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        About Sanford-Brown Institute – Pittsburgh

        Sanford-Brown Institute-Pittsburgh is part of a network of private schools committed to educating trained, confident professionals for a growing number of career opportunities in the healthcare and related industries. 

        Here on our Pittsburgh campus, you'll find short-term, career-focused programs that emphasize essential concepts and skills most employers look for in entry-level employees. You'll get a hands-on education using industry-current facilities and equipment. You can learn from experienced faculty members who will support your individual goals and dreams. And you'll be a part of a nurturing academic community dedicated to helping you achieve personal and professional satisfaction.

        About Sanford-Brown Institute – Pittsburgh

        Accreditation is a voluntary process which may be undertaken by schools to demonstrate compliance with specific standards designed to indicate a level of education quality.

        Institutional Accreditation

        Sanford-Brown Institute - Monroeville and Sanford-Brown Institute – Pittsburgh are institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools of Colleges (ACCSC), an independent accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (DOE). This indicates that Sanford-Brown Institute - Monroeville and Sanford-Brown Institute – Pittsburgh substantially meets or exceeds the stated criteria of education quality established by ACCSC and approved by the DOE. This recognition of institutional accreditation by ACCSC entitles SBI to offer Title IV Financial Assistance to students who qualify.

        All remaining Sanford-Brown schools are institutionally accredited (accredited in total) by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), a national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (DOE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). This indicates that these schools substantially meet or exceed the stated criteria of education quality established by ACICS, and approved by the DOE and CHEA. This recognition of institutional accreditation by ACICS entitles SBC to offer Title IV Financial Assistance to students who qualify.

        Accreditation is a voluntary process which may be undertaken by schools to demonstrate compliance with specific standards designed to indicate a level of education quality. Each campus has been approved by its respective Institutional Accreditor to offer all of its currently available programs.

        • Sanford-Brown Institute – Monroeville and Sanford-Brown Institute – Pittsburgh are institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools of Colleges (ACCSC) to award certificates and degrees.

        ACCSC
        2101 Wilson Boulevard
        Suite 302
        Arlington, VA 22201
        (703) 247-4212
        (703) 247-4533 (fax)

        • All remaining Sanford-Brown schools are institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award certificates and degrees.

        ACICS
        750 First Street NE
        Suite 980
        Washington, DC 20002-4241
        (202) 336-6780
        (866) 510-0746


        Programmatic Accreditation

        An additional form of accreditation that a school may undertake to obtain is a specific, individual accreditation of certain programs (programmatic accreditation). Institutional accreditation is not the same as or a substitution for programmatic accreditation. Although programmatic accreditation is not required for employment in many cases, the existence of programmatic accreditation is a further indication that a program meets the standards of the profession, and may therefore indirectly enhance employment opportunities. Also, in some cases, programmatic accreditation will allow the graduates of the accredited program to sit for some credentialing exams immediately upon graduation without any requirement of work experience.

        It is important to understand what accreditation is and why it is important to Sanford-Brown. The goal of accreditation is to ensure that the education provided by institutions of higher education meets acceptable levels of quality. DOE recognized accrediting agencies have adopted criteria reflecting the qualities of a sound educational program and have developed procedures for evaluating institutions or programs to determine whether or not they meet these criteria. The standards by which institutions or programs are measured have been developed by subject matter experts and are intended to include what is critical for students to learn in order to successfully pursue a given profession. Having this kind of oversight and ensuring compliance with stated standards is essential to maintaining quality for students. Institutional Accreditation measures the entire operations of a given campus. Programmatic accreditation evaluates the components of a given academic program. Sanford-Brown is committed to offering programs that live up to these standards so that we can help provide qualified and prepared graduates in the field of healthcare. We understand that accreditation is not merely a recognition granted once an institution or program is in substantial compliance with the stated standards, but is a privilege that we must continue to earn through disciplined actions and quality instruction.

        Broadly, across our Sanford-Brown campuses, over 60 programs are currently programmatically accredited. Some accrediting agencies require that a new program graduate its first class before the program is eligible for programmatic accreditation but we strive to run our programs according to the standards of our relevant programmatic accreditors and are committed to seeking programmatic accreditation for our eligible programs. This includes not starting the first class until the clinical site requirement is formally demonstrated, not over seating classes, ensuring the self study process is part of the educational plan and making certain that the curriculum, facility, equipment, staff and leadership meet the programmatic accreditation requirements.

        To learn about which programs are programmatically accredited by campus, see the detailed information below.

