Premier Education Group

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Premier Education Group
Type Private
Vocational
Location
New Haven, Connecticut
Website premiereducationgroup.com

The Premier Education Group (PEG) is a privately held company that operates for-profit vocational education institutions in the northeastern United States. Programs offered by PEG institutions vary by location, but include training in massage therapy, medical assisting, medical billing, paralegal, and computer information technology.

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Premier is based in New Haven, Connecticut. [1] The company was started in 1965, when it established its first school. [2]

New Haven, Connecticut City in Connecticut, United States

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Institutions

Premier operates programs at these locations under these institutional names:

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Controversy

Premier Education Group has faced allegations of fraudulently misrepresenting school accreditations and certifications, and of unprofessional academic practices. [5] A federal lawsuit by seven former employees charges that school officials routinely misled students about their career prospects, and falsified records to enroll them and keep them enrolled, so that they could continue to get government grant and loan dollars.

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References

  1. ↑ Premier Education Group, Limited Partnership , retrieved June 13, 2019
  2. ↑ "New in Town: Career Training School", U.S. 1 Newspaper , PrincetonInfo.com, February 28, 2007, retrieved March 21, 2012
  3. ↑ Campus Locations: Branford Hall Locations, retrieved September 6, 2015
  4. ↑ Kennedy, Eileen (June 18, 2008), "Salter Takes Stock After First Year As 2-Year College", Worcester Business Journal
  5. ↑ Fry, Chris (March 18, 2011). "Business School Was a Rip, 37 Students Say." Courthouse News Service, retrieved October 28, 2011.
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