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|style="padding-right: 1em;" | 1974 | ||
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|style="padding-right: 1em;" | Daniel Dorim Kim | ||
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| The '''American College of Medical Technology''' was a ] non-degree-granting occupational institution. The college was founded by Donald Harrison in 1974 as the American School of X-Ray. In July 1996, Daniel Dorim Kim purchased the school and changed the name to the American College of Medical Technology (ACMT). The school's accreditation was terminated in 2007.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/InstAccrDetails.aspx?756e697469643d3136343534342663616d70757349643d30267264743d332f312f3230313720343a30333a323020504d|title=U.S. Department of Education Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs|website=ope.ed.gov|access-date=2017-03-01}}</ref> In 2008, Kim resigned the presidency. The school has since closed.{{Citation needed|date=March 2017}} <!-- the website is perma-down and yelp says it is closed but I don't have a reliable source to say when exactly it closed --> | |||
| The '''American College of Medical Technology''' is located in ]. It is a for-profit non-degree-granting occupational institution preparing mainly ethnic minority students for technical employment in the health care industry. As of 2005 there were 435 students enrolled. | |||
| The college was founded in 1974 as the American School of X-Ray by Donald Harrison. In July 1996, ] purchased the school and changed the name to the American College of Medical Technology (ACMT). | |||
| ==Instruction and accreditation== | ==Instruction and accreditation== | ||
| ACMT offered courses in the use of medical technology such as ].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://archives.republicans.edlabor.house.gov/archive/hearings/109th/fc/60minutes030105/waters.htm|title=Testimony of the Honorable Maxine Waters|website=archives.republicans.edlabor.house.gov|access-date=2017-03-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161213191650/http://archives.republicans.edlabor.house.gov/archive/hearings/109th/fc/60minutes030105/waters.htm|archive-date=2016-12-13|url-status=dead}}</ref> Former students reported a number of problems with the courses offered, including a lack of hands-on training with appropriate machinery, incorrect or out-of-date textbooks, and instructors who were not familiar with the material.<ref name=":1" /> | |||
| ACMT offers courses four days per week, both in the daytime and the evening. They offer courses in MRI, X-Ray, Medical Laboratory Assisting, Medical Clinic Assisting, and Medical Office Management. The college obtained accreditation through the ], and from the ] (Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education). | |||
| The college had obtained ] through the ] of Technology, but ACMT's ] was revoked in 2007.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
| ==House Committee hearings== | |||
| ⚫ | On March 1, 2005, the ] held hearings on "Enforcement of Federal Anti-Fraud Laws in For-Profit Education". During these hearings, Representative ] cited ACMT as a "problem school" in her district, ]. She noted that at least two lawsuits had been filed by disgruntled students, and capped her statement with the opinion that the school's MRI program "does not meet the minimum completion/placement rules under California law".<ref name=":1" /> | ||
| Other issues have arisen in that they did not administer required ] exams to potential students who lacked ]'s or ]s. Accusations of unscrupulous ] officers have also been highlighted in which claims of ] of having received ]s but never being put on file have been made. This in turn resulted in numerous unqualified students taking out loans and never finishing required programs or having the ability to obtain ].{{Citation needed|date=March 2017}} <!-- while I have no doubt this is true, I can't find a reliable published source that confirms it --> | |||
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| Kim uses the title "Dr" and the qualification "Ed. D." on the school's website and publicity, but fails to note that the doctorate is an honorary one from an unaccredited institution specilising in religious, not general or technical education. | |||
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| The school claims that founder Donald Harrison was owner of American X-Ray Company. This should not be confused with the American X-Ray Corporation () whose founder and president is Leland Huffaker. | |||
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| American College of Medical Technology | |
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| Established | 1974 |
| School type | College |
| Founder | Donald Harrison |
| President | Daniel Dorim Kim |
| Location | Carson, California, USA |
| Homepage | www.acmt.ac |
The American College of Medical Technology was a for-profit non-degree-granting occupational institution. The college was founded by Donald Harrison in 1974 as the American School of X-Ray. In July 1996, Daniel Dorim Kim purchased the school and changed the name to the American College of Medical Technology (ACMT). The school's accreditation was terminated in 2007. In 2008, Kim resigned the presidency. The school has since closed.
Instruction and accreditation
ACMT offered courses in the use of medical technology such as MRI scanners. Former students reported a number of problems with the courses offered, including a lack of hands-on training with appropriate machinery, incorrect or out-of-date textbooks, and instructors who were not familiar with the material.
The college had obtained accreditation through the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology, but ACMT's accreditation was revoked in 2007.
House Committee hearings
On March 1, 2005, the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce held hearings on "Enforcement of Federal Anti-Fraud Laws in For-Profit Education". During these hearings, Representative Maxine Waters cited ACMT as a "problem school" in her district, California's 35th congressional district. She noted that at least two lawsuits had been filed by disgruntled students, and capped her statement with the opinion that the school's MRI program "does not meet the minimum completion/placement rules under California law".
Other issues have arisen in that they did not administer required Ability to Benefit exams to potential students who lacked GED's or high school diplomas. Accusations of unscrupulous financial aid officers have also been highlighted in which claims of forgery of having received high school diplomas but never being put on file have been made. This in turn resulted in numerous unqualified students taking out loans and never finishing required programs or having the ability to obtain licensure.
References
- ^ "U.S. Department of Education Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs". ope.ed.gov. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
- ^ "Testimony of the Honorable Maxine Waters". archives.republicans.edlabor.house.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-12-13. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
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