KAPLAN HIGHER EDUCATION’S FORT WORTH CAMPUS NAMED 2005 SCHOOL OF THE YEAR BY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Fort Worth, TX, February 9, 2006 – Kaplan Higher Education today announced that Careers Centers of Texas–Fort Worth campus was named “2005 School of the Year” by the National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP). The school competed with more than 800 other schools nationally for the award.
The award is given annually to the career school whose students have consistently exceeded the national average on test scores for the National Registered Certified Medical Assistant Exam. The award was presented on January 27, 2006, and included a silver trophy, a banner and $500.00 for student activities.
Jan Schilling, Director of School Recruitment for NAHP, presented the award and noted, “This is the youngest school ever to receive this award, and it was really special for me to be able to present it.”
“It is truly an honor to work with such a great staff who consistently gives 110 percent to our students,” said Lisa Whitacre, Lead Instructor, Career Centers of Texas-Fort Worth.
Career Centers of Texas Medical Assistant instructors include: Tysha Clark, Alicia Metoyer, Alton Kopal, Lisa Whitacre, Deanna Williams, Sheila White, Kathy Henderson, Becca Porcaro, and Mike Perry.
Nancy Tedros, Executive Director of Career Centers of Texas–Fort Worth campus, noted, “This award affirms our school’s commitment to excellence. I’m proud of the faculty but also the hard-working medical assistant students we have at our campus.”
Career Centers of Texas–Fort Worth campus opened in May 2004, and offers allied health diplomas, including: Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant, Medical Office Specialist, Pharmacy Technician, and Computer Business Systems.
ABOUT CAREER CENTERS OF TEXAS
Career Centers of Texas–Fort Worth offers programs that integrate general education, professional skills, and career-focused education. Career Centers of Texas–Fort Worth is part of Kaplan Higher Education, and has four locations throughout southwest and south central Texas, including: Brownsville, Corpus Christi, El Paso, and Fort Worth. Career Centers of Texas is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology and is approved and regulated by the Texas Workforce Commission of Career Schools and Colleges. For more information, please visit http://www.careercenters.edu
About Kaplan Higher Education
Kaplan’s Higher Education Division includes more than 75 campus-based schools in 21 states, as well as online programs through Kaplan University and Concord Law School. Kaplan Higher Education offers career-oriented certificate and degree programs designed to provide students with the skills necessary to qualify them for entry-level employment in fields such as healthcare, business, information technology, technology, fashion and design. Kaplan provides higher education, professional training, test preparation, services for K12 schools and after-school learning programs. Kaplan, which had 2004 revenues of more than US$1.1 billion, is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO). For more information about Kaplan, please visit www.kaplan.com.