Accreditation & State Approvals

Premiere International College (PIC) is committed to providing high-quality education and ensuring our students receive the best preparation for their careers. We maintain institutional accreditation, state licensure, and programmatic approvals to meet national educational standards and professional requirements.

Institutional Accreditation

Premiere International College is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), an agency recognized for its rigorous evaluation of health education programs. This accreditation demonstrates PIC’s commitment to maintaining high academic and professional standards in the healthcare field.

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
Address: 6116 Executive Blvd, Suite 730, North Bethesda, MD 20852
Phone: (301) 291-7550
Website: www.abhes.org

State Licensure & Approvals

PIC is licensed by the Florida Department of Education – Commission for Independent Education (CIE). This ensures compliance with Florida’s state educational standards for private institutions.

Florida Commission for Independent Education
Address: 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
Phone: (888) 224-6684
Fax: (850) 245-3234
License Number: 4244

PIC also enrolls students from other states. While our Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) and Practical Nursing (PN) programs are fully approved in Florida, licensure requirements in other states have not yet been formally determined in relation to PIC’s programs. *

Compliance-Regulatory Agencies

Below is a list of Compliance-Regulatory Agencies, serving as a key resource for identifying the appropriate agency.

How to File a Complaint

Students have the right to file complaints with regulatory agencies related to accreditation, licensure, or federal education requirements. Below are the relevant agencies for submitting complaints:

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)

6116 Executive Blvd, Suite 730
North Bethesda, MD 20852
Ph: (301) 291-7550
https://abhes.org/

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850
Atlanta, GA 30326
Ph: (404)-975-5000
https://www.acenursing.org/accreditation

Arizona State Board of Nursing

1740 W. Adams St., Suite 2000
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Ph: (602) 771-7800
https://azbn.gov/

Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education

1740 W. Adams, Suite 3008 Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-4709
https://ppse.az.gov/ https://ppse.az.gov/resources/comp laint-forms

Alabama Board of Nursing

770 Washington Ave.
Montgomery, AL 36104
Ph: (334)293-5200
Alabama Board of Nursing

Alabama Commission on Higher Education

100 North Union Street,
Montgomery, AL 36104
Ph: (334)242-1998
https://www.ache.edu/

Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education

3030 Vintage Blvd,
Juneau, AK 99801
Ph: (907)465-2962
https://acpe.alaska.gov/

Arizona State Board of Nursing

1740 W. Adams St., Suite 2000
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Ph: (602) 771-7800
https://azbn.gov/

Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education

1740 W. Adams, Suite 3008
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Ph: (602) 542-4709
https://ppse.az.gov/

Arkansas State Board of Nursing

1123 S University Ave Ste 800,
Little Rock, AR 72204
Ph: (501) 686-2700
https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/nursing-arkansas-state-board/

California Board of Registered Nursing

P.O. Box 944210 Sacramento,
CA 95244-2100
Ph: (916) 574-7600
https://rn.ca.gov/

California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

P.O. Box 980818 West Sacramento,
CA 95798-0818
Ph: (888) 370-7589
https://bppe.ca.gov/

Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations, State Board of Nursing

1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202
Ph: (303) 894-7800
https://dpo.colorado.gov/Nursing

Colorado Department of Higher Education

1600 Broadway, Suite 2200 Denver, CO 80202
Ph: (303) 862-3001
https://cdhe.colorado.gov/

State of Connecticut Department of Public Health Practitioner Investigations

Unit 410 Capitol Avenue,
MS#12HSR P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Ph: (860)509-7552
https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitio ner-Licensing- Investigations/PLIS/Reporting-a Complaint

State of Connecticut Office of Higher Education

450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 707 Hartford, CT 06103-1841
Ph: (860) 947-1800
https://www.ohe.ct.govStudentCo mplaints.shtml

Delaware Board of Nursing

861 Silver Lake Blvd Ste 203
Dover, DE 19904
Ph: (302) 744-4550
https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/

Florida Board of Nursing

4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-02
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3252
Ph: (850) 488-0595
https://floridasnursing.gov/contact/

Florida Commission for Independent Education

325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Ph: (850) 245-3200 | Toll-Free: (888) 224-6684
https://www.fldoe.org/policy/cie/

