Remington College

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Remington College
Logo of Remington College
Motto "Non-Profit * Non-Traditional"
Established 1985
Type non-profit
Location , United States
Campus Multiple
Website [1] [2]

Remington College is an affiliated group of non-profit post-secondary educational institutions. Remington College operates 20 campuses in several US states. Some of the affiliated institutions have been in operation since the 1940s.

The oldest campuses are Spencer Business College in Lafayette, Louisiana, founded in 1940, and Tampa Technical Institute in Tampa, Florida, founded in 1948. The newest campus is in Columbia, SC. Remington College is headquartered in Heathrow, Florida with 20 campus locations. The colleges offer degree and diploma programs that vary by campus in several career fields, including business, information technology, criminal justice, electronics, graphic arts, beauty and fitness, and the health sciences.

The Remington college mission statement reads as follows:

Remington College believes that a well-educated workforce contributes to the economic and social vibrancy of the diverse communities in which its students, faculty, and staff live. To accomplish its mission, Remington College is committed to providing a caring learning environment in which a technically rich, intellectually stimulating, quality education is delivered by a dedicated faculty and staff.[1]

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Community involvement [edit]

Remington College Reaches Out is a program that includes philanthropy, community involvement and events to benefit communities where Remington College has a physical campus. These efforts include:

  • 3 Lives: A blood drive campaign to promote minority blood donations by students, campus faculty, and local community members.
  • Adopt Our School: A donation program that encourages community members to nominate local, public schools to win up to $2,000 worth of school supplies.
  • Cuts for Kids: A program that provides complimentary haircuts by Remington College cosmetology students to children 17 and under to help parents get their kids ready to go back to school. Salon services are discounted during this promotion for adults.
  • Job fairs: To help connect the goals of career-trained graduates with local community employers, many Remington College campuses hold job fairs throughout the year.
  • Bone Marrow Drive: By encouraging staff, students and community members to sign up to be bone marrow donors, Remington College hopes to play an important role in health care education and help the overall health of campus communities.
  • Prom Night Makeover: Remington College cosmetology students and instructors partner with local high schools to provide complimentary salon services for students headed to prom. Girls can get up-do's, manicures, and pedicures. Guys can get a complimentary haircut.[2]

Bachelor's degree programs [edit]

  • Criminal Justice
  • Nursing (Accelerated BSN)
  • Organizational Management
  • Business Administration with concentrations in Accounting, General Business, Human Resources, Management and Marketing

Associate's degree programs [edit]

Diploma programs [edit]

Campuses [edit]

Remington College has the following campus locations:

Online degree programs [edit]

Remington College announced, in October 2009, new, online programs for students in over 40 states. Online degree programs include:

Associate's degree programs [edit]

  • Paralegal
  • Criminal Justice

Bachelor's degree programs [edit]

  • Business Administration with concentrations in General Business, Human Resources, Management, and Marketing
  • Criminal Justice
  • Organizational Management

Incorporated into the Remington College online classes are Flash-driven lectures that include audio, written text, video clips, and knowledge checks. Each interactive, online class includes weekly discussion, homework, quizzes, and a live meeting with the instructor, along with the interactive lectures.[3]

Accreditation [edit]

Remington College and its predecessor companies have been part of the U.S. higher-education community since 1985. Each campuses is a Career College Association member and is accredited by either Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) or the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).[4]

Remington College of Nursing [edit]

The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) announced on April 27, 2010 that Remington College's program in nursing has fully met all of the CCNE accreditation standards. Officially recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education, the CCNE is an autonomous accrediting agency whose mission includes the assessment and identification of nursing programs that engage in effective educational practices.

Remington College of Nursing has Florida Board of Nursing approval to offer the Bachelor of Science in nursing degree. Graduates of Remington College of Nursing are eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination - RN (NCLEX - RN).[5]

References [edit]

  1. ^ "About Remington College". Retrieved 5 May 2010. 
  2. ^ "Remington College Reaches Out". Retrieved 5 May 2010. 
  3. ^ "Today.RemingtonCollege.edu Interview". Retrieved 5 May 2010. 
  4. ^ "Remington College Accreditation". Retrieved 5 May 2010. 
  5. ^ "Remington College Of Nursing Accreditation". Retrieved 5 May 2010. 
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External links [edit]

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