UEI College

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United Education Institute ( UEI ) or UEI College
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Type Private for-profit career college
Established1982
Location
Bakersfield, Chula Vista, Gardena, Garden Grove, Encino, Fresno, Huntington Park, Ontario, Riverside, Sacramento, San Marcos, Stockton, West Covina, Morrow, Phoenix, Tacoma
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California, Arizona, Georgia, Washington
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United States
Website uei.edu

UEI College is a private for-profit career college with locations in the U.S. states of California, Washington, Arizona, and Georgia. It specializes in short-term technical and vocational education to prepare students for entry-level positions in industries such as healthcare, business, and skilled trades. UEI College is owned by International Education Corporation. The school was founded in 1982 as United Education Institute and changed its name to UEI College in 2009.

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Accreditation

UEI Colleges in Huntington Park, Anaheim, Chula Vista, West Covina, Encino, Ontario, San Marcos, Stockton, Phoenix, and Morrow are accredited by Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET). [1] The Bakersfield, Gardena, Fresno, Sacramento and Riverside locations are accredited by the  Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges  (ACCSC). [2]

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References

  1. "Member Institution Directory". ACCET. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  2. "Directory, Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges". ACCSC. Retrieved 30 May 2019.

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