        • The Medical Assistant Programs at the following Sanford-Brown campuses are currently the only Sanford-Brown campuses that are programmatically accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), a national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education under the provisions of Title 20, Chapter 28, Section 1001 of the U.S. Code, 34 CFR Part 602.2, and subsequent legislation: Sanford-Brown College – Atlanta, Sanford-Brown College – Cleveland, Sanford-Brown College – Collinsville, Sanford-Brown College - Dearborn, Sanford-Brown College - Grand Rapids, Sanford-Brown College – Fenton, Sanford-Brown College – Hazelwood-Diploma Program in Medical Assistant, Sanford-Brown College – Houston, Sanford-Brown College – Milwaukee, Sanford-Brown College – Phoenix, Sanford-Brown College – Dallas, Sanford-Brown College - San Antonio, Sanford-Brown College – St. Peters, Sanford-Brown College – Vienna, Sanford-Brown Institute - Cranston, Sanford-Brown Institute – Ft. Lauderdale, Sanford-Brown Institute – Garden City, Sanford-Brown Institute – Iselin, Sanford-Brown Institute – Jacksonville, Sanford-Brown Institute – Landover, Sanford-Brown Institute – Monroeville, Sanford-Brown Institute – New York, Sanford-Brown College – North Loop, Sanford-Brown Institute – Orlando, Sanford-Brown Institute – Pittsburgh, Sanford-Brown Institute – Tampa, Sanford-Brown Institute – Trevose, Sanford-Brown Institute – White Plains and SBI Campus-an affiliate of Sanford-Brown.

        The Surgical Technology programs at the following Sanford-Brown campuses are currently the only Sanford-Brown campuses that are programmatically accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), a national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education under the provisions of Title 20, Chapter 28, Section 1001 of the U.S. Code, 34 CFR Part 602.2, and subsequent legislation: Sanford-Brown College – Houston, Sanford-Brown College – St. Peters, Sanford-Brown College – Dallas, Sanford-Brown Institute – Ft. Lauderdale, Sanford-Brown Institute – Iselin, and Sanford-Brown Institute – Jacksonville.

        ABHES
        7777 Leesburg Pike, Suite 314N
        Falls Church, Virginia 22043
        (703) 917-9503

        • The Surgical Technology programs at the following Sanford-Brown campuses are currently the only Sanford-Brown campuses that the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredits programs upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education for Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA): Sanford-Brown College – Houston, Sanford-Brown College-Northloop, Sanford-Brown Institute – Iselin, and Sanford-Brown Institute – Wilkins Township.
        • The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Programs at the following Sanford-Brown campuses are currently the only Sanford-Brown campuses that are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRCDMS): Sanford-Brown College – Atlanta, Sanford-Brown College – Cleveland, Sanford-Brown College – Dallas, Sanford-Brown College – Houston, Sanford-Brown Institute – Iselin, Sanford-Brown Institute – Garden City, Sanford-Brown Institute – Landover, Sanford-Brown Institute – New York, Sanford-Brown Institute – Pittsburgh.

        CAAHEP
        1361 Park Street
        Clearwater, FL 33756
        (727) 210-2350

        • The Respiratory Therapy programs at the following Sanford-Brown campuses are currently the only Sanford-Brown campuses that are programmatically accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC): Sanford-Brown College – Fenton, Sanford-Brown Institute – Monroeville.

        CoARC
        1248 Harwood Rd
        Bedford, TX 76021
        (817) 283-2835

        • The Practical Nursing Program at Sanford-Brown College – St. Peters is conditionally approved by the Missouri State Board of Nursing (3605 Missouri Blvd., P.O. Box 656, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0656, Phone: (573) 751-0681). The Nursing Program at Sanford-Brown Institute – Jacksonville is approved by the Florida Board of Nursing (Mailing Address: 4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN C02, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3252. Physical Address: 4042 Bald Cypress Way, Room 120, Tallahassee, FL 32399, Phone: (850) 245-4125).
        • The Pharmacy Technician and/or Pharmacy Technology programs at the following schools are currently the only Sanford-Brown campuses that are programmatically accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP): Sanford-Brown College – Atlanta, Sanford-Brown College – Cleveland, Sanford-Brown College – Houston, Sanford-Brown College – Dallas, Sanford-Brown Institute – Ft. Lauderdale, Sanford-Brown Institute – Garden City, Sanford-Brown Institute – Iselin, Sanford-Brown Institute - Jacksonville, Sanford-Brown Institute – Monroeville, Sanford-Brown Institute – New York, Sanford-Brown Institute – Tampa.

        ASHP
        7272 Wisconsin Avenue
        Bethesda, MD 20814
        Main Phone: 301-657-3000

        • The Radiography and/or Radiographer programs at the following Sanford-Brown campuses are currently the only Sanford-Brown campuses that are programmatically accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT): Sanford-Brown College – Cleveland, Sanford-Brown College – Fenton, Sanford-Brown College – Milwaukee, and Sanford-Brown Institute - Pittsburgh.

