International Education Corporation

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International Education Corporation
PredecessorUnited Electronics Institute
Founded1982;42 years ago (1982) in Los Angeles, California, US
Headquarters
Irvine, CA
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US
Areas served
California, Arizona, Georgia, Florida, and Texas
Key people
Shoukry Tiab [1]
Subsidiaries UEI College, United Education Institute, Florida Career College, U.S. Colleges, Sage Truck Driving Schools
Website ieccolleges.com

International Education Corporation (IEC) is a for-profit higher education company in the United States. It is the parent company of UEI College, United Education Institute, Florida Career College, U.S. Colleges, and Sage Truck Driving Schools. [2] The institutions are for-profit career colleges. [3]

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Accreditation

The Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET) accredits UEI College in Huntington Park, Anaheim, Chula Vista, West Covina, Encino, Ontario, San Marcos, Stockton, Phoenix, and Morrow campuses. [4] The Council on Occupational Education (COE) accredits Florida Career College locations in Miami, Hialeah, Boynton Beach, Houston, Jacksonville, Lauderdale Lakes, Margate, Orlando, Pembroke Pines, Tampa and West Palm Beach. [5] The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) accredits the Bakersfield, Gardena, Fresno, Sacramento, Las Vegas, and Riverside locations. [6]

History

IEC was originally founded in 1982 in Los Angeles, California, with the name United Electronics Institute. In 1998, IEC acquired Advanced Career Training (ACT), and ACT became United Education Institute (UEI) in January 2010. In 2009, the eight Southern California United Education Institute campuses became UEI College. As of April 2022, IEC operates 37 campuses nationwide in seven states. [7]

In May 2022, IEC acquired the Sage Corporation, which operates Sage Truck Driving Schools. [2] Sage operates 22 campuses in 12 states, including Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Montana, North Carolina, New York (state), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Wyoming. [8]

Nearly one year later, in April 2023, the U.S. Department of Education began to deny Florida Career College access to federal financial aid. The department alleged that the college "improperly allowed students without a high school diploma or equivalent credential to test into eligibility for federal aid." [9] The following year, administrators announced that the college would close by February 15, 2024. The college remained open so that students could finish their programs. [10]

In 2024, in a deal with the US Department of Education, IEC CEO Fardad Fateri and CFO Sanjay Sardana agreed to "never again be employed by an IEC-related entity that receives Title IV federal student aid." [11]

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  4. "ACCET » Member Institution Directory" . Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  5. "Membership « Council on Occupational Education". council.org. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
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  8. "Sage Schools Locations". Official website.
  9. Bauer-Wolf, Jeremy (April 11, 2023). "Education Department cuts off Florida for-profit college's access to federal student aid". Higher Ed Dive . Retrieved April 11, 2023.
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