Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools public meetings in 2025

Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools

The Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools will meet to approve minutes from its last meeting, review initial and renewal license applications for Southeastern Louisiana Technical College in Kentwood, LA, receive program approval updates, and discuss fiscal year 2024-2025 year-end reports. The body will also approve 2026 meeting dates.

• Initial license application: Southeastern Louisiana Technical College, Kentwood, LA
• Renewal applications for proprietary schools
• Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Year End Reports review
• 2026 Meeting Dates approval

The Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools approved license renewals for 24 schools and adopted the October 13, 2025, meeting minutes. The Commission deferred a license application for Southeastern Louisiana Technical College pending further financial and legal review. Proposed 2026 meeting dates were also approved.

• Adopted October 13, 2025 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
• Deferred initial license application for Southeastern Louisiana Technical College (Unanimous)
• Renewed licenses for 24 proprietary schools (Unanimous)
• Approved proposed 2026 meeting dates (Unanimous)

Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools

The Louisiana Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools will consider initial license applications for three Medical Assistant School locations (Lafayette, Shreveport, Mandeville) and a change of ownership for MediEd in New Iberia. The commission will also discuss establishing new compliance training requirements and a process for missing student data submissions.

• Initial license applications for Zollege Healthcare Career School: Lafayette, Shreveport, and Mandeville Medical Assistant Schools
• Change of ownership application for Medical Education (MediEd), New Iberia, formerly Academy of Acadiana
• Discussion on new compliance training requirements and processes
• Establishing compliance process for future missing student data submissions

The Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools approved new mandatory annual compliance training and penalties for missing student data. The body also approved several new school licenses, a change of ownership, and 34 license renewals.

• Approved mandatory annual compliance training and penalties for all proprietary schools (unanimous)
• Approved initial license applications for Zollege Healthcare Career Schools in Lafayette, Mandeville, and Shreveport (unanimous)
• Approved change of ownership for Medical Education (MediEd) in New Iberia and three of its programs (unanimous)
• Provided conditional approval for MediEd's EKG Technician program pending modality documentation (unanimous)
• Renewed licenses for 34 proprietary schools (unanimous)
• Adopted minutes from the July 31, 2025 meeting (unanimous)

Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools

The Louisiana Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools meeting scheduled for September 16, 2025, was cancelled due to lack of quorum and will be rescheduled. The agenda included initial license applications for three medical assistant schools, a change of ownership application, renewal applications, and compliance training requirements.

• Initial license applications for Zollege Healthcare Career School: Lafayette Medical Assistant School, Shreveport Medical Assistant School, Mandeville Medical Assistant School
• Change of ownership application for Medical Education (MediEd), New Iberia, LA (formerly Academy of Acadiana - New Iberia)
• Proposed new compliance training requirements
• Proposed compliance requirements regarding missing student data submissions

Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools

The Louisiana Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools will meet to consider initial applications from Accelerated Academy in Covington and Geismar, and a renewal application from MedEra Technical Institute in Hammond. The agenda also includes program approval updates and a compliance issues discussion.

• Initial applications: Accelerated Academy (Covington, LA; Geismar, LA)
• Renewal application: MedEra Technical Institute (Hammond, LA) — incomplete
• Program approval updates
• Compliance issues discussion

The Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools approved initial licenses for two Accelerated Academy campuses and renewed licenses for 29 other schools. The Commission denied a license exception for MedEra Technical Institute. Staff provided informational updates on program amendments.

• Approved initial license applications for Accelerated Academy - Geismar and Covington (unanimous)
• Approved license renewals for 29 proprietary schools (unanimous)
• Denied license exception for MedEra Technical Institute and voted to return partial fees (unanimous)
• Adopted May 13, 2025 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Withdrew motion to require annual compliance training to be reconsidered in September

Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools

The commission will review renewal applications and program approval updates. The agenda includes a discussion regarding incomplete applications from MedEra Technical Institute in Hammond, LA.

