ACCSC Summary of Grounds for Probation Action Updated September 19, 2012 Page 1 of 9 Public Notice of Probation as of September 19, 2012 The following institutions are currently on Probation as directed by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). Institutions that appear on a previous list but not here have had the Probation Order vacated. A summary of the reasons for Probation for each institution follows this list. The specific accreditation standards cited in this document are available for review by downloading the Standards of Accreditation from ACCSC’s website.1 PROBATION ORDER ISSUED Origination School School # City Next Review Date Arizona Automotive Institute MS 000334 Glendale, AZ June 6, 2012 Nov 2012 ATI Career Training Center MS 001576 Ft. Lauderdale, FL June 6, 2012 Nov 2012 Completion of ATI Technical Training Center MS 000704 Dallas, TX Sep 2011 Teach Out Completion of ATI Career Training Center BR 072147 Garland, TX Sep 2011 Teach Out Completion of ATI Career Training Center BR 072236 Waco, TX Sep 2011 Teach Out North Richland ATI Career Training Center MS 055126 Sep 2011 Nov 2012 Hills, TX ATI Career Training Center BR 072240 Houston, TX Sep 2011 Nov 2012 South Texas Vocational Technical BR 072291 San Antonio, TX Sep 2011 Nov 2012 Institute ATI Career Training Center MS 055202 Dallas, TX Sep 2011 Nov 2012 Oklahoma City, ATI Career Training Center BR 072115 Sep 2011 Nov 2012 OK Completion of ATI Career Training Center BR 072116 Richardson, TX Sep 2011 Teach Out ATI Career Training Center BR 072210 Dallas, TX Sep 2011 Nov 2012 ATI Career Training Center* MS 001339 Oakland Park, FL Dec 2011 Under Appeal ATI Career Training Center* BR 001339 Miami, FL Dec 2011 Under Appeal ATI Career Training Center* BR072154 Albuquerque, NM June 2012 Under Appeal Ladera Career Paths Training* MS 070566 Los Angeles, CA Aug 2011 Under Appeal Center Mid-Cities Barber College* MS 067291 Grand Prairie, TX June 2012 Under Appeal 1 http://www.accsc.org/ ACCSC Summary of Grounds for Probation Action Updated September 19, 2012 Page 2 of 9 PROBATION ORDER ISSUED Origination School School # City Next Review Date Performance Training Institute MS 070399 Toms River, NJ Mar 2012 Feb 2013 Prism Career Institute MS 009027 Upper Darby, PA Aug 2012 Feb 2013 Professional Massage Training MS 070395 Springfield, MO Dec 2011 Undetermined Center UEI College MS 066364 Fresno, CA June 2012 Nov 2012 UEI College BR 072368 Bakersfield, CA June 2012 Nov 2012 UEI College BR 070735 Gardena, CA June 2012 Nov 2012 UEI College BR 072331 Riverside, CA June 2012 Nov 2012 Moreno Valley, Westech College BR 072283 June 2012 Nov 2012 CA *These schools have received a revocation or denial of accreditation action subject to appeal. Per ACCSC Rules, a school remains accredited operating under a Probation Order until the final disposition of an appeal. Click here to see the Public Disclosure of Adverse Actions. What Does Probation Mean? In cases where the Commission has reason to believe that a school is not in compliance with accreditation standards and other requirements, the Commission may, at its discretion, place a school on Probation. A school subject to a Probation Order will be required to demonstrate corrective action and compliance with accrediting standards. The Commission may require a school to submit Commission-directed reports and receive on-site evaluation teams in conjunction with a Probation Order. Failure to demonstrate compliance with accrediting standards or other accrediting requirements by the end of the probationary period may result in the school being removed from the accredited list. When a Probation Order is directed, a written notice is sent promptly to the school. The notice: • States fully the reasons why the Probation Order was issued; • Identifies the standard and other accreditation requirements with which the school may not be in compliance; • Explains the reasons and cite the evidence indicating that the school may not be in compliance with accreditation requirements; and • Advises the school of its obligations under the Probation Order and the deadline for response. ACCSC’s Rules of Process and Procedure require a school subject to a Probation Order to inform current and prospective students that the school has been placed on Probation and that additional information regarding that action can be obtained from the Commission’s website2. A summary of the Probation Order is made public via the Commission’s website2 in accordance with Section VII (L)(7), Rules of Process and Procedure, Standards of Accreditation. 