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 Commission for Independent Education, License No. 4244. 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
New Jersey Board of Nursing
124 Halsey St, Newark, NJ 07102
Ph: (973) 504-6430
https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur
New Mexico Board of Nursing
6301 Indian School Rd NE Ste 710
Alburquerque, NM 87110
Ph: (505) 841-8340
https://www.bon.nm.gov/
New Mexico Higher Education
2044 Galisteo St. Suite 4,
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Ph: (505)476-8400
https://hed.nm.gov/
New York State Education Board of Nursing
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
Ph: (518) 486-3633
https://www.nysed.gov/content/new-york-state-board-nursing
North Carolina Board of Nursing
4516 Lake Boone Trl,
Raleigh, NC 27607
Ph: (919) 782-3211
https://www.ncbon.com/
North Carolina State Board of Education
301 N Wilmington St,
Raleigh, NC 27601
Ph: (919) 807-3401
https://www.dpi.nc.gov/about-dpi/state-board-education
North Dakota State Board of Higher Education (North Dakota University System)
10th Floor, State Capitol
600 East Blvd. Ave., Dept. 215
Bismarck, ND 58505-0230
Ph: (702) 328-2960
https://ndus.edu/
North Dakota Board of Nursing
919 7th St Ste 504,
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 751-3000
https://www.ndbon.org/
Ohio State Board of Nursing
17 S High St Ste 400,
Columbus, OH 43215
Ph: (614) 466-3947
Ohio Board of Nursing | Ohio.gov
Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools
30 East Broad Street, Suite 2481
Columbus, OH 43215-3414
Ph: (614)466-2752
http://scr.ohio.gov/
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Pkwy Ste 200,
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Ph: (405) 225-9100
https://okhighered.org/
Oklahoma Board of Nursing
2501 N Lincoln Blvd Ste 207, Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Ph: (405) 962-1800
https://oklahoma.gov/nursing.html
Oregon State Board of Nursing
17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd
Portland, OR 97224
Ph: (971) 673-0685
https://www.oregon.gov/OSBN/pages/index.aspx
Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission
255 Capitol St NE,
Salem, OR 97310
Ph: (503) 378-5690
https://www.oregon.gov/highered/Pages/default.aspx
Pennsylvania Nursing Board
124 Pine St, Harrisburg, Pa 17101
Ph: (717) 783-7142
https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/nursing.html
BPOA Portal (Pennsylvania Licensing Portal)
Nursing Department
Ph: (717)783-7142
https://www.pals.pa.gov/#!/page/default
Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration
3 Capitol Hill Ste 105,
Providence, RI 02908
Ph: (401) 222-5700
https://health.ri.gov/licensing/nurses
Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner
80 Washington St,
Providence, RI 02903
Ph: (401) 736-1100
https://riopc.edu/
South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
112 Lady St. Suite 400
Columbia, SC 29201
Ph: (803) 737-2260
https://che.sc.gov/
South Carolina Board of Nursing (Labor Licensing Regulation)
110 Centerview Dr.
Columbus, SC
nurseboard@llr.sc.gov
South Dakota Department of Education
800 Governors Drive,
Pierre, SD 57501
Ph: (605) 773-3134
https://sdsos.gov/general-information/postsecondary-education/default.aspx
South Dakota Board of Nursing
4305 S. Louise Ave. Suite 201
Sioux Falls, SD 57106-3115
Ph: (605) 362-3115
https://www.sdbon.org/
Tennessee State Board of Nursing
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
Ph: (615) 532-5166
tn.health@tn.gov
Tennessee State Board of Education
710 James Robertson Pkwy Ste,
Nashville, TN 37243
Ph: (615) 741-2966
State Board of Education (SBE)
Texas Workforce Commission Career Schools and Colleges
101 E. 15th Street, Room 226T
Austin, TX 78778-0001
Ph: (512) 936-6959
https://www.twc.texas.gov/partner s/career-schools-colleges resources
Texas State Board of Nursing
333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460 Austin, TX 78701-3944
Ph: (512) 305-7400
https://www.bon.texas.gov/
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Office of General Counsel
P.O. Box 12788 Austin, TX 78711-2788
Ph: (512) 427-6101
https://www.highered.texas.gov/lin ks/students-complaints/
For the rules governing student complaints visit:
https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public /readtac$ext.TacPage?sl=R&app= 9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_p loc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=19&pt=1 &ch=1&rl=116
Utah State Board of Nursing
Heber M. Wells Bldg., 4th Floor 160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Ph: (801) 530-6628
https://ncsbn.org/
Utah Division of Consumer Protection
160 East 300 South PO Box 146704
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6704
Ph: (801) 530-6601
https://consumerprotection.utah.gov/
Utah State Board of Nursing
Heber M. Wells Bldg., 4th Floor 160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Ph: (801) 530-6628
https://ncsbn.org/
Utah Division of Consumer Protection
160 East 300 South PO Box 146704
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6704
Ph: (801) 530-6601
https://consumerprotection.utah.gov/
Vermont Agency of Education
1 National Life Dr, Davis 5
Montpelier, VT 05620-2501
Ph: (802) 828-1130
https://education.vermont.gov/
Vermon State Board of Nursing
89 Main St Ste 3
Montpelier, VT 05602
Ph: (802) 828-2396
https://sos.vermont.gov/nursing/statutes-rules-resources/
Virginia Board of Nursing
Perimeter Center 9960
Mayland Dr., Suite 300
Henrico, VA 23233-1463
Ph: (804) 367-4515
https://www.dhp.virginia.gov
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)
James Monroe Building, 10th Floor 101
N. 14th St. Richmond, VA 23219
Ph: (804) 225-2600
https://www.schev.edu/
Washington State Board of Education
600 Washington St SE
Olympia, WA 98504
Ph: (360) 725-6025
https://wsac.wa.gov/
Washington State Board of Nursing
111 Israel Rd SE
PO Box 47864, Olympia, WA 98504
Ph: (360) 236-4703
https://nursing.wa.gov/
West Virginia Department of Education
Building 6, Ste 600
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
Ph: (304) 558-3660
https://wvde.us/state-board-of-education/
West Virginia RN Board
5001 McCorkle Ave, SW
South Charleston, WV 25309
Ph: (304) 744-0900
https://wvrnboard.wv.gov/
Wisconsin State Board of Nursing
4822 Madison Yards Way
Madison, WI 53705
Ph: (608) 266-2112
https://dsps.wi.gov/
Wyoming State Board of Nursing
130 Hobbs Ave Ste B,
Cheyenne, WY 8200
Ph: (307) 777-7601
https://wsbn.wyo.gov/
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.