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National American UniversityIn 1941, the university, then known as National School of Business, opened its doors in South Dakota to students who desired specialized business training. Located on a Rapid City main street, the school offered primarily secretarial and accounting classes and programs. Through World War II and the Korean War years, the university remained in its original location. Ground was broken at 321 Kansas City Street, Rapid City, South Dakota, in the latter part of 1960 for a new two-story brick building containing classrooms, a bookstore, a small library and administrative offices. In 1963, the construction of a student residence hall, the College Inn was completed. Anticipating a post-war demand for business education, administrators planned a business administration curriculum with new classes in accounting, marketing and management. When the demand came, the university was ready with programs geared toward the educational needs of returning veterans who wanted business training, and men and women who sought an expanded role in the business world. Faculty and staff increased in number and, with National American University's growing stature in the educational community, new and transfer students from across the United States and foreign countries came to study; the university soon expanded its base of programs. On the campus in Rapid City, several buildings have been constructed, including a library, a gymnasium, and additions to the Administration Building and the College Inn. In past years National American University campuses have been established in Denver and Colorado Springs, Colorado; Albuquerque and Rio Rancho, New Mexico; Independence and Zona Rosa (Kansas City), Missouri; Bloomington, Brooklyn Center and Roseville, Minnesota; Overland Park, Kansas and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. There is also an extension location at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota. Plans exist to expand the number of branch locations. In 1996 National American University began to develop online courses to be offered through the emerging resource of the World Wide Web. Since that time the NAU Distance Learning program has created a virtual campus offering degree programs in several academic areas. With the addition of online course offerings and degrees, students have access to learning 24-hours a day from anywhere that the Internet can be accessed. The curricular offerings include degrees in accounting, general education studies, equine science, information technology, paralegal studies, medical assisting, medical administrative assistant, applied management, business administration, therapeutic massage, athletic training, health care management, nursing, pre-engineering, organizational leadership and veterinary technology. Emphasis areas have been added to the business administration degree and include accounting, e-commerce, financial management, hospitality management, marketing, pre-law and tourism management. Emphasis areas are also available in information technology, including Internet systems development, management information systems, network administration/Microsoft, network management/Microsoft, software development, and in applied management an emphasis area in equine management. The university also offers several diploma programs. Three are professional diploma programs designed for professionals who want to upgrade their skills in a specific area such as Microsoft networking, information security and software development. The entry-level program, front office support diploma, is designed to prepare students as applications professionals while the veterinary assisting program prepares students to support veterinary technicians and veterinarians in a veterinary practice.
National American University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602, (312) 263-0456. www.ncahlc.org. In addition, the following National American University programs are separately accredited or approved by national educational and professional associations. The veterinary technology program is accredited by the Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA). The medical assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), on recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation for Medical Assistant Education. The athletic training education program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), on recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education Programs in Athletic Training (JRC-AT). The paralegal studies program offered at the Rapid City campus is approved by the American Bar Association. The therapeutic massage program is accredited by the Integrative Massage and Somatic Therapies Accreditation Council (IMSTAC), a division of Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals, located at 1271 Sugarbush Drive, Evergreen, CO 80439. ABMP’s phone number is 800-458-2267. It is also approved by the Iowa Department of Public Health's Iowa State Massage Board. National American University through the business division has been granted initial accreditation by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education for the following degree programs:
The university is affiliated with Human International Universities and Colleges Consortium, Japan; Augustana College, Kenya; Universidad del Mar, Chile; Skyline College, United Arab Emirates and Skyline Business School, India for the purpose of lower division instruction and academic articulation programs. National American University is approved for veteran's training and for administering the various educational programs sponsored by state and federal agencies, such as the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Social Security Administration, and various state rehabilitation services.
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