2 http://accsc.org/Content/CommissionActions/SchoolsonProbation.asp ACCSC Summary of Grounds for Probation Action Updated September 19, 2012 Page 3 of 9 ACCSC DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION ACTION SUMMARY OF GROUNDS FOR PROBATION ACTION ORIGINATION DATE: AUGUST 9, 20113 UPDATED: JUNE 7, 2011 The following affiliated school are currently operating under an ACCSC Probation Order: ATI Technical Training Center ATI Career Training Center ATI Career Training Center 6627 Maple Avenue 6351 Boulevard 26, Suite 100 10003 Technology Blvd. West Dallas, Texas 75235 North Richland Hills, Texas 76180 Dallas, Texas 75220 ATI Career Training Center ATI Career Training Center ATI Career Training Center 3035 South Shiloh Road 11420 East Freeway, Suite #100 1111 Digital Drive, Ste. 101 Garland, Texas 75041 Houston, Texas 77029 Richardson, Texas 75081 ATI Career Training Center South Texas Vocational Technical Inst. ATI Career Training Center 1417 South Valley Mills Dr. 734 SE Military Dr. 2998 Stemmons Freeway Waco, Texas 75711 San Antonio, Texas 78214 Dallas, Texas 75247 ATI Career Training Center ATI Career Training Center ATI Career Training Center 7265 Northwest 25th Street 3501 Northwest 9th Avenue 4575 San Mateo Blvd., Ste. 130G Miami, Florida 33122 Oakland Park, Florida 33309-5900 Albuquerque, NM 87109 At its May 2011 meeting, the Commission directed all 15 ACCSC-accredited institutions affiliated with ATI Enterprises, Inc. (“ATI”) to show cause as to why accreditation should not be revoked. Subsequent to that action, the Commission received notification that the Texas Workforce Commission (“TWC”) has acted to revoke the approval of 22 programs offered at the ATI campuses in Texas for reasons which appear to align with ACCSC’s concerns and areas of inquiry. In addition to the program approval revocation action there are several conditions which ATI must fulfill and sanctions with which ATI must comply. At the August 2011 meeting based on the original issues set forth in the Commission’s Show Cause Order coupled with the action by the TWC, the Commission acted to place all ATI institutions located in Texas on Probation. At the November 2011 meeting the Commission voted to take the following actions effective December 7, 2011: 1. Continue the Probation Order to February 2012 for all schools in Texas due to ongoing concerns with the schools’ financial structure and compliance with state and federal regulations. 2. Expand the Probation Order for ATI Technical Training Center (M000704) located on Maple Avenue Dallas, Texas to the May 2012 meeting due to the Commission’s findings regarding integrity of records. 3. Place ATI Career Training Center in Miami, Florida and its main school ATI Career Training Center in Oakland Park, Florida on Probation to May 2012 based on the original issues set forth in the Commission’s Show Cause Order and the Commission’s findings regarding the integrity of records. 3 The origination date of the Probation action for ATI-Miami and ATI-Oakland Park is December 7, 2011. ACCSC Summary of Grounds for Probation Action Updated September 19, 2012 Page 4 of 9 At the May 2012 meeting, the Commission voted to revoke the accreditation of ATI Career Training Center located in Oakland Park, Florida and ATI Career Training Center located in Miami, FL. As a result, the branch campus ATI Career Training Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico has also had its accreditation revoked. The Commission also voted to: • Continue the Probation Order for the following schools due to ongoing concerns regarding the school’s financial structure, integrity of records, and low student achievement outcomes: ‐ ATI Career Training Center, Dallas, Texas (M055202); ‐ ATI Career Training Center, Dallas, Texas (B072210); ‐ ATI Career Training Center, North Richland Hills, Texas (M055126); ‐ ATI Career Training Center, Houston, Texas (B072240); ‐ South Texas Vocational Technical Institute San Antonio, TX (B072291); and ‐ ATI Career Training Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (B072115). • Place on Probation the following schools as a result of the Commission’s findings regarding the financial structure of the system, integrity of records, and low student achievement outcomes: ‐ Arizona Automotive Institute (M000334) in Glendale, Arizona (“AAI-Phoenix”) and ‐ ATI Career Training Center (M001576), Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (“ATI-Ft. Lauderdale”). Summary of Grounds for Probation: 1. Financial Soundness: The ATI System of Schools must demonstrate financial soundness with resources sufficient for the proper operation of the schools and discharge of obligations to students (Section I (C)(1), Substantive Standards, Standards of Accreditation). 2. Integrity of Employment Records: ATI must demonstrate that the Commission can place a high level of reliance upon information, data, and statements provided by the ATI system of schools, which is fundamental to the accreditation process, through supplying verifiable records of graduate initial employment