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