Tampa College was a private business college founded as a coeducational, nonsectarian, and proprietary institution, in 1890.Patersons American Educational Directory, Vol XIX, Homer L. Paterson, 1922, American Education Company, Chicago. The school was originally located in Tampa, Florida. The final owner, Corinthian Colleges, folded the school into its Everest brand.
History The school's mission was to provide practical education in areas of business such as bookkeeping and standard shorthand. The original college building (Davis) was three stories and located in the heart of the city. The school was open all year long and was the most up to date in the South.
College departments included Business/Bookkeeping, Stenography/Typewriting, Telegraphy, Penmanship, and English.Biennial Report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction of the State of Florida, Two Years ending June 30, 1900, William Sheets. Full scholarship tuition for any one department was $40.00 Full scholarship tuition for any two departments was $60.00 Monthly tuition was set at $8.50 Three months of tuition for any one department was set at $25.00 Board, room, and other facilities was $12.50 to $15.00 per month
Accreditation, Licensure, and Recognition Tampa College was chartered as a degree-granting institution in 1953 by the State of Florida.Evening Independent, June 9, 1986, Tampa College Opens St. Petersburg Branch. The college was licensed by means of accreditation by the Florida Commission for Independent Education.
It was also accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) as a senior college of business to award Diplomas, Associate degrees, Bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees. Medical programs were accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).
Institutional Timeline
1890, Tampa Business College was founded as a private, coeducational, and nonsectarian institution 1897, L.M. Hatton appointed President, Tampa Business CollegeWhere to educate, 1898-1899, a guide to the best private schools in the US, Powers, Grace, 1898, Brown & Co. 1904, Capital Stock, State of Florida, $10,000, 10% paid in Dec 1904 1917, Practical Bookkeeping published p. 47, LM Hatton and J.A. ProwinskyCatalogue of Copyright Entries, Vol 14 Issue 2 New Series #8, Part 1 Group2, Books 1929, Sacred Heart High School renamed "Tampa College High School" for affiliation with Tampa Business College 1939, Tampa College High School renamed to "Jesuit High School" 1940's - 60's, Active in local high schools, US Air Force military contract to teach administration courses 1970, Tampa Business College renamed "Tampa College" 1970, Affiliation begins with Jones Business College of JacksonvilleSt. Petersburg Times, July 3, 1970, Times Bureau. 1968-77, Training programs for returning veterans of Vietnam 1970, President, Ralph H. Hanna, opened a new campus in Pinellas CountySt. Petersburg Times, April 6, 1972, Times Bureau 1977-87, Eugene Roberts, Lakeland businessman, owned and operated the Lakeland and Brandon branches as Lakeland College of Business. Roberts served as Director of Admissions at the University of South Florida and as Assistant Director of Admissions at Florida Southern CollegeLakeland Ledger, October 24, 1995, Edie Gross. 1982-88, President of Sumitt System of Colleges and Schools, Donald C. Jones 1987-88, Jack H. Jones of Jones Business College purchases Phillips College, Lakeland College of Business, and Tampa College. Schools become part of Summit System of Colleges and Schools 1989, Phillips College acquires Tampa College along with the other Summit System of Colleges and Schools 1995, Tampa College closed with pending lawsuits from students. 1995, Tampa College renamed "Florida Metropolitan University" 2007, Florida Metropolitan University renamed "Everest University" 2010, Everest University Everest University 2015, Everest University was purchased by a nonprofit parent company, ECMC and Zenith Education Group 2016, Everest University was renamed "Alterius Career College" 2023, Altierus Career College will begin teaching out the remainder of its courses as it not taking any new student enrollments.
Notable Instructors/Alumni Samuel Henry Harris, Florida House of Representatives 1941, 1943, 1945, Sixth Judicial Circuit Judge, 1957 Sarasota Journal, Mar 11, 1957, Growing Sixth Judicial Circuit Gets New Judge. Don Herndon, professional football player Dean Hamilton, Clearwater Campus, 1993-1995 (he was there before then and after that) Peter Nicholas "Nick" Nazaretian, Hillsborough County Court Judge and host of truTV cable network's "Pet Court," 2010Tampa Bay Area Judge Instructor Chosen for National Teaching Honor
References
External links Everest University Web site CCi Florida Department of Education FLDOE Course Numbering System Council for Higher Education (CHEA)
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