HISTORY
The school was founded in 1978 as the Institute of Medical-Dental Technology, being organized to provide professionally trained individuals for careers as Medical and Dental Assistants. The Institute was originally located at 1100 Morse Road. In 1985, the Institute became an accredited member of the National Association of Trade and Technical Schools.
In 1986, the Institute was acquired by RETS Tech Center, Inc., of Centerville, Ohio. RETS Tech Center, Inc., founded in 1953, is heir to the success and prestige established by the International RETS organization through many years of servicing the needs of industry. The name of the Institute was changed to RETS Tech Center and the program offerings were expanded to include Travel and Tourism, Secretarial/Word Processing, Hotel/Motel Management, and Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning, thus allowing the school to better serve the needs of the business community.
The school relocated to a larger facility at 1120 Morse Road, which provided additional classroom and laboratory space for the new programs. In January 1990, it became part of Ameri-Ed, Inc. The name changed to American School of Technology in January 1991. The school relocated to 2100 Morse Road in August 1991. In December 1994, the schools ownership changed to Wesward Corporation which provided training in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning and Medical Assisting. In December of 1995 the school changed ownership to American School of Technology Management, Inc. A Medical Office Assisting Certificate Program was added in 1997. A Computer Administrative Assisting Diploma Program was added in January of 1999. In July of 2000, the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) awarded accreditation to the Medical Assisting Diploma Program. In April 2002, the school added 4,000 square feet of additional classroom space to its existing location.
American School of Technology is proud of its history and of the success of each of its graduates and accepts the challenge of training the future leaders of the technical and allied health areas of our work force.
