Accredited university offers unique blend of business, healthcare, and technology distance learning programs
February 13, 2006; Denver, Colorado – Students and organizations seeking innovative online education programs have a new choice in accredited higher education — American Sentinel University.
Three long-established online universities, the American College of Computer & Information Sciences (ACCIS), American Graduate School of Management (AGSM), and Sentinel University have combined to form this accredited online university. The combination is the result of AGSM’s recent acquisition of ACCIS.
Since 1998, American Sentinel University has served students from 120 countries. The institution creates competitive advantage for students and their employers via a comprehensive portfolio of affordable online degrees and certification programs, including:
- online computer science and information systems degrees at the graduate and undergraduate levels;
- online executive MBA and online bachelor’s in business degrees;
- online nursing degrees; and,
- certifications; including the popular Project Management Institute, Microsoft, and Cisco professional certifications, and executive education programs from eCornell and Vanderbilt University.
Joe B. Wyatt, American Sentinel University Chairman and Chancellor Emeritus of Vanderbilt University, said, “To succeed in the for-profit education sector, institutions must secure a critical mass of valuable programs and students. The combination of these institutions with complementary market positions enables American Sentinel University to quickly achieve this goal.”
Dr. Rick Oliver, CEO, added, “In addition to the conventional education markets we serve, American Sentinel University focuses on the unique human capital needs of high growth organizations in health care, bio-informatics, cyber security, and new digital media businesses such as gaming. American Sentinel University is uniquely positioned to create value for these organizations through its management and technology programs that closely match the needs of students and employers in today’s fiercely competitive and technologically-driven marketplace.”
American Sentinel University is accredited by the U.S. Secretary of Education-recognized Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council. DETC, the premier global accrediting association for distance learning institutions, is also recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
American Sentinel University (www.AmericanSentinel.edu), founded as a Vanderbilt University Technology Company, delivers to its students and their employers, the competitive advantage that results from unique online education programs focused on the needs of high growth sectors. For more information, please contact:
Rick Oliver
American Sentinel University
615.300.5555 mobile
