International Education Corporation

International Education Corporation (IEC) is the parent company of UEI College, United Education Institute, Florida Career College and U.S. Colleges. The institutions are post secondary with a focus on career education in California, Arizona, Georgia, Florida, and Texas.[1]

International Education Corporation
PredecessorUnited Electronics Institute
Founded1982 (1982) in Los Angeles, California, USA
Headquarters
Irvine, CA
,
USA
Areas served
California, Arizona, Georgia, Florida, and Texas
SubsidiariesUEI College, United Education Institute, Florida Career College, U.S. Colleges
Websiteieccolleges.com

Accreditation

The Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET) accredits UEI College in Huntington Park, Anaheim, Chula Vista, West Covina, Encino, Ontario, San Marcos, Stockton, Phoenix, and Morrow campuses.[2] The Council on Occupational Education (COE) accredits Florida Career College locations in Miami, Hialeah, Boynton Beach, Houston, Jacksonville, Lauderdale Lakes, Margate, Orlando, Pembroke Pines, Tampa and West Palm Beach.[3] The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) accredits the Bakersfield, Gardena, Fresno, Sacramento, and Riverside locations.[4] The institutions' accreditors are listed by the U.S. Department of Education[5] as nationally recognized accrediting agencies.

Leadership

The President and CEO of International Education Corporation is Fardad Fateri, who was also a commissioner with the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools.[6][7]

History

IEC was originally founded in 1982 in Los Angeles, California, with the name United Electronics Institute, and was re-branded to focus on a wider range of training programs.[8]

Alleged fraud

In 2020 Florida Career College was sued by students who claimed the college was "a sham" and targeted economically vulnerable minorities with predatory practices.[9][10]

References
  1. "History of International Education Corporation". Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  2. "ACCET » Member Institution Directory". Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  3. "Membership « Council on Occupational Education". council.org. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  4. "Directory | Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges". www.accsc.org. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  5. "Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs". Recognition and Accreditation. U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  6. "Meet Our New 2016 Commissioners". Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  7. He is not listed as of May 20, 2020 at https://www.acics.org/about-commissioners
  8. "History of International Education Corporation". Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  9. Turner, Cory (8 March 2020). "Students Call College That Got Millions In Coronavirus Relief 'A Sham'". NPR. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  10. Adams, Susan (30 April 2020). "For-Profit College Set To Collect $17 Million In Federal Stimulus Cash Is Sued For Predatory Practices". Forbes. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
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