U.S. Career Institute

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U.S. Career Institute (USCI) is a distance-learning educational institution based in Fort Collins, Colorado[1][2].

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.

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[edit] Accreditation

U.S. Career Institute is nationally accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC)[3], 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).[4]

[edit] 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

[edit] Contact Info

 U.S. Career Institute
 2001 Lowe Street
 Fort Collins, CO 80525
 USA
 Phone: 970-207-4500 or 800-347-7899
 Fax: 970-223-1678
 E-mail: enroll@uscareerinstitute.com
 Web Site: http://www.uscareerinstitute.com 
 Founded: 1981
 First Accredited: 2004
 Next Review: 2009
 Category: Postsecondary


[edit] References

  1. ^ "Colorado business", The Denver Post, Media News Group, 2007-07-11. Retrieved on 2008-04-09. 
  2. ^ "Better Business Bureau", USCI Better Business Bureau Verification, 2005-06-02. Retrieved on 2008-06-09. 
  3. ^ Distance Education and Training Council
  4. ^ Council for Higher Education Accreditation

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