ACCREDITATIONS

What is Accreditation? Accreditation is a distinction granted to Central Florida Institute showing that we have met or exceeded the stated criteria of educational quality as determined by the accrediting authority. The purposes of accreditation include:

• Provide for public accountability
• Assess, as well as enhance the educational quality of Central Florida Institute
• Assure consistency within the operations of our institute
• Support institutional improvement
• Is eligible to offer Title IV funding (federal financial aid) to those who qualify
• Optimizes your marketability by enabling you to sit for a number of credentialing examinations

Why is this important to you? Accreditation assures the prospective and current students that Central Florida Institute:

• Is a stable and permanent fixture in the medical and dental educational community.
• Is recognized as a qualified institution of higher learning with approved programs of study that meet recognized academic standards.
• Has sufficient facilities and equipment to meet the standards.
• Employs a professional staff.

Most employers are looking for employees that have successfully passed the associated credentialing examinations.  Three major benefits to the CFI graduate:

1. CAAHEP accreditation allows graduates of the Invasive and Advanced Cardiovascular Technologist trainings, as well as the Surgical Technologist training to be eligible to sit for credentialing examinations directly upon graduation, without first working in the field for two years.
2. CAAHEP accreditation enables graduates of the Invasive and Advanced Cardiovascular Technologist training to be exempt from taking the CCI Science Exam portion when completing their examination.
3. ABHES accreditation allows graduates of the various training specialties to be eligible to sit for credentialing examinations as noted below.

Central Florida Institute voluntarily undergoes periodic accrediting evaluations by teams of qualified examiners, which include subject experts and specialists in occupational education and private school administration. Central Florida Institute holds the following licenses and accreditations that allow us to award certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees.

Licensed by:

The Commission for Independent Education
Department of Education
2650 Apalachee Parkway, Suite A
Tallahassee, Florida 32301

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
7777 Leesburg Pike, Suite 314 N.
Falls Church, VA 22043
Telephone: 703-917-9503

CFI is Institutionally Accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) for all Diploma and Applied Science Associates Degree Trainings. ABHES is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as an accreditor of institutions offering predominantly allied health education.

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
1361 Park Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone: 727-210-2350

CFI’s Surgical Technologist training is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology (ARC-ST).

CFI’s Invasive Cardiovascular Technologist and Advanced Cardiovascular Technologist trainings are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular (JRC-CVT).

Approved by:

The National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
The American Medical Technologists (AMT)
The Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
The Liaison Council on Certification for Surgical Technologist (LCCST)
The Florida Board of Dentistry
The Florida Department of Health Bureau of Radiation Control
The Veterans Administration Training Benefits
Accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs for the Surgical Technology Program (CAAHEP)
Institutionally Accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)

TRAINING/CERTIFICATE	AGENCY	CREDENTIAL OBTAINED
Medical Assistant	AAMA	Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
	AMT	Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)
	AMT	Registered Phlebotomy Technician (RPT)
	NCCT	National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA)
	NCCT	National Certified ECG Technician (NCET)
	FDH	Basic X-Ray Machine Operator License (BXMO)
	NCCT	Nationally Certified Phlebotomy Technician (NCPT)
Dental Assistant	AMT	Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)
	NCCT	National Certified Dental Assistant (NCDA)
	ADA	Certified Dental Assistant (CDA)
Non-Invasive Cardio Tech	CCI	Certified Cardiographic Technician (CCT)
	NCCT	National Certified ECG Technician (NCET)
Invasive Cardio Tech	CCI	Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS)
Advanced Cardio Tech	CCI	Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS)
	ARDMS	Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS)
Surgical Technologist	LCCST	Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	ARDMS	Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS)
Polysomnographic Technologist	BRPT	Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT)

Industry Links / Resources

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
American Dental Association (ADA)
American Medical Technologists (AMT)
Association of Surgical Technologist (AST)
Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
Liaison Council on Certification for the Surgical Technologist (LCCST)
National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
Florida Board of Dentistry

Central Florida Institute, Inc. is a Florida Corporation, formed under the laws of the State of Florida. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Career Path Training Corporation.