.org University of Fairfax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 790-3280 www.universityoffairfax.net University of Management and Technology . . . . . . . . 703 516-0035 www.umtweb.edu University of Maryland University College * . . . . . . . . .301 985-7661 www.umuc.edu University of New Haven * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203 932-7260 www.newhaven.edu University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill * . . . . . . . .919 962-5860 www.OneMBA.org University of Northern Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 392-0771 www.unva.edu University of Phoenix * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .480 557-1072 www.phoenix.edu University of Professional Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804 908-3223 www.IAME-EDU.com University of South Carolina * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .803 777-3858 www.libsci.sc.edu Valley Forge Christian College at Christ Chapel . . . . .703 670-8481 www.christchapel.org/valley_forge/index.htm Vienna Academy of Arts and Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . .703 288-4228 www.viennaacademy.com Vigilar, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .954 370-7583 www.intenseschool.com/ Virginia Career Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757 446-2799 www.virginiacareerinstitute.edu Virginia Center for Paralegal Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . .540 373-1900 www.virginiaparalegalstudies.com Virginia College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine703 546-1335 www.vcaom.us Virginia Institute of Esthetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757 393-9543 www.vaie.org Virginia International University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 591-7042 www.viu.edu Virginia Montessori Teacher Education Center . . . . . .757 547-7673 Virginia School of Dental Assisting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804 674-4774 Virginia School of Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410 636-7929 www.steinered.com Virginia School of Pet Grooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 361-3868 Walden University * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410 843-8278 www.waldenu.edu Washington Baptist University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 333-5904 www.wbcs.edu Washington Bible College/Capital Bible Seminary . . . .301 552-1400 www.bible.edu Washington Language Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 206-0508 www.washingtonesl.com/ Washington University School of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 256-3002 Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Webster University * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 561-4382 www.webster.edu/belvoir Welder Testing and Training Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 492-7700 Westwood College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .720 524-5754 www.westwoodcollege.edu Winchester Medical Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .540 536-8136 Medical Radiography Program www.valleyhealthlink.com/training_opps.htm World College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 781-9400 www.worldcollege.edu Yarkey Institute of Massage Therapy & Aesthetics . . .757 890-9700 www.yarkeyinstitute.com Yvonne De Vilar Scientific Skin Care, LTD. . . . . . . . . .703 890-0369 www.scientificskincare.com * denotes out-of-state institutions with locations operating in Virginia.
Miller-Motte Technical College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .434 239-5222 www.miller-motte.com MT Advantage Career Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757 565-2100 www.mtacc.net/ National Graduate School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800 838-2580 www.ngs.edu National Massage Therapy Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 969-0320 www.healinghands.net/ National Personal Training Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 969-1170 www.nationalpersonaltraininginstitute.com/ National-Louis University * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 749-3000 www.nl.edu Natural Touch School of Massage Therapy . . . . . . . 434 799-0060 www.naturaltouchschools.com/ Net Master Class, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276 766-0340 www.netmasterclass.net New Approach School of Jewelry Technology . . . . . . .757 486-0082 www.newapproachschool.com/ New Horizons Computer Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 749-3634 Center of Richmond www.newhorizons.com/retail/ Nextec, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 709-8403 www.nextecinc.com Northeast Montessori Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 236-6316 www.nemontessori.org/ Northern Virginia Montessori Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 729-7200 www.montessori-belmontgreene.com Nova Southeastern University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .954 262-5381 www.nova.edu OASAS Education Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 464-6900 www.accsys-inc.com Omega Travel School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 359-8830 www.owt.net/tschool/index.html Para-Legal Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 352-9317 www.para-legalinstitute.com/ Park University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .816 584-6242 www.park.edu/Virginia Pate School of Neuromuscular Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . 757 869-7936 Patrick Henry College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .540 338-8719 www.phc.edu Peoples Income Tax School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804 204-1040 www.theincometaxschool.com Personal Computer Learning Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804 794-1145 www.ttrain.com Pharm Techs R US . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757 466-3200 www.pharmtechsrus.net/ PIA Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804 264-2582 www.piavadc.com Piedmont School of Professional Massage . . . . . . . . .703 499-9909 www.piedmontmassage.com Practical Dental Assisting of Virginia Beach . . . . . . . . .757 239-0652 Professional Bartending Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804 285-7077 www.richmondbartending.com Professional Bartending School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 841-9700 www.bartending-school.com/ Professional Dental Assistants of Tidewater . . . . . . . .757 416-1400 Professional Dental Assisting Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . .757 424-4482 Professional Healthcare Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 490-8106 Reformed Theological Seminary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .601 923 1655 www.rts.edu Regis University * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303 964-3678 www.regis.edu Riverside School of Health Careers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757 240-2206 www.Riverside-online.com/careers
