International Education Corporation

International Education Corporation (IEC) is the parent company of UEI College, United Education Institute, Florida Career College, U.S. Colleges and Sage Truck Driving Schools.[2] The institutions are post secondary with a focus on career education in California, Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Nevada, Washington and Texas.[3]

International Education Corporation
PredecessorUnited Electronics Institute
Founded1982 (1982) in Los Angeles, California, USA
Headquarters
Irvine, CA
,
USA
Areas served
California, Arizona, Georgia, Florida, and Texas
Key people
Fardad Fateri, Shoukry Tiab, Sanjay Sardana[1]
SubsidiariesUEI College, United Education Institute, Florida Career College, U.S. Colleges, Sage Truck Driving Schools
Websiteieccolleges.com

Accreditation

The Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET) accredits UEI College in Huntington Park, Anaheim, Chula Vista, West Covina, Encino, Ontario, San Marcos, Stockton, Phoenix, and Morrow campuses.[4] The Council on Occupational Education (COE) accredits Florida Career College locations in Miami, Hialeah, Boynton Beach, Houston, Jacksonville, Lauderdale Lakes, Margate, Orlando, Pembroke Pines, Tampa and West Palm Beach.[5] The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) accredits the Bakersfield, Gardena, Fresno, Sacramento, Las Vegas, and Riverside locations.[6] The institutions' accreditors are listed by the U.S. Department of Education[7] as nationally recognized accrediting agencies.

Staff
  • Fardad Fateri, Ph.D.- The Chairman, President and CEO
  • Shoukry Tiab - Chief Operating Officer
  • Sanjay Sardana - Chief Financial Officer

History

IEC was originally founded in 1982 in Los Angeles, California, with the name United Electronics Institute. In 1998, IEC acquired Advanced Career Training (ACT), and ACT became United Education Institute (UEI) in January 2010. In 2009, the eight Southern California United Education Institute campuses became UEI College. As of April 2022, IEC operates 37 campuses nationwide in seven states.[8]

In May 2022, IEC acquired the Sage Corporation, which operates Sage Truck Driving Schools.[2] Sage operates 22 campuses in 12 states, including Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Montana, North Carolina, New York (state), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.[9]

Dismissed lawsuit

In 2020, IEC was sued by two students who claimed in the lawsuit that IEC Corp.'s subsidiary Florida Career College targeted economically vulnerable minorities with predatory practices.[10][11] The case was closed by the U.S. District Judge Roy Altman in September 2021, who also ordered to submit disputes through individual arbitration.[12]

References
  1. "Staff". International Education Corporation.
  2. Brennan, Peter (2022-05-03). "IEC Acquires Truck Driving School". Orange County Business Journal.
  3. "Locations". UEI College - Official website.
  4. "ACCET » Member Institution Directory". Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  5. "Membership « Council on Occupational Education". council.org. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  6. "Directory | Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges". www.accsc.org. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  7. "Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs". Recognition and Accreditation. U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  8. "History of International Education Corporation". Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  9. "Sage Schools Locations". Official website.
  10. Turner, Cory (8 March 2020). "Students Call College That Got Millions In Coronavirus Relief 'A Sham'". NPR. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  11. Adams, Susan (30 April 2020). "For-Profit College Set To Collect $17 Million In Federal Stimulus Cash Is Sued For Predatory Practices". Forbes. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  12. "Britt v. IEC Corp". Casetext. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
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