FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
THE APPRENTICE & JOURNEYMEN TRAINING TRUST IS AWARDED NATIONAL
ACCREDITATION
Atlanta-The commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE) has granted
accreditation to the A&J Training Trust of Southern California. Announcement of the action
was made by Dr. Lois Gackenheimer, Commission Chair, following the September Commission
Meeting of the Council on Occupational
Education on September 17, 2020. The award of accreditation status is based on an evaluation to demonstrate that the
institution meets not only the standards of quality of the Commission, but also the needs of
students, the community, and employers. The Commission’s evaluation process includes an extensive self-study by the institution
and an intensive review by a visiting team of professional educators representing the
Commission’s member institutions from other states. The A&J Training Trust began its self-study in February, 2019 and underwent a team
visit in August, 2019. The Council on Occupational Education, based in Atlanta, Georgia, offers quality
assurance services to postsecondary technical education providers across the nation. Organized
as a non-profit corporation, the mission of the Council is to assure quality and integrity in career
and technical education. Services offered include institutional accreditation (recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education), program quality reviews for states and technical education
providers, and informational services. Most of the Council’s work is carried out by qualified
professional volunteers who are experts in technical education. Institutional membership in the Council is voluntary but can be achieved only by
becoming accredited. The Council’s current membership makes it unique. Members include
postsecondary public technical institutes, specialized military and national defense schools, Job
Corps Centers, private career schools, non-profit technical education providers, corporate and
industry education units, and federal agency institutions. No other agency accredits and serves
the diversity of organizations served by the Council. There are over 500 institutional members at
the present time.
