Southeastern College

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{{Infobox university

| name = Southeastern College

| former_name = Cruise Career Institute, Keiser Career Institute, Keiser Career College

| image = Southeastern_College_official_school_logo.jpg

| caption =

| established = 1988

| academic_affiliation = Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

| head_label = Executive Director

| head = Robert M. Keiser

| students = 1,000+

| undergrad = 1,000+

| city = Miami Lakes and West Palm Beach

| state = Florida

| country = United States

| colors = Royal Blue and Yellow
{{color box|#2B66AE}} {{color box|#fddc1f}}

| website = {{URL |www.sec.edu}}

| faculty = 65

| administrative_staff = 55

}}

Southeastern College is a private institution of higher learning with campuses in Miami Lakes and West Palm Beach, Florida.

Southeastern College is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC){{Cite web |last= |first= |publisher=Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges |title=List of accredited colleges and schools |url=http://www.accsc.org/Directory/index.aspx |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= |website=|date= 2 February 2023}} and licensed by the Commission for Independent Education (CIE), Florida Department of Education.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=CIE List of schools |publisher=Florida Department of Education |url=https://web02.fldoe.org/CIE/SearchSchools/SchoolSearch.aspx |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= |website=|date= 18 December 2014}}

History

Southeastern College was founded in 1988 as Cruise Career Training Institute with a specialization in training students and employees for careers in the travel industry. In 1997, the school expanded its career education offerings to include academic programs in business, computer science, and allied health. Following a series of name changes, the school became Southeastern College in 2012. In 2015, the West Palm Beach campus opened.{{Cite web |last= |first= |website=Southeastern College |title=About Us |date= 2 July 2015|url=https://www.sec.edu/about/ |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=}}

Academics

Southeastern College awards diplomas, associate, and bachelor's degrees. The school offers 10 diploma programs, eight associate degrees, and one bachelor's degree. A majority of the school's academic programs are in the allied health programs.{{Cite web |last= |first= |website=Southeastern College |title=Program Listing |date= 21 December 2020|url=https://www.sec.edu/programs/ |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= }} The school has recently expanded its offerings into business and technology.{{Cite web |last= |first= |website=Career Education Review |title=Southeastern College Launches New Degree Programs at Florida Campuses |date= 27 May 2020|url=https://www.careereducationreview.net/2020/05/southeastern-college-launches-new-degree-programs-at-florida-campuses/ |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= }} The school began enrolling for its first bachelor's degree, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, in 2020.{{Cite web |last= |first= |website=Career Education Review |title=Southeastern College's first bachelor's degree program addresses Florida's critical need for qualified nurses |date= 25 June 2020|url=https://www.careereducationreview.net/2020/06/southeastern-colleges-first-bachelors-degree-program-addresses-floridas-critical-need-for-qualified-nurses/ |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= }}

Accreditation

= Institutional accreditation =

Southeastern College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.

= Programmatic accreditation =

The Medical Assisting degree programs are accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).{{Cite web |last= |first= |publisher=Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools |title=Directory of Schools |url=https://ams.abhes.org/directory/ |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= |website=}}
The Associate of Science Degree in Surgical Technology programs and the pharmacy technology programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).{{Cite web |last= |first= |publisher=Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs |title=Find a Program |url=https://www.caahep.org/Students/Find-a-Program.aspx |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= |website=}}
The Associate of Science in Nursing Degree program at the Miami Lakes Campus is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).{{Cite web |last= |first= |publisher=Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing |title=ACEN Accredited Nursing Programs |url=http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programsearch.asp |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= |website=}}
The pharmacy technology programs are accredited by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHSP).{{Cite web |last= |first= |publisher=American Society of Health System Pharmacists |title=Directory |url=https://accreditation.ashp.org/directory/#/program/technician |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= |website=}}File:Southeastern College West Palm Beach.jpg

Awards and recognition

In 2018, Southeastern College was named the School of the Year by the Florida Association of Post-Secondary Schools and Colleges (FAPSC). The same year, the president of the Miami Lakes campus, Julia Corona, was named the FAPSC Administrator of the Year.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=FAPSC Recognizes Excellence During Annual Conference Each Year|url=https://www.fapsc.org/page/2018AwardWinners|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}} In 2020, Dana Hutton, campus president at Southeastern College's West Palm Beach campus, was named FAPSC Administrator of the Year.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=2020 AWARD WINNERS|url=https://www.fapsc.org/page/2020AwardWinners|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}} Southeastern College was named one of the South Florida Sun Sentinel's Top Workplaces for 2020.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=18 September 2020|title=South Florida Top Workplaces 2020|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/jobs/fl-bz-south-florida-top-workplaces-2020-winner-list-20200918-comadjzyprh53nlgczs4zwf3ou-story.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=South Florida Sun Sentinel}}

= Rankings =

2021 Niche.com Best Colleges with Surgical Technologist Degrees in Florida{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=2021 Best Colleges with Surgical Technologist Degrees in Florida|url=https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/best-colleges-with-surgical-technologist/s/florida/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Niche.com}}
2021 Best Colleges with Massage Therapy and Bodywork Degrees in South Carolina{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=2021 Best Colleges with Massage Therapy and Bodywork Degrees in South Carolina|url=https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/best-colleges-with-massage-therapy-and-bodywork/s/south-carolina/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Niche.com}}

File:Southeastern College Miami Lakes.jpg