Maplewood Career Center’s Adult Education Department received national accreditation with the Commission of the Council of Occupational Education (COE) on December  7, 2021.   The award of accreditation status is based  on an evaluation to demonstrate that the institution meets not only the standards of quality of the Commission, but also the needs of adult students, the community, and employers.

The Commission’s evaluation process includes an extensive self-study by the institution and an intensive review by a visiting team of professional educators representing the Commission’s member institutions from other states.

The Adult Education Programs at Maplewood Career Center that are currently accredited include: Dental Assisting; Industrial Maintenance; Module Industrial Maintenance Electrical, Fluid Power, and Mechanical; Medical Coding and Billing; Module Welding; Welding Technologies; and Precision Machining.

If you are interested in finding out more about Adult Education, please call (330) 296-2892, Extension 551010 or go to www.mwood.cc and click on Workforce Development and look under ‘Programs.’