Businessweek

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation provides career-oriented post-secondary education. As of December 31, 2011, the company operated 46 campuses in 17 states, 20 of those schools are located in the states of New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. The company offers high school graduates, and working adults degree and diploma programs in five areas of study, including health sciences, automotive technology, skilled trades, business and information technology, and hospitality services. It had 19,204 students enrolled as of December 31, 2011. The company’s schools operate under the Lincoln Technical Institute, Lincoln College of Technology, Lincoln College of New England, Nashville Auto-Diesel College, and Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts and Sciences brand names. Programs and Areas of Study The company structures its program offerings to provide its students with a practical, career-oriented education, and position them for entry-level job opportunities in their chosen fields. Its diploma/certificate programs take between 22 to 112 weeks to complete. The company’s associate’s degree programs take between 48 to 123 weeks to complete. Its bachelor’s degree programs take between 132 and 284 weeks to complete. As of December 31, 2011, majority of its schools offered diploma and certificate programs, 25 of its schools are approved to offer associate’s degree programs and 4 schools are approved to offer bachelor’s degree programs. Health Sciences The company’s health science programs are 24 to 104 weeks in length. Graduates of its programs are qualified to obtain position, such as licensed practical nurse, medical assistant, medical administrative assistant, EKG technician, claims examiner, and pharmacy technician. Its graduates are employed by various employers, including hospitals, laboratories, insurance companies, doctors' offices, and pharmacies. The company’s practical nursing, medical assistant, and medical administrative assistant programs are its primary health science programs. As of December 31, 2011, it offered health science programs at 29 of its campuses. Automotive Technology The company’s automotive technology programs are 24 to 123 weeks in length. It provides automotive technology education in each of its local markets. Graduates of its programs are qualified to obtain entry level employment ranging from positions as technicians and mechanics to various apprentice level positions. The company’s graduates are employed by various employers, ranging from automotive and diesel dealers, independent auto body paint and repair shops, to trucking and construction companies. As of December 31, 2011, 13 campuses offered programs in automotive technology and majority of these campuses offer other technical programs. The company’s campuses in east Windsor, Connecticut; Nashville, Tennessee; Grand Prairie, Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Denver, Colorado are destination campuses for students throughout the United States and internationally. Skilled Trades The company’s skilled trades programs are 35 to 97 weeks in length. Its skilled trades programs include electrical, heating, and air conditioning repair, welding, and electronic system technician. Graduates of its programs are qualified to obtain entry level employment positions, such as electrician, cable installer, welder, wiring, and heating, ventilating and air conditioning installer. The company’s graduates are employed by various employers, including residential and commercial construction, telecommunications installation companies, and architectural firms. As of December 31, 2011, it offered skilled trades programs at 14 campuses. Hospitality Services The company’s hospitality services programs are 22 to 132 weeks in length. Its hospitality programs include culinary, therapeutic massage, cosmetology, and aesthetics. Graduates work in salons, spas, or cruise ships or are self-employed. It offers massage programs at six campuses and cosmetology programs at five campuses. Its culinary graduates are employed by restaurants, hotels, cruise ships, and bakeries. As of December 31, 2011, the company offered culinary programs at seven campuses. Business and Information Technology The company’s business and information technology programs are 30 to 284 weeks in length. It focuses its information technology program offerings on personal computer, systems technician, computer networking and security, and business administration programs. The company’s information technology and business graduates work in entry level positions for corporations. Its criminal justice graduates work in the security industry, and for various government agencies and departments. As of December 31, 2011, it offered these programs at 24 of its campuses. History Lincoln Educational Services Corporation was founded in 1946.