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What's new
To keep up with growing demand, the 2010 Careers That Work! scholarship program will make available five $1000 scholarships to every high school in Idaho, Oregon and Washington to award to 2010 graduates. For the past ten years the number available was three per high school. For more information call 425/376-0369.
Did you know?
The first recorded private “venture” school opened in 1705 in Colonial America, the first business college opened in Washington in 1886 and Perry Technical Institute opened in 1941, making it the oldest, continuously operating private career college in Washington. In 2009, private career colleges are highly efficient educators, integral to the economy’s turn-around by providing career-focused education.
Resources
State Agencies
Washington
State Board for Community & Technical Colleges
www.sbctc.ctc.edu/
Superintendent of Public Instruction K-12 education in Washington
http://www.k12.wa.u
Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board
Licenses non-degree private career schools and colleges; maintains jobtrainingresults.org; approves programs and maintains the Eligible Training Provider list for WIA Workforce programs.
http://www.wtb.wa.gov/
Job Training Results
The public listing of all approved programs on the Eligible Training Provider list that shows individual program outcomes.
http://www.jobtrainingresults.org/
Washington Department of Health
http://www.doh.wa.gov/
Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC)
https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/hpqa1/hps3/Dental/forms.htm
Higher Education Coordinating Board
Authorizes degree programs; administers the State Need Grant and other state-level financial aid programs.
http://www.hecb.wa.gov/
Washington Department of Licensing
http://www.dol.wa.gov/
Oregon
Oregon Department of Education (ODE)
The licensing and authorizing agency for private career schools and colleges.
http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/specialty/pcs
Oregon Office of Degree Authorization
http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/
Oregon State Board of Nursing
http://www.osbn.state.or.us/
Idaho
Idaho Board of Education
http://www.boardofed.idaho.gov/
Publications
SESRCSocial & Economic Sciences Research Center (PDF)
High School Graduation and Career-Technical Education Program Completion
HECB Master Plan (PDF)
Key Facts About WA Higher Education (PDF)
WTECB "Where are you going? Assistance for career planning.(PDF)"
WA Workforce Development Directory
National Accrediting Agencies
Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET)
www.accet.org
Accrediting Commission for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS)
www.acics.org
Accrediting Commission for Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT)
www.accsct.org
National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences (NACCAS)
www.naccas.org
Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
www.abhes.org
Council on Occupational Education
www.council.org