Accreditation and Licenses

Laurel Institutes

Laurel is dedicated to providing career-focused education and professional certifications for individuals seeking employment in various careers in response to the needs of the regional employer community.

Ensuring Quality Education

We are proudly accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Careers Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). Accreditation is a form of quality control, ensuring that institutions of higher education satisfy certain standards. To ensure we always meet those standards, Laurel is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, State Board of License Schools.

Laurel is permitted to offer programs through the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education; Laurel Technical Institute is Registered with the Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools (No. 08-07-1870T (Hermitage). Laurel is also approved to participate in NC-Sara through the PA Department of Education. We have programmatic accreditation through CoARC for our Respiratory Therapy program.

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges


West Virginia Community & Technical College System


NC-SARA


U.S. Department of Education


South Carolina Commission on Higher Education


Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing


Pennsylvania Department of Education

Title IV Eligibility

If a student does not feel that the school has adequately addressed a complaint or concern relating to Title IV eligibility, quality of education or otherwise, the student may consider contacting:

Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania Department Of Education State Board Of Private Licensed Schools 333 Market Street Harrisburg, PA 17126 (717) 783-8228

The federal contact for student loan issues is:

Via Internet: www.studentaid.gov
Via Email: [email protected]
Via Telephone: 877-557-2575
Via Fax: 202-275-0549

Via Mail: U.S. Department Of Education FSA Ombudsman Group 830 First Street NE, Mail Stop 5144 Washington, DC 20202-5144

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