• Renewal application review for MedEra Technical Institute, Hammond, LA
• Program approval updates
• Compliance issues discussion

Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools

The Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools will meet to consider five initial license applications from schools including Advance Nursing Training, Diesel Driving Academy, Driving Academy, Moe's Phlebotomy Service's, and Northeast Maritime Institute. The commission will also review an Associate of Occupational Studies application from Digital Media Institute for a new 2-year program. Public comments can be submitted by email.

• Associate of Occupational Studies application: Digital Media Institute, Shreveport, LA – Digital Animation & Visual Effects 2-year program
• Initial license application: Advance Nursing Training-Bogalusa, Bogalusa, LA
• Initial license application: Diesel Driving Academy-West Monroe, West Monroe, LA
• Initial license application: Driving Academy, Baton Rouge, LA
• Initial license application: Moe's Phlebotomy Service's, Independence, LA

The Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools approved initial licenses for six new institutions and renewed licenses for 23 existing schools. The Commission also recommended the approval of a new degree program for the Digital Media Institute. Staff reported the closure of Southwest Dental Assisting Academy in Lafayette.

• Approved Associate of Occupational Studies in Digital Animation and Visual Effects at Digital Media Institute (Unanimous)
• Approved initial license for Advance Nursing Training-Bogalusa (Unanimous)
• Approved initial license for Diesel Driving Academy-West Monroe (Unanimous)
• Approved initial license for Driving Academy, Baton Rouge (Unanimous)
• Approved initial license for Moe’s Phlebotomy on condition of submitting $10,000 proof of funds within 30 days (Unanimous)
• Approved initial license for Northeast Maritime Institute, Inc. (Unanimous)
• Renewed licenses for 23 proprietary schools (Unanimous)
• Adopted minutes from March 11, 2025 meeting (Unanimous)

Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools

The Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools will meet to review initial license applications for several educational institutions. The body will also consider renewal applications and program approval updates.

• Initial license application: Community Helpers Early Learning Professionals, Lake Charles, LA
• Initial license application: Delta College West, Lake Charles, LA
• Initial license application: Dental Assisting Solutions, Shreveport, LA
• Initial license application: Lake Charles Dental Assistant School, Lake Charles, LA
• Initial license application: Top Tier Dental (New Orleans and Slidell, LA)

The Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools unanimously approved initial license applications for five new institutions and renewed licenses for 16 existing schools. The commission also received informational updates on program changes and discussed student protections during school closures.

• Approved initial license for Community Helpers Early Learning Professionals (unanimous)
• Approved initial license for Delta College West (unanimous)
• Approved initial license for Dental Assisting Solutions (unanimous)
• Approved initial license for Lake Charles Dental Assistant School (unanimous)
• Approved initial licenses for Top Tier Dental-New Orleans and Top Tier Dental-Slidell (unanimous)
• Renewed licenses for 16 proprietary schools (unanimous)
• Adopted minutes from January 14, 2025 meeting (unanimous)

Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools

The Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools will meet to elect officers and review license applications. The body is deciding on new and deferred licenses for specific training institutions and reviewing renewal applications.

• New license application: Phlebotomy Training Specialist, Elmwood
• Deferred license application: Orphic Training Academy, Shreveport
• Deferred renewal application: Nursing Assistant Network Association (NANA), New Orleans
• Incomplete renewal application: Melba Beauty, Prairieville
• Election of Officers

The Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools approved initial license applications for two new schools and renewed licenses for 12 existing institutions. The commission also re-elected its officers and adopted the previous meeting's minutes.

• Re-elected James Fontenot as Chair (unanimous)
• Re-elected Melanie Amrhein as Vice-Chair (unanimous)
• Approved minutes from November 12, 2024 (unanimous)
• Approved initial license for Orphic Training Academy in Shreveport (unanimous)
• Approved initial license for Phlebotomy Training Specialist in Elmwood (unanimous)
• Renewed licenses for 11 proprietary schools including NOCHI and Tulsa Welding School (unanimous)
• Renewed license for Nursing Assistant Network Association in New Orleans (unanimous)