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Education Consulting Solutions

www.educationconsultingsolutions.com

4508 Calyx Court NW
Albuquerque, NM 87120

Education Consulting Solutions provides expertise in the areas of distance education, accreditation, compliance, financial aid administration, curriculum development, and operations management to proprietary schools and colleges. It has clients throughout the United States, Canada, and the UK. Our down-to-earth, hands-on consulting approach ensures that clients receive the customized support they need and the respect they deserve. At Education Consulting Solutions our mission is to empower schools.

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EverFi, Inc.

www.everfi.com

2715 M Street, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20007

EverFi presents ButtonwoodTM – Personal Finance and Student Loan Management, an interactive web-based learning platform catered to the non-traditional student. Buttonwood is the most scalable, measurable and cost-effective platform for population-level financial literacy and loan education – helping institutions reduce dropout and default rates. EverFi, Inc. partners with colleges and universities to maximize student success and development through learning platforms that address financial literacy, digital literacy, alcohol abuse, sexual assault, cyberbullying, and additional product areas to be announced in 2012. The company is powering a national movement across 50 states that enables adults and students to learn using the latest technology, including rich media, high-definition video, simulation, diagrams, and avatars. More than 4 million students have completed EverFi programs, and the company has nine published studies documenting the efficacy of several of these platforms.

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Hands – On Labs, Inc.

www.labpaq.com

3880 S Windermere Street
Englewood, CO 80110

Hands-On Labs is an educator-owned company and pioneer in online science education that passionately believes that “to learn science, students must do science.”. Their LabPaq product, covers 360+ campus-equivalent experiments spanning most science disciplines: Allied Health, Anatomy & Physiology, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Forensics, Geology, Microbiology and Physics. Students fulfill laboratory requirements without being on campus while administrators expand science programs without incurring related laboratory expenses. Hands-On Labs is frequently recognized for excellence and reliability of its products, which are in use by universities and colleges worldwide. HOL earned position #1625 on Inc. magazine’s fifth annual Inc. 500|5000. This exclusive ranking tracks the nation’s fastest-growing private companies and represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy – America’s independent entrepreneurs. Educators, get helpful.

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LearningExpress, LLC

www.learningexpressllc.com

2 Rector Street, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10006

LearningExpress, LLC is an educational technology company founded with the mission to help adult and student learners improve basic skills for academic and career success. Since 1995, LearningExpress has paired innovative technology with a strong foundation in research-based testing and tutorial course development, and has emerged as an industry leader in high quality academic and career test preparation and skills improvement content. LearningExpress’s tests, tutorials, and eBooks are available to more than 195 million people through statewide contracts, public libraries, colleges, postsecondary schools, and private and government institutions. The company currently serves 6,000 public libraries, 5,000 schools, and 1,200 colleges across North America. Our products include the award-winning LearningExpress Job & Career Accelerator™, in addition to LearningExpress Library™, Workforce Skills for 21st Century Success™, Computer & Internet Basic Tutorials, and a wide array of print and eBooks.

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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins – Wolters Kluwer Health

www.lww.com

Two Commerce Square 2001 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

As a global and trusted leader in health science education, we are dedicated to offering the highest quality and most flexible content, software, and services in nursing, medicine, and the health professions. Our philosophy is simple: learning never ends. As a result, we build content and tools to help bridge the gap from classroom to practice while also improving competency among healthcare professionals throughout their careers. Together with our world class authors and through our innovative, evidence-based solutions, we inspire learning for life. Visit thePoint.lww.com/career to learn more.

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MaxKnowledge

www.maxknowledge.com

3943 Irvine Blvd., Suite 262
Irvine, CA 92602

MaxKnowledge is the chosen employee training provider for over 1,000 career colleges and universities representing both traditional and online institutions. With a decade of experience and over 100 online courses, MaxKnowledge has become the leading provider of professional development and continuing education opportunities for career college personnel. Over 25 educational associations have partnered with MaxKnowledge to provide online training services to their member schools. The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE), MaxKnowledge’s strategic partnership with the Imagine America Foundation, provides turnkey employee development solutions with a proven return on investment as independently reported by the ROI Institute®. MaxKnowledge is also the proud creator of The Career College Lounge, an online learning community of over 30,000 career college professionals.

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McGraw-Hill Higher Education

www.mhhe.com

Two Penn Plaza
New York, NY 10121

McGraw-Hill Education is a content, software and services-based education company that draws on its more than 100 years of educational expertise to offer solutions, which improve learning outcomes around the world. McGraw-Hill is the adaptive education technology leader with the vision for creating a highly personalized learning experience that prepares students of all ages for the world that awaits. The company has offices across the U.S., India, China, Europe, the Middle East and South America, and makes its learning solutions available in more than 65 languages.

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Medline Industries, Inc.

www.medline.com

4219 East 87th Street
Tulsa, OK 74137

Medline is one of the premier manufacturers and distributors in the healthcare industry. Our primary market is hospitals, but we reach every major market in the healthcare continuum from hospitals, nursing homes, hospice, home health, surgery centers, schools and major drugstore retailers. Surgical Tech, Nursing, Medical Assisting, Respiratory Therapy, Pharmacy, Laboratory, and Physical Therapy tech are just some of the programs that Medline can supply. We are the only manufacturer that will sell direct to schools and we can typically save a school between 20-30% on their supplies used in healthcare training. Medline can also be a one stop shop for building any Medical simulation training lab. We can work with you from design to final installation of everything needed to build a state of the art facility. We do this daily in Hospitals and facilities all across the country so train your students on supplies and equipment they will use in the workplace when they graduate. Utilize Medline.

