INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 13, 2008—Kaplan Higher Education opened a new Kaplan College campus in Southeast Indianapolis, which began classes today. The school, located at 4200 S. East St., will help serve the community’s needs for career-focused education and provide local employers with skilled graduates in high-demand fields.
The Southeast Indianapolis campus is Kaplan Higher Education’s second campus in Indianapolis and its fourth in Indiana. The other Kaplan College locations include Northwest Indianapolis, Hammond and Merrillville.
“We are excited to offer local residents a new opportunity in attaining their career and educational goals,” said Jeff Conlon, president of Kaplan Higher Education campuses. “Kaplan is committed to furthering its partnership with Indianapolis to provide a well-trained workforce that meets the community’s current and future needs. By opening our second Indianapolis campus, we look forward to extending our foundation for high-quality educational services, strong curriculum and a personal approach to the entire metropolitan area.”
Led by Steve Allen, executive director of Kaplan College, the campus offers two diploma programs—one in medical assisting and one in electrical technician. The programs are designed to aid students in obtaining the knowledge, technical skills and work habits required to pursue a wide variety of entry-level positions. The Southeast Indianapolis campus is Kaplan’s only campus in the state to offer the electrical technician program.
“In addition to providing our students with a great education, we offer our students a support network that propels them to success,” said Allen. “Our students have a host of career and student services available to them, giving them much opportunity to build their futures.”
Allen has more than 15 years experience in proprietary education. Most recently he served as campus director of TechSkills in Indianapolis. Previous to that, he worked at ITT Technical Institute in Indianapolis, Ind., and Louisville, Ky., for nearly 13 years in a variety of positions including college director and director of recruitment. Allen holds a bachelor’s degree in hotel management from Purdue University (West Lafayette, Ind.) and an associate degree in accounting from Western Wyoming College (Rock Springs, Wyo.).
The college’s newly-renovated, 18,000 square-foot facility features seven classrooms, an electrical lab, computer lab and an allied health clinical lab that simulates a real-world clinical environment.
The medical assisting program concludes with an externship, giving students the opportunity to immerse themselves into their chosen career environment and gain valuable hands-on experience. The electrical technician program features a stick room that replicates the interior of a house ready for electrical wiring. Students will have the opportunity to practice hands-on application of electrical theory in the stick room’s simulated environment.
Kaplan College offers students job search assistance through its career services department and tutoring at no extra charge. The Kaplan College Southeast Indianapolis campus is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT). ACCSCT is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education. The campus is a branch of the Kaplan College Northwest Indianapolis campus.
About Kaplan Higher Education
Kaplan College is part of Kaplan Higher Education, which serves 80,000 students through more than 70 campus-based schools across the United States and in Europe. It also has online programs through Kaplan Virtual Education, Kaplan University and Concord Law School of Kaplan University. Kaplan Higher Education schools offer a spectrum of academic opportunities, from high school diplomas to graduate and professional degrees, including a Juris Doctor degree. Kaplan Higher Education is part of Kaplan, Inc., a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO). For more information, visit www.kaplancollege.com.