LAC Achieves ACCET Accreditation, Expanding Access to Accredited Telecom Workforce Training  

Tampa, Florida —December 22, 2025 — Learning Alliance Corporation (LAC) earns accreditation through the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET) as preparations for a new 26-acre telecommunications school campus begin.

“Receiving that letter and seeing the words ‘congratulations’ in it was one of the proudest moments I have felt thus far in my educational administrative career,” said Fred Arnold, Executive Director of LAC.

Processes, educational delivery, and organizational controls – both in financial capabilities and data related storage and best practices – were measured during the audits.

 “It is not just one person that makes up the success of the organization,” said Cesar Ruiz, President of LAC, “we all took up the challenge, made ourselves better, and systematized the organization to meet expectations,” he said.

Ruiz says that SYSTEM stands for “save yourself time, energy and money”. Throughout the accreditation process, LAC systematized many organizational requirements to help all of its personnel gain efficiency.

“We had members of ACCET here onsite to review our curriculum, instructors, in-person hands-on labs, and everything in-between,” said Derrick Francis, Director of Operations of LAC, “our instructors, program staff, and faculty really stepped up to deliver on standards and best practices.

Teamwork and collaboration allowed the process to be smooth. Each organizational unit provided valuable pieces to ACCET’s standards 1-9 that the school met.

“Working with Fred, Derrick, Ken, and all of the teams really strengthened our sense of unity as a school organization,” said Shelby Massey, SR. Project Manager who spearheaded the project. “I could not have done what needed to be done without their capabilities and individual strengths,” she said.

“Accreditation means we can expand offerings to new modalities for our military veterans,” said Francis. “Veterans can use their benefits for online opportunities and blended options as they transition. We can expand into project management, construction management, and other power-skill related needs,” he said.

With the onset of this news from ACCET, LAC also closed on a 26-acre facility in City of Plant City, Florida. The new facility plans provide expansion for 5 total buildings and acreage to perform any lab, hands-on requirement, or need the industry comes up with.

“We are the first telecommunications centric campus in the US,” said Ruiz, “we will have 7 fiber huts, small neighborhoods simulating homes and roadways, ability to trench, bore and utilize drill rigs, multiple wireless cell tower structure in varying heights, and full outside plant capabilities. If it comes from telecom, it will have a home here.”

LAC plans to move into the new facility in April of 2026. 

About Learning Alliance 

Learning Alliance Corporation partners with businesses, colleges, and universities to bring U.S. Veterans and civilians stronger training initiatives that equate to solid career growth. By partnering with employers nationwide, Learning Alliance Corporation has created workshops, labs and simulation programs that align the theoretical concepts with real-world application learning. This adaptable approach creates learning solutions based on the community-specific goals, industry, staff skill level, and corporate culture. Learning Alliance Corporation provides quality instructors who are highly trained and specialize in the areas they teach. Learn more at  https://www.mylearningalliance.com  or contact Lymaris Pabellon at lpabellon@mylearningalliance.com