Why Join OMACCS?

OMACCS is the only association dedicated exclusively to advancing the interests of career colleges and schools in Ohio and Michigan. We act on behalf of our members in three key areas: Advocacy, Professional Development, and Outreach Programs that promote career education.

Membership Benefits

  • Career School Advocacy

    Advocacy

    OMACCS is the collective voice of advocacy speaking out on legislative and regulatory issues that matter to you.

    • Direct contact with state licensing boards, accrediting commissions, and state and regional professional agencies

    • Providing up-to-the-minute information to the Ohio and Michigan General Assemblies, Ohio Board of Regents, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), U.S. Dept. of Education, and Ohio and Michigan employers

    • Retained Tom Pappas & Associates as a lobbyist to expand our access to Ohio and Michigan policy makers

    • Washington, D.C. representation through OMACCS’ affiliation with CECU

  • Professional Development

    Professional Development

    OMACCS professional development programs expose you to best practices and build skills. Members enjoy significant program fee discounts.

    • Conferences, workshop and seminars for administrators, faculty, admissions representatives, and placement specialists

    • Valuable networking events to raise your profile and make connections

    • Free tutorials, online webinars, professionally presented by leading educational publishers

    • Self-paced online training courses, granting CEUs

  • Outreach Programs

    Outreach Programs

    OMACCS protects and promotes the success of all proprietary colleges and schools in Ohio and Michigan.

    • Legislative Scholarship Program for high school graduates

    • Workforce Tuition Scholarships for students at career colleges and schools

    • Outreach on your behalf to high school guidance counselors

    • Commissioned research studies on the contributions of career colleges and schools to our workforce

    • Media outreach to tell the public about your contributions to an educated workforce

OMACCS Member Schools

  • ElevateMe 

  • Elevate Salon Institute 

  • Essential Healthcare Training Institute 

  • First Steps Healthcare Academy 

  • Fortis College – Centerville, OH 

  • Fortis College – Cincinnati, OH 

  • Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls, OH 

  • Fortis College – Westerville, OH 

  • Fred’s Appliance Academy 

  • Global Information Technology 

  • Great Lakes Bay Consortium for EMS Education 

  • Hondros College of Business 

  • Independent Phlebotomy & Health Services – Westerville, OH 

  • International College of Broadcasting 

  • Kalamazoo Center for the Healing Arts 

  • Linemen Academy, LLC 

  • MasterSchool 

  • Mays Massotherapy & Wellness Center 

  • Metropolitan Veterinary Academy 

  • MIAT College of Technology 

  • Michigan College of Beauty 

  • Mid-Michigan Assist to Succeed 

  • Midwestern Career College – Columbus, OH 

  • Midwestern Career College - Middleburg Heights, OH 

  • Motion Picture Institute 

  • National K-9 School for Dog Trainers 

  • NCUS TEC – Youngstown, OH 

  • New Bridge Cleveland Center for Arts & Technology 

  • New Castle School of Trades 

  • NOMS Academic Institute 

  • Oak Leaf Dental Lab Technician School 

  • Ohio Business College - Sandusky, OH 

  • Ohio Business College - Sheffield Village, OH 

  • Ohio Business College Truck Driving Academy 

  • Ohio Phlebotomy Training Center 

  • Performance Training Solutions LLC 

  • Phlebotomy Training Specialists – Beachwood, OH

  • Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (Out of State)

  • 1 Stick Phlebotomy School 

  • A Promise to Care East 

  • Academy DA 

  • Academy of Creative Artistic Productions 

  • Acupuncture & Massage School of Oriental Medicine 

  • Adams Dental Assisting Academy

  • Advance School of Nursing 

  • Akron CNC Training Center 

  • Alia School of Nursing 

  • Alpena Institute of Massage 

  • Arithmetic Bartending Academy 

  • Arizona College of Nursing – Beachwood, OH 

  • Arizona College of Nursing – Cincinnati, OH 

  • Arizona College of Nursing – Columbus, OH 

  • Arizona College of Nursing – Southfield, MI 

  • ASPRA Tech Center 

  • Be Browed Etcetera Permanent Makeup Academy 

  • CapYear Academy 

  • Care Provider Solutions, LLC 

  • Center for Medical Training

  • CodeXcellence, Inc. 

  • Columbus Scuba, Inc. 

  • Core Dental Academy 

  • Davis College 

  • Detroit Business Institute 

  • DeVry University – Columbus, OH

  • Diamonds School of Phlebotomy 

  • Dorsey School of Beauty – Taylor, MI 

  • Dorsey College – Dearborn, MI 

  • Dorsey College – Grand Rapids, MI

  • Dorsey College - Madison Heights, MI 

  • Dorsey College – Roseville, MI 

  • Dorsey College – Woodhaven, MI 

  • Dorsey College – Wayne, MI 

  • Dorsey College – Saginaw, MI 

  • Douglas J. Aveda Institute – Grand Rapids, MI 

  • East Ohio College

  • EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute

  • Professional Education Services 

  • QuickSticks Phlebotomy Training 

  • RES Phlebotomy Institute 

  • Ross Medical Education Center - Dayton, OH 

  • Ross Medical Education Center - Warren, MI 

  • Ross College - North Canton, OH 

  • Ross College - Jackson, MI

  • Ross College - Benton Harbor, MI

  • Ross College – Sylvania, OH 

  • Ross Medical Education Center – Cincinnati, OH 

  • Ross Medical Education Center - Battle Creek, MI 

  • Ross College - Grand Rapids, MI

  • Ross Medical Education Center – Midland, MI 

  • Ross Medical Education Center - New Baltimore, MI 

  • Ross Medical Education Center – Portage, MI

  • Ross Medical Education Center – Flint, MI 

  • Ross Medical Education Center – Lansing, MI 

  • Ross Medical Education Center – Brighton, MI 

  • Ross Medical Education Center - Ann Arbor, MI 

  • Ross Medical Education Center – Saginaw, MI 

  • Ross Medical Education Center - Port Huron, MI 

  • Ross Medical Education Center - Roosevelt Park, MI 

  • Ross Medical Education Center – Kentwood, MI 

  • Ross Medical Education Center – Taylor, MI 

  • Ross Medical Education Center – Canton, MI 

  • Ross Medical Education Center – Davison, MI 

  • Ross Medical Education Center – Elyria, OH 

  • Ross Medical Education Center – Niles, OH 

  • Ross Medical Education Center – Ontario, OH 

  • Solara Wellness 

  • Soulful Spirits School of Bartending 

  • Stautzenberger College – Brecksville, OH 

  • Stautzenberger College – Maumee, OH 

  • The Standard Healthcare Training Center 

  • The Trades Institute

  • The Wellness Center Dental Asst. Academy 

  • Valley College – Cleveland, OH 

  • VIP Medical Academy

OMACCS Associate Members

Hear From Our Members

“One of the greatest things about the association is it unites all of our colleges, all of our institutions, and schools to get from point A to point B, focused on great faculty and great career services.”
— Dr. Jim Ploskonka

Request OMACCS Membership Info

Want to join us? Fill out and submit the following form, which will be sent to OMACCS Executive Director, Kent Trofholz: