We know that industry-current, practical, hands-on business or health care career training are some of the keys to advancement in today's marketplace. At Western School of Health and Business Careers in Pittsburgh, students can train to enter fields such as medical assistant, massage therapist and diagnostic medical sonographer.

Western School of Health and Business Careers in Pittsburgh features a full staff of financial aid specialists who can help students locate federal financial aid as well as scholarship opportunities. Financial aid is available for those who qualify. Potential sources of aid include Federal Pell Grants, Federal Stafford Loans and Private Loans.

Located in downtown's thriving business district, the Western School of Health and Business Careers in Pittsburgh is easy to reach and provides students with plenty of nearby internship opportunities; there are eight full-service hospitals within a 4-mile radius of the campus. Students enrolled in business related programs can appreciate Pittsburgh's commitment to American industry. Plenty of large international corporations are housed here, including the H.J. Heinz Company, SK Glaxo Consumer Goods and American Eagle Outfitters.

ACCREDITATION/CERTIFICATION INFORMATION DISCLOSURE

Accreditation is a voluntary process which may be undertaken by schools to demonstrate compliance with specific standards designed to indicate a level of education quality. WSHBC is institutionally accredited (accredited in total) by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools of Colleges and Technology (ACCSCT), an independent accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (DOE). This indicates that WSHBC substantially meets or exceeds the stated criteria of education quality established by ACCSCT and approved by the DOE. This recognition of institutional accreditation by ACCSCT entitles WSHBC to offer Title IV Financial Assistance to students who qualify.

An additional form of accreditation that a school may undertake to obtain is a specific, individual accreditation of certain programs (programmatic accreditation). Institutional accreditation is not the same as or a substitution for programmatic accreditation. Although programmatic accreditation is not required for employment in many cases, the existence of programmatic accreditation is a further indication that a program meets the standards of the profession, and may therefore indirectly enhance employment opportunities. Also, in some cases, programmatic accreditation will allow the graduates of the accredited program to sit for some credentialing exams immediately upon graduation without any requirement of work experience.