        • Mission Statement & Goals
        • Technical Requirements
        • Admission Requirements

        Mission
        The mission of Sanford-Brown College Radiography Program is to provide a quality, highly specialized educational program in the field of radiography to adult learners. The focused radiography program will provide the knowledge necessary for successful passing of the certification exam and for future employment in imaging.

        Program Goals
        1. The graduates will have entry-level employment skills as a radiographer.
        2. The graduates will be clinically competent.
        3. The graduates will apply critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills during radiographic procedures.
        4. The graduates will demonstrate professional growth and development skills.
        5. The radiography program will be evaluated for effectiveness annually.
        For more information on JRCERT Accreditation, please contact the JRCERT at:

        JRCERT
        20 N. Wacker Drive
        Suite 2850
        Chicago, IL 60606-3182
        Phone: (312) 704-5300

        • The Veterinary Technology programs at the following Sanford-Brown campuses are currently the only Sanford-Brown campuses that are programmatically accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): Sanford-Brown College – Fenton, Sanford-Brown College – St. Peters and Sanford-Brown Institute - Pittsburgh.

        AVMA
        1931 North Meacham Road, Suite 100
        Schaumburg, IL 60173-4360
        Phone: 800.248.2862

        • The Occupational Therapy Assistant program Sanford-Brown College, Hazelwood, Missouri is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA. Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapy assistant administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). In addition, most states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.

        ACOTE
        4720 Montgomery Lane
        PO Box 31220
        Bethesda, MD 20824-1220
        Phone: 301-652-2682

        The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
        • Sanford-Brown College - Houston's Medical Laboratory Technician program is programmatically accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS). This means that students are eligible take the ASCP and NCA national certification exams for Medical Laboratory Technicians.

        NAACLS
        National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
        5600 N. River Road, Suite, 720
        Rosemont, IL 60018
        Phone: 773-714-8880
        Health Degree Programs at Sanford-Brown Institute – Pittsburgh

        Whether you are a current healthcare professional looking to take your career to the next level or a motivated individual focused on pursuing a new direction, we are here to offer you the short-term programs and hands-on training you need to achieve your goals.

        Discovering your calling in life is great feeling. Making a difference in the lives of others can bring a lifetime of personal and professional satisfaction.

        Associate in Specialized Technology

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        • Diagnostic Medical Sonography
        • Medical Assistant Specialist
        • Radiographer
        • Veterinary Technology

        Associate in Specialized Business

        • Paralegal Specialist

         Diploma

        • Dialysis Technology
        • Medical Assistant


         
        Sanford-Brown Career Training Programs – State Licensure and Registration

        The following licensure and registration requirements are controlled by the individual states where Sanford-Brown career training programs are offered and are subject to change without notice.

        Anesthesia Technology
        Licensure and/or registration requirements are controlled by the individual states and are subject to change without notice. Although Pennsylvania does not require anesthesia technicians to obtain state licensure and/or registration at this time, some states may require this. SBI does not control state licensure and/or registration requirements and cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to work as anesthesia technicians in Pennsylvania or any other state, at all or at any specific time, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.

        Massage Therapist
        Effective January 1, 2011, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania requires massage therapists be licensed by the State Board of Massage Therapy in order to practice in the state. Passage of either an examination offered by the NCBTMB or the Massage and Bodywork Licensure Examination (MBLEx) offered by the Federation of State Boards of Massage Therapy is one of the requirements for state licensure. SBI does not control state licensure in Pennsylvania or in any other state, and cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to work as massage therapists in Pennsylvania or any other state, at all or at any specific time, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.

        Radiographer
        In Pennsylvania, radiographers must be either certified through ARRT to perform radiologic procedures or pass the ARRT certification exam offered through the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine (State Board) in order to practice in the state. While passage of the ARRT certification exam through the State Board will enable the graduate to practice in Pennsylvania, the graduate may not be able to practice in other states. Licensure/registration requirements are controlled by the states and are subject to change without notice. SBI cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to work as a radiographer without ARRT certification, at all or at any specific time, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.

        Dialysis Technology
        At this time, the state of Pennsylvania does not require dialysis technicians to be registered/licensed/certified in order to practice as dialysis technicians in the state. However, certification and/or state licensure/registration may be required to practice in other states. SBI does not control certification and/or state licensure/registration requirements in Pennsylvania or in any other state, and cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to work as dialysis technicians in Pennsylvania or any other state, at all or at any specific time, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.

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