Laurus Technical Institute was an American for-profit technical college with three locations in
Georgia
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. Founded in 1986 as ETI Careers Institute, the school offered travel and tourism programs. It became accredited in 1991. In 2007, the school changed its name to Laurus Technical Institute and began offering programs in the
allied health
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and allied trade programs.
CEO Terry Hess closed the school without notice in March 2015.
Accreditation
Laurus Technical Institute was accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) and authorized by Georgia's
Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission. Laurus Technical Institute also participated in
federal
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Title IV
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Student Assistance programs and was approved for the training of veterans in the state of
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
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Programs
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Medical Assistant
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Medical billing
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and Coding
*Medical Office Administration
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HVAC training (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Locations
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Decatur, Georgia
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Jonesboro, Georgia
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Atlanta, Georgia
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See also
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List of colleges and universities in Georgia (U.S. state)
References
External links
Laurus Technical Institute Official Web SiteAccrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology Official Web Site
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Technological universities in the United States