| Type | Career college |
|---|---|
| Established | 1983 |
| Location | , , |
ACT College was a private career college in northern Virginia specializing in Allied health career training. On April 3, 2012, ACT College's website announced that it had closed. [1]
The college had been on the U.S. Department of Education's list of institutions with low financial responsibility scores. The school was denied approval to continue to receive federal aid in March 2012. [2]
The allied health programs were accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools, [3] and approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV). [4]
A medical assistant, also known as a "clinical assistant" or healthcare assistant in the US is an allied health professional who supports the work of physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other health professionals, usually in a clinic setting. Medical assistants can become certified through an accredited program. Medical assistants perform routine tasks and procedures in a medical clinic.
Atlantic University is an American private non-profit distance education institution of higher and continuing education in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The university is associated with Edgar Cayce's Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.), and its administrative offices are in the Don and Nancy de Laski Education Center on the main A.R.E. campus. The university is nationally accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), which is a member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), for its distance education and hybrid programs. The university also maintains licensure with the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV).
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