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| Established | 1974 |
| School type | College |
| Founder | Donald Harrison |
| President | Daniel Dorim Kim |
| Location | Gardena, California, USA |
| Homepage | www.acmt.ac |
The American College of Medical Technology is located in Gardena, California. It is a coeducational, nationally accredited nondegree-granting occupational institution, preparing students for technical employment in the health care industry.
Donald Harrison founded the college in 1974. He was the owner of American X-Ray Company. The school was originally called the American School of X-Ray. However, in July 1996, Daniel Dorim Kim purchased the school and changed the name to the American College of Medical Technology (ACMT).
Instruction and accreditation
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 Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology. Plus, ACMT was granted approval from the Department of Consumer Affairs (Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education).
Controversy
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 my district". She stated that students of the school "have not been given any hands on experience with the appropriate machinery for their field", "were given textbooks that covered different material than that for the course of instruction in which they enrolled", and "had instructors that were unable to answer the simplest of questions related to the material". 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".