The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) is a recognized higher education accreditation organization in the United States specializing in the institutional

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of private, postsecondary institutions that offer

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education programs, and the programmatic accreditation of programs leading to associate degrees or certificates in the medical assistant,

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technician and surgical technology fields. The ABHES is the only healthcare education accrediting agency that is recognized by the

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. In addition to recognition by the U.S. Department of Education, the ABHES is also recognized by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), the American Medical Technologists (AMT) and the Liaison Council for Certification of Surgical Technologists (LLC-ST). The organization is based in Falls Church, Virginia.

Notable ABHES-accredited schools

* ACT College *

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* Brookline College * City College - Florida *

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* Fortis College - select campuses * Pima Medical Institute *

Ross Medical Education Center Ross Medical Education Center is a nonprofit allied-health school with 43 locations across eight states offering both campus and online programs. Ross was an investment of JLL Partners from 2011 until its conversion to 501(c)(3) nonprofit sta ...

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References

External links

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools official website
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