U.S. Career Institute

U.S. Career Institute

U.S. Career Institute (USCI) is a distance-learning educational institution based in Fort Collins, Coloradocite news|title=Colorado business|work=The Denver Post|publisher=Media News Group|date=2007-07-11|url=http://www.denverpost.com/ci_7397369|accessdate=2008-04-09] cite news|title=Better Business Bureau|work=USCI Better Business Bureau Verification|date=2005-06-02|url=http://www.bbbonline.org/cks.asp?ID=1050614112020|accessdate=2008-06-09] .

USCI offers courses in accounting services, bookkeeping, certified personal fitness trainer and nutrition specialist, child daycare, computer essentials, home inspection, legal transcription, massage therapy, medical claims and billing, medical coding, medical transcription, office administrator, paralegal, patient care technician, veterinary assistant, and wedding and event planning.

USCI is owned and operated by Weston Distance Learning, Inc., which was founded in 1981. Weston also operates McKinley College, a degree granting distance learning institution.

Students enrolling in the institution receive personal home-study training.

Accreditation

U.S. Career Institute is nationally accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) [ [http://www.detc.org/ Distance Education and Training Council] ] , a nationally-recognized accrediting agency which is approved by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) and recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). [ [http://www.chea.org/default.asp Council for Higher Education Accreditation] ]

Programs

U.S. Career Institute teaches students new skills leading to new careers. Career paths are chosen on the basis of market demand for each skill set. Career paths available at U.S. Career Institute include:

Accounting Services Bookkeeper Child Daycare Specialist Computer Essentials Fitness Trainer Home Inspection Legal Transcriptionist Massage Therapy Medical Claims & Billing Medical Coding Medical Transcriptionist Office Administrator Paralegal / Legal Assistant Patient Care Technician Pharmacy Technician Veterinary Specialist Wedding Consulting / Event Planning

References

External links

* [http://www.uscareerinstitute.com Official U.S. Career Institute site]
* [http://www.detc.org/school_details.php?id=266 DETC Accreditation for U.S. Career Institute]
* [http://www.westondistancelearning.com Weston Distance Learning, Inc.]
* [http://www.mckinleycollege.com McKinley College]
* [http://www.bbbonline.org/cks.asp?ID=1050614112020 USCI Better Business Bureau Verification]


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