Pinnacle Career Institute (PCI) is a for-profit technical career college with two campuses in the Kansas City, Missouri, area and one campus in Lawrence, Kansas. PCI has online education and flex education programs for some courses of study. The school includes a massage clinic for massage therapy courses and boot camps for the Personal Trainer and Wind Turbine Technician programs. The massage clinic is open to the public.
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History
The South Kansas City location has been teaching career education programs since 1953 when it first opened its doors as Electronics Institute, in Missouri. In 1992, Jeffery C. Freeman and Scott F. Freeman purchased the school and began expanding its programs. The school changed its name in September 2002 to Pinnacle Career Institute.
The Lawrence location was originally the Center for Training in Business and Industry. In 1998, Scott F. and Jeffrey C. Freeman acquired the school, and it soon became Lawrence Career College. On February 3, 2003, the school was changed to Pinnacle Career Institute to join its sister school in South Kansas City.
In January 2005, Pinnacle Career Institute started teaching distance education programs through a web-based Learning Management System. Online education is delivered year-round.
The North Kansas City campus opened in April 2008.
Today, PCI offers programs in Alternative Energy, Business, Health & Fitness, Medical, and Trades & Technical.
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Education
All of Pinnacle Career Institute's programs are designed in an accelerated format. Students can complete most programs in one to two years.
Programs at Pinnacle Career Institute include:
- Dental Assistant
- Electronics Technology
- Esthetician
- Health Information Technician
- HVAC Technician
- Massage Therapy
- Medical Assistant
- Medical Billing & Coding
- Personal Trainer
- Wind Turbine Technician
Pinnacle Career Institute maintains online education programs available year-round. The institution also maintains Flex Education programs, which are a hybrid of on-campus and online learning. Flex Education is available for the Health Information Technician, Medical Billing & Coding, Personal Trainer, and Wind Turbine Technician programs.
Student services
Pinnacle Career Institute has a Career Services department. The department has career counseling, resume and cover letter review, mock interview training, job postings, on-site career fairs, and personal job coaching.
Pinnacle Career Institute has financial aid opportunities to students who qualify. The school participates in Title IV funding through the Department of Education and administers the Pell Grant, Student Educational Opportunity Grant, and Federal Stafford and PLUS Loan programs. The school also has scholarships based on academics, ethnicity, military services and other aspects.
Boot camp
Pinnacle Career Institute provides boot camps in two of its programs, Wind Turbine Technician and Personal Trainer.
PCI's Personal Trainer program includes a week-long boot camp in Kansas City, Missouri, at the Professional Fitness Institute® The boot camp is meant to prepare students for the ACE-CPT or NSCA-CPT professional certification examination.
The Wind Turbine Technician boot camp is held north of Kansas City, Missouri. The program is directed towards the completion of certification tests by ENSA North America for Safe Access and Rescue and Tower Climbing.
Online students in Medical Assisting and HVAC Technicians have a boot camp at the end of their program to give them the hands-on experience, and help prepare for certification exams.
Accreditation
Pinnacle Career Institute located in North Kansas City*
- Accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award certificates and Associate degrees. www.acics.org. However, the U.S. Department of Education does not recognize ACICS as an accreditor.
- Has Proprietary School Certification by the Missouri Department of Higher Education. www.dhe.mo.gov
- Authorized by the VA to participate in federally funded education programs. Information about these programs can be found at: [1]
- Partners with the Workforce Investment Act through the Missouri Division of Workforce Development.
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Pinnacle Career Institute located in South Kansas City
- Accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award certificates and Associate degrees. www.acics.org. However, the U.S. Department of Education does not recognize ACICS as an accreditor.
- Has Proprietary School Certification by the Missouri Department of Higher Education. www.dhe.mo.gov
- Authorized by the VA to participate in federally funded education programs. Information for these programs can be found at: www.dhe.mo.gov/veteransed.shtml
- Works with the Workforce Investment Act through the Missouri Division of Workforce Development.
Pinnacle Career Institute located in Lawrence
- Accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award certificates and Associate degrees. www.acics.org. However, the U.S. Department of Education does not recognize ACICS as an accreditor.
- Approved by the Kansas Board of Regents www.ksbor.org
- Authorized by the Veterans Administration to participate in federally funded education programs.
Pinnacle Career Institute Online Education
- Pinnacle Career Institute Online Education, is offered by Pinnacle Career Institute located in South Kansas City
- Accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award certificates and Associate degrees, as a division of Pinnacle Career Institute located in South Kansas City. www.acics.org. However, the U.S. Department of Education does not recognize ACICS as an accreditor.
- Has Proprietary School Certification by the Missouri Department of Higher Education. www.dhe.mo.gov
- Authorized by the VA to participate in federally funded education programs. Information for these programs can be found at: www.dhe.mo.gov/complianceveteransed.shtml
- Partners with the Workforce Investment Act through the Missouri Division of Workforce Development as a division of Pinnacle Career Institute located in South Kansas City.
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