101 North Fourteenth Street James Monroe Building • Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: 804 225 2600 • Fax: 804 225 2604 WWW.SCHEV.EDU
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About Private Career Education
Private career institutions comprise the large career training segment in the United States, accounting for over 50% of all post secondary occupational/technical training. These schools have experienced a significant enrollment increase in the past decade due to major shifts in the economy and employment market. Private career schools were established in the 1800’s when independent schools responded to the increasing demand for skilled workers in factories and offices. Almost two centuries later, they are continuing the tradition of providing career education for today’s changing employment needs. Private career institutions produce the vast majority of computer technology graduates and electronics technicians in Virginia. Statewide, 69% of all electronics technicians and 86% of all computer technicians come from private career schools. Accredited private career institutions report that 78% of their graduates are placed in a job within six months of graduation. Over 90% of these students find employment in a field directly related to their training. Private career schools are successful because they offer short-term, intensive, practical education. This approach enables students to prepare quickly for entry-level employment. Classes are small, student-centered, and involve hands-on experience with business and technical equipment. Students attending private career schools have the unique opportunity to complete relevant career training programs and enter the employment market quickly. Here is a list of the private career schools certified to operate in the Commonwealth of Virginia by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV). For more information about these schools or any other postsecondary institution operating in Virginia, please contact SCHEV at 804-225-2600 or visit our website at www.schev.edu.
3Soft USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 914-1410 www.3softusa.com AAA Tidewater Travel School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757 233-1617 www.aaa.com Academy of Advanced Aesthetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .540 776-8336 Academy of Bartending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757 595-2274 www.theacademyofbartending.com Academy of Dental Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757 816-5400 www.academyofdental.com/ ACSSYS, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 323-9230 ACT College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 527-6660 www.actcollege.edu Advanced Fuller School of Massage Therapy . . . . . . .757 340-7132 www.advancedfullerschool.com/ Advanced Technology Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757 490-1241 www.auto.edu AKS Massage School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .877 306-3422 www.aksmassageschool.com/ Alexander Technique Center of Washington . . . . . . . .703 821-2920 www.alexandercenter.com/ American Home Inspectors Training Institute . . . . . . . .800 441-9411 www.ahit.com American Institute of Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804 290-0980 www.aimva.com/ American Public University System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 330-5398 www.apus.edu Ana Visage Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 759-2200 www.anavisage.com Anchor Renaissance Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 946-0986 Appalachian Institute of Healing Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276 275-6252 Appalachian School of Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276 935-4349 www.asl.edu Argosy University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 526-5800 www.argosyu.edu Art Institute of Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 247-6810 www.aiw.aii.edu Associated Training Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608 837-2851 www.equipment-school.com Atlantic University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757 631-8101 www.atlanticuniv.edu Aviation Institute of Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757 456-5065 www.aviationmaintenance.edu Baltimore Hebrew University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410 578-6917 www.bhu.edu Banner College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 908-8300 www.bannercollege.com Barmasters of Virginia Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757 464-0500 www.virginiabartending.com/ Bernelli University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .412 221-8122 www.Bernelli.edu Beta Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757 456-5065 www.betatech.edu Bethel College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757 826-1426 www.bethel-college.com Blue Ridge School of Massage and Yoga . . . . . . . . . .540 552-2177 www.blueridgemassage.org Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804 627-5307 School of Medical Imaging www.bonsecours.com/careers-ed/somedicalimaging Bryant and Stratton College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757 499-7900 www.bryantstratton.edu C I Travel School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757 627-8000 www.citravel.com/travelschool/index.asp
