NOTICES
The ABHES Commission is responsible for the process of establishing the adequacy and relevance of its policies, procedures, and evaluation standards to achieve its mission. The policies, procedures, and evaluation standards used to evaluate institutions and programs are published in the Accreditation Manual. The Accreditation Manual is reviewed using a five-year cycle by which time a substantive review of each standard is complete.
In its review, participation and input from appropriate constituents, including accredited institutions and programs, students, graduates, employers, and industry leaders is sought. Those with an interest in commenting on the Commissions Proposed Revisions to the Accreditation Manual are asked to respond via the instructions within the written notice.
At this time, the following call for comment is available:
Call for Comment on Proposed Revisions to the Accreditation Manual – September 2020
ABHES publishes a list of institutions and programs to be considered at its Commission meeting and requests comments pertaining to any institution or program listed on the Institutions/Programs to be Considered List. Comments must include information that assists the Commission in making a decision regarding pending applications. All comments received will be forwarded to the institution for an opportunity to submit a response to the comments. Anonymous comments will not be accepted.
Those wishing to provide comments to be considered at the next Commission Meeting must submit comments to Amy Rowe, Associate Executive Director of Membership Services at arowe@abhes.org.
Click here to review the Institutions/Programs to be Considered List for the July 2020 Commission Meeting.
In accordance with Chapter III, Section D, Subsection 2 of the Accreditation Manual and 34 CFR §602.26(a)(1)&(2), ABHES provides written notice of accreditation decisions to the Secretary of the United States Department of Education, the appropriate state licensing or authorizing agencies, the appropriate accrediting agencies, and the public.
To view recent actions please click on the Final Actions Memo and/or Statistical Summary below. The Final Actions Memo includes the Institution Name, City, and State by action type and the Statistical Summary provides an overview of the actions taken per meeting.
Please see below actions taken by the ABHES Commission.
2020
Final Commission Actions 82020
Final Commission Actions 52020
Final Commission Actions 12020
2019
2018
January 2018 Commission Actions
January 2018 Summary of Actions
2017
November 2017 Commission Actions
November 2017 Summary of Actions
January 2017 Commission Actions
January 2017 Summary of Actions
2016
September 2016 Commission Actions
January 2016 Commission Actions
January 2016 Summary of Actions
2015
January 2015 Commission Actions
January 2015 Summary of Actions
2014
January 2014 Commission Actions
January 2014 Summary of Actions
2013
January 2013 Commission Actions
January 2013 Summary of Actions
2012
2011
December 2011 Commission Actions
December 2011 Summary of Actions
2010
December 2010 Statistical Summary
December 2010 Commission Actions
January 2010 (Attachment A, Attachment B, Attachment C, Attachment D, Attachment E, Attachment F)
2009
In accordance with Chapter III, Section D, Subsection 2 of the Accreditation Manual and 34 CFR §602.26(a)(1)&(2), ABHES provides written notice of relinquishments to the Secretary of the United States Department of Education, the appropriate state licensing or authorizing agencies, the appropriate accrediting agencies, and the public.
The below institutions relinquished accreditation in 2020.
- Hester School of Dental Assisting – Institutional
1045 Williamsburg Road
DeLand, FL 32720
Effective January 6, 2020 - Woodruff Medical Training & Testing – Institutional
675 E.E. Butler Parkway, Suite K
Gainesville, GA 30501
Effective February 10, 2020 - Woodruff Medical Training & Testing – Institutional
2131 Pleasant Hill Road, Suite 125
Duluth, GA 30096
Effective February 10, 2020 - Fortis College – Institutional
3470 Eastdale Circle
Montgomery, AL 36117
Effective February 13, 2020 - Med-Life Institute – Institutional
1368 E. Vine Street
Kissimmee, FL 34744
Effective February 26, 2020 - Liberty Technical Institute – Institutional
1160 South Semoran Boulevard, Suite F
Orlando, FL 32807
Effective February 28, 2020 - National American University – Programmatic
7309 E 21st Street, Suite G40
Wichita, KS 67206
Effective May 1, 2020 - Coyne College – Programmatic
1 North State Street, Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60602
Effective June 22, 2020 - American National University – Institutional
2376 Sir Barton Way
Lexington, KY 40509
Effective June 27, 2020 - Sullivan University – Programmatic
2355 Harrodsburg Road
Lexington, KY 40504
Effective August 27, 2020
In accordance with Chapter III, Section D, Subsection 2 of the Accreditation Manual and 34 CFR §602.26(a)(1)&(2), ABHES provides written notice of a final decision to deny or withdraw the accreditation of an institution or program (appeal rights exhausted) to the Secretary of the United States Department of Education, the appropriate state licensing or authorizing agency, the appropriate accrediting agencies, and the public at the same time ABHES notifies the institution or program of the decision, but no later than 30 days after it reaches the decision. ABHES provides written notice to the public of the decisions within one business day of its notice to the institution or program.
For any final decision to deny or withdraw accreditation, ABHES makes available to the Secretary, the appropriate state licensing or authorizing agency, and the public, no later than 60 days after the decision, a brief statement summarizing the reasons for the agency’s decision and the official comments, if any, that the affected institution or program may make with regard to that decision, or evidence that the affected institution has been offered the opportunity to provide official comment.
Denial of Renewed Accreditation and Withdrawal of Current Grant of Accreditation
Orlando Medical Institute (Institutional)
6925 Lake Ellenor Drive Building 3, Suite 300
Orlando, FL 32809
August 12, 2020
The ABHES Commission denied renewed accreditation and withdrew the current grant of accreditation. Click here to view the final action letter.
August 22, 2020
The institution appealed the Commission’s decision. In accordance with Chapter III, Section E, Subsection 3 of the Accreditation Manual, the institution retains its accreditation status during the pending appeal.