Georgia Non-Public Secondary Postsecondary Education

2082 E Exchange Pl,
Tucker, GA 30084
Ph: (770)414-3300
https://gnpec.georgia.gov/

Georgia Board of Nursing

237 Coliseum Dr, Macon,
GA 31217
Ph: (844)753-7825

Hawaii Board of Nursing

335 Merchant St, 
Honolulu, HI 96813-2907 
Ph: (808)586-2695

Hawaii Department of Education

1390 Miller St,
Honolulu, HI 96813
Ph: (808)586-3334
https://cca.hawaii.gov/hpeap/

Idaho State Board of Education

650 W State St,
Boise, ID 83702
Ph: (208)334-2270
https://boardofed.idaho.gov/

Illinois State Board for Postsecondary Education

100 N 1st St.
Springfield, IL 62702
Ph: (217)782-4321

Illinois Board of Higher Education

1N Old State Capitol Plz,
Springfield, IL 62701-1322
Ph: (217)782-2551

Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Board of Nursing

555 West Monroe St, 5th Floor
Chicago, IL 60661
Ph: (888)473-4858

Indiana Nursing Board

402 W Washington St Ste W072,
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Ph: (317) 234-2043
https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/boards/nursing.html

Indiana Department of Education

200 W Washington St Ste 229,
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-6612

Iowa Department of Education

400 E 14th St, Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319
Ph: (515) 281-5294

Iowa Board of Nursing

400 SW 8th St Ste B,
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 2813255
https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/medical/nursing-professional-midwifery

Kansas Board of Nursing

London State Office Building
900 SW Jackson Street Suite 1051
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1230
https://ksbn.kansas.gov/

Kansas State Education Board

900 SW Jackson St
Ste 201, Topeka, KS 66612
(785) 296-5935
https://www.kansasregents.gov/academic_affairs/private_out_of_state

Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE)

100 Airport Road, Second Floor
KY 40601
(502) 573-1555
https://cpe.ky.gov/

Kentucky Board of Nursing

312 Whittington Pkwy,
Louisville, KY, 40222
Ph: (502) 429-3300
https://kbn.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx

Louisiana Board of Nursing

17373 Perkins Rd,
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
(225) 755-7500
https://www.lsbn.state.la.us/

Louisiana Department of Education

1201 N 3rd St,
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
https://doe.louisiana.gov/

Maine Department of Education

111 Sewall St,
Augusta, ME 04330
Ph: (207) 624-6600
https://www.maine.gov/doe/home

Maine- State Board of Nursing

161 Capitol St,
Augusta, ME 04330
Ph: (207) 287-1133
https://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/

Maryland Board of Nursing

4140 Patterson Ave,
Baltimore, MD 21215
(410) 585-1900
https://health.maryland.gov/mbon/pages/lic-lookup.aspx

Maryland Board of Nursing

4140 Patterson Ave,
Baltimore, MD 21215
(410) 585-1900
https://health.maryland.gov/mbon/pages/lic-lookup.aspx

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing

250 Washington St Ste 500,
Boston, MA 02108
Ph: (617) 973-0900
https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-nursing

Michigan Department of Education

608 West Allegan Street
PO Box 30008, Lansing, MI
https://www.michigan.gov/mde

Minnesota Office of Higher Education

1450 Energy Park Dr, 
Saint Paul, MN 55108 
(651)642-0567 
https://www.ohe.state.mn.us/

Minnesota State Board of Nursing

1210 Northland Drive Suite 120 
Mendota Heights, MN 55120 
Ph: (612) 317-3000 
https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/

Mississippi Board of Nursing

713 Pear Orchard Road Suite 300,
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(601) 957-6300
https://www.msbn.ms.gov/

Mississippi Department of Education

359 North West Street,
Jackson, MS 39201
(601) 359-3513
https://mdek12.org/

Missouri State Board of Nursing

3605 Missouri Blvd,
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 751-0681
https://pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp

Montana Board of Nursing

301 S. Park Avenue 4th Floor
Helena, MT 59620
Ph: (406) 444-6880
https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/nursing/

Office of the Commissioner on Higher Education - Montana University System

560 N. Park Ave, PO Box 203201
Helena, MT 59620-3201
Ph: (406) 449-9124
https://mus.edu/che/

Nebraska Postsecondary Education Commission

140 8th St Ste 300, Lincoln, NE 68508
Ph: (402) 471-2847
https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/

Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education

2800 E. St. Louis
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Ph: (702) 486-7330
https://cpe.nv.gov/

Nevada State Board of Nursing

140 8th St Ste 300, Lincoln, NE 68508
Ph: (402) 471-2847
https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/

New Hampshire Board of Nursing

7 Eagle Sq, Concord, NH 03301
Ph: (603) 271-2152
https://www.oplc.nh.gov/new-hampshire-board-nursing

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

P.O. Box 12788, Austin, TX 78711
(512) 427-6101
https://www.highered.texas.gov/student-complaints

Ohio Department of Higher Education

25 South Front Street, Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 466-6000
https://www.ohiohighered.org/students/complaints

U.S. Department of Education – Office for Civil Rights (OCR)

Address: 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20202-1100
Phone: (800) 421-3481
Website: www.ed.gov/ocr

Important: Students should first attempt to resolve complaints through PIC’s internal grievance process before reaching out to external agencies.