Career Education Corporation Schools Enter 'Show Cause' Status with Accreditor

Career Education Corporation

announced Tuesday that the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges voted to direct 10 Career Education institutions to show cause as to why their accreditation should not be withdrawn. The action stems from the accreditor's ongoing information requests regarding student placement determination practices at these institutions. CEC last month announced that the Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools lifted its similar “show cause” directive, which also centered on student placement determination practices. Much of the material requested by ACCSC overlaps with the information provided earlier to ACICS. Nine of the ten schools identified are dually accredited by ACCSC and ACICS. These schools were included in the prior directive by ACICS, which after reviewing the company's actions and reforms regarding student placements vacated the show cause.