Cambridge College * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757 424-0333 www.cambridgecollege.edu/chesapeake Canine Clipper School of Pet Grooming . . . . . . . . . . .540 854-0046 www.canine-clippers.com Capella University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .612 659-5449 www.capellauniversity.edu Capital Bartending School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 549-5850 www.capitalbartending.com Capital Commitment of Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757 624-3506 Career Connections Education Center . . . . . . . . . . . . .804 722-9756 Career Technology Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 532-8898 Career Training Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .540 382-2200 www.careertrainingsolutions.com Case Western Reserve University * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 368-1869 http://fpb.case.edu/ Catholic Distance University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .540 338-2700 www.cdu.edu Catholic University of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 319-5142 www.cua.edu Cayce/Reilly School of Massotherapy . . . . . . . . . . . . .757 457-7270 www.edgarcayce.org/health/crsm_index.html Center for Employment Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .408 534-5313 www.cetweb.org Central Michigan University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 988-0010 www.cel.cmich.edu Central Texas College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254 526-1214 www.ctcd.edu Central Virginia Medical Education Center . . . . . . . . .804 733-4409 Centro De Capacitacion Profesional . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301 775-4442 www.centrodecapacitacionprofesional.com Columbia College * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 206-0488 www.icolumbiatech.com Columbia School of Broadcasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 591-6000 www.csbamerica.com ComputerTraining.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800 733-5641 www.computertraining-chantilly.com Connecticut School of Broadcasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 415-7600 www.800tvradio.com/ Cordoba University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .571 223-0500 www.siss.edu Daniels Institute of Holistic Health of Roanoke . . . . . .540 344-3538 www.danielsinstitute.net Danny Ward Horseshoeing School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276 638-7908 Danville Regional Medical Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .434 799-2271 School of Health Professions Radiology Technology www.danvilleregional.org DATS of Maryland & VA, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .954 202-2885 www.dats.net Dental Careers Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757 495-4700 www.yourdentalcareer.com Derma Elite Esthetics Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804 272-7222 www.dermaelite.com Desktop Training Solutions, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804 336-9859 www.dttsolutions.com DeVry University * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .630 706-3171 www.devry.edu/arlington Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine .540 231-6059 www.vcom.vt.edu Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University * . . . . . . . . . . . .386 226-6972 www.erau.edu/norfolk Everest College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303 457-2757 www.parks-college.com Everest University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301 946-1178 www.everest-college.com
Fairfax School of Therapeutic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 385-6766 Massage and Bodyworks www.fairfaxmassage.com Florida Institute of Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321 674-8000 www.uc.fit.edu/segs/hroads Founders College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .434 332-5155 Fredericksburg Financial Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . .540 373-5432 www.hrblock.com Georgetown University * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 687-7092 www.georgetown.edu Gibbs College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 584-3152 www.gibbsva.com Global Computer Training Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 921-1000 www.gc-training.com Global Health Nurse Training Services . . . . . . . . . . . .703 212-7410 www.ghnts.com Graham Webb International Academy of Hair . . . . . . .703 243-9322 www.iegdc.com Greater Washington Institute of Massage . . . . . . . . . .757 456-5065 www.greaterwashingtoninstituteofmassage.com School of Transportation Management and Logistics .757 747-9222 www.schooloftruckingadministrationinc.net Heritage Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 361-7775 www.heritage-education.com HyperLearning Technologies, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757 495-0714 www.hyper-learn.com Infotec, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757 518-9100 www.infotechpro.com Inspection Training Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .760 967-4184 www.home-inspect.com Institute for the Psychological Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . .703 416-1441 www.ipsciences.edu Institute of Health and Healing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757 595-7757 www.instituteofhealthandhealing.com/ Institute of Massage Therapies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804 673-3344 www.instofmassagether.com Insyte Computer Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 535-8600 www.iceiscool.com International Maritime University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .914 686-2100 www.maritimeuniversity.com International Sommelier Guild, Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302 622-3811 www.internationalsommelier.com/index.html iQuest College of Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .888 642-2013 www.iquestcollege.com ITT Technical Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317 706-9234 www.itt-tech.edu Johns Hopkins University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410 516-6087 www.epp.jhu.edu Kee Business College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 682-9494 www.keecollege.com/ King College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .423 652-4789 www.king.edu Kings Park University School of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 323-0043 Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine www.kpu.us Knowledge Center, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 400-3639 www.knowledgecenterinc.com Liberty University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .434 582-2000 www.liberty.edu Management Concepts, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 270-4161 www.managementconcepts.com Medical Careers Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757 497-8400 www.medical.edu Medical Learning Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 527-0055 Mercyhurst College * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814 824-2000 www.mercyhurst.edu