Sanford-Brown Institute - Houston is a for-profit

For-Profit School

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 college. It opened in 2000 when the Bellaire campus, which originally opened in 1992, was relocated to Houston, Texas. Sanford-Brown Institute – Houston is an additional location of the main campus in Atlanta, Georgia.

In 2003 Career Education Corporation

Career Education Corporation

Career Education Corporation , founded in 1994, is a postsecondary education provider with campus-based and online curricula. On July 1, 2003, Career Education Corporation merged with competitor Whitman Education Group, Inc., gaining control over the latter's Sanford-Brown Colleges, Ultrasound...

(CEC) purchased Sanford-Brown Institute.

Programs

Sanford-Brown Institute - Houston awards certificates in Cardiovascular Technology, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Coding Specialist, Pharmacy Technician, Surgical Technology. The school also offers an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology.

Admissions

Sanford-Brown Institute – Houston requires all applicants complete an application for admission, enrollment agreement and interview with a school official. The school also requires a high school diploma, certificate or other official proof of graduation from an institution providing secondary education. Some programs may have additional requirements.

Campus

Sanford-Brown Institute - Houston consists of ten classrooms, one large imaging lab, three computer labs, three wet labs and one surgical operating room. The imaging lab is equipped with ultrasound scanners and the administrative medical assisting lab houses computers and equipment for EKG, urinalysis, hematology, phlebotomy, and sterilization. The resource center is another area of the Houston campus; it houses the library and computer lab. Other areas of campus include administrative and faculty offices, student lounges and a reception area.

Accreditation

Sanford-Brown Institute – Houston is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award certificates. The Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Surgical Technology programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP.) The Medical Assistant and Surgical Technology programs are accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES.)

External links

• Sanford-Brown College - Houston