Premier Education Group

Premier Education Group
Type Private
Vocational
Location East Haven, Connecticut
Website premiereducationgroup.com

The Premier Education Group (PEG) is a privately held company that operates for-profit vocational education institutions in the northeastern United States. Programs offered by PEG institutions vary by location, but include training in massage therapy, medical assisting, medical billing, paralegal, and computer information technology.

Premier is based in East Haven, Connecticut.[1] The company was started in 1965, when it established its first school.[2]

Institutions

Premier operates programs at 26 locations under nine institutional names:

Controversy

Premier Education Group has faced allegations of fraudulently misrepresenting school accreditations and certifications, and of unprofessional academic practices.[1][7] A federal lawsuit by seven former employees charges that school officials routinely misled students about their career prospects, and falsified records to enroll them and keep them enrolled, so that they could continue to get government grant and loan dollars. A principal owner of Premier was Andrew N. Yao, who was convicted of fraud and served time in federal prison.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 Ianieri, Brian (March 24, 2011), "Thirty-seven former students sue Harris School of Business in Linwood over accreditations", Press of Atlantic City, retrieved September 6, 2015
  2. "New in Town: Career Training School", U.S. 1 Newspaper, PrincetonInfo.com, February 28, 2007, retrieved March 21, 2012
  3. Campus Locations: Branford Hall Locations, retrieved September 6, 2015
  4. Walker, David (October 19, 2010), "$3.6M in Debt, Photo School President Faces Fraud Charges", PDN Photo District News, retrieved March 21, 2012
  5. Kennedy, Eileen (June 18, 2008), "Salter Takes Stock After First Year As 2-Year College", Worcester Business Journal
  6. Seacoast Career Schools holds Fall Commencement (press release), New Hampshire: Fosters.com (publisher of Foster's Daily Democrat), November 8, 2010, retrieved March 21, 2012
  7. Fry, Chris (March 18, 2011). "Business School Was a Rip, 37 Students Say." Courthouse News Service, retrieved October 28, 2011.
  8. Pérez-Peña, Richard (February 19, 2014). "Federal Lawsuit Accuses For-Profit Schools of Fraud". The New York Times. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
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