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IMTI Receives Milestone 5 Year Accreditation for HVAC, Electrical & Plumbing Technician Training Programs

IMTI, the Industrial Management & Training Institute at 233 Mill Street in Waterbury, Connecticut (www.IMTIUSA.edu) has received their five year renewal of accreditation from the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges, ACCSC. IMTI President Janice Shannon explained that, “Accreditation seeks to assess and enhance the educational quality of an institution, ensure consistency in institutional operations, promote self-evaluation and institutional improvement, and provide for public accountability within a peer-review framework. ACCSC accreditation promotes institutional accountability by systematically and comprehensively evaluating institutions based upon criteria established via their Standards of Accreditation.” IMTI was initially accredited by ACCSC in 1989 and this most recent renewal represents the Institute’s 25th year of accreditation.

Founded by Marcel Veronneau in Waterbury in 1986, IMTI has been successfully training electricians, plumbers, and HVAC technicians in current technologies and career-oriented job skills. Curriculum for all IMTI programs focus on classroom study and practical hands-on industry skill training. All IMTI graduates are equipped with the training, assistance, and education needed to obtain careers in high demand technical industries and receive all the related instruction necessary to obtain a State of Connecticut license.

IMTI President Shannon explained that, “The Preamble of The ACCSC’s Standards of Accreditation states that, ‘Participation in the process of accreditation is voluntary on the part of the school. Accreditation serves as an indication of institutional quality by setting standards against which all private career schools and colleges can be measured. A high level of reliance is placed upon information, data, and statements provided to the Commission by a school. The integrity and honesty of a school are fundamental and critical to the process. A compromise of integrity is considered to be an extreme offense. Accredited schools agree to, and must meet or exceed, the Standards of Accreditation throughout the accreditation period.”

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Shannon went on to point out that, “IMTI applied to receive accreditation, which means we agree to fully comply with the Standards set forth for the betterment of all our career-focused students.” She indicated that the Standards dictate that, “Self-evaluation is an assessment of the complete school, conducted by faculty and students, as well as by the school administration. The process should involve the entire school. The self-evaluation process provides an opportunity for the staff and faculty of the school, to examine itself and draft findings and recommendations for its own action. Improvements within a school should be due primarily to its internal efforts rather than due to an on-site evaluation by an outside team. The Commission expects the process of self-evaluation to be a significant and ongoing experience.”

IMTI is also approved by The State of Connecticut and The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER). “We are open seven days every week. We offer day, evening and weekend in-classroom courses, plus Continuing Education courses for licensed plumbers and electricians,” stated Shannon.

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For more information on IMTI technical training programs, visit IMTI.edu or call 203-753-7910 in Waterbury, Connecticut.                                                 


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