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American and Canadian career college associations strengthen cross-border collaboration, expanding offerings and membership benefits. Arlington, VA and Ottawa, Ontario – Today, Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU), the U.S. association representing America’s private postsecondary career schools, joined its Canadian counterpart, the National Association of Career Colleges (NACC), in announcing a working alliance between the two organizations. The alliance will result in a closer relationship between the two, increasing the benefits available to members of both associations. The two associations will work together on issues important to schools across North America, such as curriculum alignment, employer partnerships, accreditation recognition, and the development of outcome standards. CECU’s popular multimedia platforms, such as its podcast and Career Education Review magazine, will also feature more international content of interest to NACC’s Canadian members. In 2023, both CECU and NACC will host joint events including the North American Career Education Convention to be held in Kansas City, MO, in June 2023 and the CEO Summit in Montreal, Quebec, in November 2023. Plenary speakers and breakout sessions will be designed to appeal to attendees from both countries, and time will be built into the sessions to allow for collaboration and networking between the groups. All CECU and NACC members will now have access to world-class training events and quality professional development offerings, including:
Michael Sangster, CEO of NACC, expressed strong support for the affiliation. “By aligning together on issues to support workforce development where we have a common interest, we are capitalizing on economies of scale, embracing new ideas and increasing the benefits available to members,” he said. “The real value in this partnership is the investment in professional development for the thousands of instructors who deliver the world-class training programs offered at regulated career colleges. We see a great deal of opportunity to grow together in the years ahead.” CECU’s President and CEO, Dr. Jason Altmire, believes the alliance will be a benefit to members of both organizations. “CECU is excited to move forward with this partnership with NACC,” he said. “By increasing the professional development and meeting opportunities for members, we will increase the value proposition of membership. It is a win-win for members and the associations.” ### About Career Education Colleges and Universities
Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU) is the national association serving the proprietary higher education sector. About National Association of Career Colleges National Association of Career Colleges (NACC) is a national association representing 450 regulated career colleges from across the country. Media Contacts: United States Jenny Faubert VP of Communications, CECU Email: Jenny.Faubert@career.org Canada Victoria Ventura Communications and Stakeholder Manager, NACC Email: vventura@nacc.ca Arlington, VA – On September 16, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice announced guilty pleas by two men who ran California Technical Academy (CTA) in a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits program. “This is reprehensible behavior by an individual organization that impacts a program designed to support our nation’s service members and their families,” said CECU’s President and CEO, Dr. Jason Altmire. “We condemn these actions and any illegal behavior. However, the actions of CTA should not be considered representative of an entire sector that has provided access and quality education for millions of students of all socioeconomic backgrounds.” ### About Career Education Colleges and Universities
Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU) is the national association serving the proprietary higher education sector. Please direct media inquiries to Jenny Faubert, VP of Communications, at Jenny.Faubert@career.org. Career Education Colleges and Universities, the national association representing private postsecondary career schools, has announced a new addition to its communications team. Lauren Taylor is CECU’s new communications manager, where she will collaborate with CECU’s leadership team to amplify the association’s membership communications and advocacy priorities. She comes to CECU from the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), where she was responsible for informing stakeholders of AIA’s work and policy developments. She previously worked in Stacey Abrams state legislative office in Georgia. Lauren graduated from Georgia State University with dual degrees in Economics and Political Science and recently obtained her Master of Arts in Government from Johns Hopkins University. ### About Career Education Colleges and Universities
Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU) is the national association serving the proprietary higher education sector. Please direct media inquiries to Jenny Faubert, VP of Communications, at Jenny.Faubert@career.org Arlington, VA – Today’s announcement that Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten has terminated the U.S. Department of Education’s recognition of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) as a nationally recognized accrediting agency comes as no surprise to those that have been watching ACICS’s petition before the Department. “This decision will have no impact on 99% of for-profit institutions, and thus should not be interpreted as a rebuke of the for-profit college sector,” said CECU’s President and CEO, Dr. Jason Altmire. “We applaud the Department for extending federal student aid eligibility to ACICS-accredited institutions for 18 months so that those institutions have time to find a new accreditor. Now, the higher education community must work together to prevent students at ACICS-accredited schools from being adversely impacted by today’s decision.” ### About Career Education Colleges and Universities
Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU) is the national association serving the proprietary higher education sector. Please direct media inquiries to Jenny Faubert, VP of Communications, at Jenny.Faubert@career.org. Arlington, VA – Today, a federal district court in California held a hearing in Sweet v. Cardona, a long-running suit brought by student loan borrowers against the U.S. Department of Education, to address motions to intervene filed by both for-profit and nonprofit higher education institutions. The schools sought to intervene after the parties announced a proposed settlement that would automatically forgive the loans of students who attended over 150 schools without adjudicating their borrower defense applications under the Department’s own regulations. "We are pleased that, today, Judge Alsup tentatively ruled that he will allow schools to intervene in Sweet v. Cardona to protect their interests. The parties’ proposed settlement has unfairly impugned the reputations of more than 150 schools, all without the basic procedural fairness to which these schools are entitled under the Department’s own regulations," said CECU’s President and CEO, Dr. Jason Altmire. "We are confident that these schools’ participation in the case will ensure a more just outcome for everyone involved." ### About Career Education Colleges and Universities
Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU) is the national association serving the proprietary higher education sector. Please direct media inquiries to Jenny Faubert, VP of Communications, at Jenny.Faubert@career.org. Arlington, VA – CECU has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the U.S. Department of Education seeking records pertaining to the Department’s decisions in its most recent rulemaking on borrower defense to repayment (BDR), as well as records related to the pending litigation in Sweet v. Cardona. A copy of CECU’s FOIA request is available here. “Our request will increase transparency and assist CECU members and the general public in submitting informed comments related to borrower defense to repayment,” said CECU’s President and CEO, Dr. Jason Altmire. “Additionally, our FOIA request will ensure the interests of both schools and students are adequately represented in the negotiations of any proposed settlement in Sweet v. Cardona.” ### About Career Education Colleges and Universities
Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU) is the national association serving the proprietary higher education sector. Please direct media inquiries to Jenny Faubert, VP of Communications, at Jenny.Faubert@career.org. Arlington, VA – Today, the U.S. Department of Education published the unofficial version of its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on 90/10, change in ownership, and Pell Grants for Prison Education Programs. “The 90/10 rule set by Congress is a misguided policy. Although we fundamentally disagree with this flawed accountability metric, we commend the Department for adopting the consensus-based language agreed upon during the negotiated rulemaking process," said CECU’s President and CEO, Dr. Jason Altmire. "We look forward to working with the Department to implement the rule so that it is fair for both students and institutions.” ### About Career Education Colleges and Universities
Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU) is the national association serving the proprietary higher education sector. Please direct media inquiries to Jenny Faubert, VP of Communications, at Jenny.Faubert@career.org. |
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