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Pearson

www.pearsonlearningsolutions.com

445 Hutchinson Avenue – 4th Floor
Columbus, OH 43235

Pearson. We’re on a mission – Yours. At Pearson, we understand the commitment Private Sector and Career Colleges and Universities make to students as they embark on their higher education journey – a journey that will help them find their calling in the workforce, improve their lives, and come closer to reaching their full potential. As your partner in education, we are committed to providing your institution with a customized educational solutions strategy, unique to your goals, and designed to maximize your efforts. You are there to help your students succeed and Pearson is with you every step of the way. Learn more about how Pearson can help you create customized learning solutions specific to the needs of your institution and students. Visit us at www.pearsonlearningsolutions.com/private-sector/.

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Placement Verifiers

www.placementverifiers.com

PO Box 420112
Atlanta, GA 30342

Placement Verifiers is leading the industry as the only company dedicated just to Regulatory Excellence in Career Services of for-profit colleges and universities. Our programs provide detailed analysis of placement data, Employer Partner Satisfaction Surveys, Student Satisfaction Surveys, Active & Inactive Student Surveys and re-entry prospecting. We provide our clients peace of mind when filing accreditation reports by certifying graduates have been placed in their field of study, gainfully employed and truly benefiting from their education. We add a check and balance to your current verification process. The results are reported to you in detail with our certification as to their accuracy, receiving an unbiased, comprehensive and detailed report for compliance with your schools regulatory and accrediting bodies. We would be happy to discuss how our consultative approach to verification compliance will distinguish your school as one dedicated to regulatory excellence. Please contact us at 678-310-3251 or www.placementverifiers.com or info@placementverifiers.com

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ReachLocal

www.reachlocal.com

1701 Directors Blvd., Suite 250
Austin, TX 78744
Brian Watson: bwatson@reachlocal.com
512.652.6900 Ext. 106

At Reachlocal [NASDAQ: RLOC], we know online marketing. As a pioneer in local online marketing, we help businesses across the globe acquire, manage, and retain more local customers. Through a combination of our powerful technology and online marketing experts, we have the services you need to increase your awareness, build your brand, and get more leads. and we do it for you so you can focus on what you do best – running your business. Headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA, we have offices throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, and Japan.

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Signature HealthCARE

www.signaturehealthcarellc.com 

12201 Bluegrass Parkway
Louisville, KY 40299

Signature HealthCARE is a family-based organization revolutionizing the long term care industry through its three organizational pillars – Spirituality, Intra-preneurship and Education. With over 70 facilities operated and managed by its affiliates in 6 states, Signature HealthCARE is redefining care by earning the trust of every resident, family and community it serves.

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Breaking the Ice & Building a Team Unit to Impact Retention

Relationships impact retention. The more staff, faculty & students interact, the more opportunities to develop community & improve retention. Learn interactive activities that can enhance your message, improve relationships and impact retention. Expand your tool bag with the latest and greatest ice breakers and teambuilding activities to increase morale and communication on your campus. This interactive session will also cover meeting and retreat themes to get the greatest impact.

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TheLearningCenter:

It’s easy to keep current on the latest teaching strategies and trends with these professional learning webinars. Discover the best resources to enhance your teaching and meet your students’ needs with these quick product orientations. Participate in dialogues with colleagues and experts on leading edge topics like electronic health records, quality and safety education for nurses, developing online courses, and much more.

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2012 Fall Newsletter

  • 2012 KACCS Award Recipients Recognized
  • New Board Member and Officers on KACCS Board
  • New Commission on Proprietary Education Expected to be in Place Soon
  • Students with Disabilities: Is Your School Prepared?
  • National College Twice Honored as Nationwide Leader by Higher Education Peers
  • Baptist Medical Associates Tour ATA College
  • Interim Joint Committee On Health and Welfare Visits Sullivan University
  • Daymar College Takes a Shot at Simulated Firearms

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2012 Summer Newsletter

  • College Bound
  • Business Student Wins Statewide Competition
  • Legislative Update
  • What Would Happen if Students were Viewed as Customers?
  • Medical Career and Science Institute
  • Clothesline Project
  • National College is Ticket for Success for Airman
  • 2012 Educational Conference & Annual Meeting

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2012 Spring Newsletter

  • Fact Book Shares Data Regarding the Importance of Career Colleges
  • Closing the Gap Between Career Education and Employer Expectations
  • Legislative Update
  • Discounted Online Training for KACCS Members
  • H.I.R.E Program Gives Graduate an Opportunity to Use New Skills
  • Faculty Member Named President of Kentucky Chapter of AMTA
  • Empowering Students to Find and Secure the Right Job
  • New APSCU President and CEO Announced
  • KACCS 2012 Spring Educational Conference

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2012 Winter Newsletter

  • Career Day at the Capitol
  • Exceptional Instructors Make the Difference
  • Legislative Update
  • The Real Value of Service Learning
  • November Nursing Class Sees 100% Employment by December
  • Field Trip Illustrates the Power of Real-Life Experiences
  • Digging Deeper with Your Students
  • Opportunities for Professional Development

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