The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) approves all private business schools and trade schools operating in Delaware. Private business and trade schools are privately owned educational institutions – both for profit and nonprofit – run by an owner, partnership, or corporation. These schools are usually associated with business, trade and specialized skills training.
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The following private businesses and trade schools have applied and been approved by DDOE. Search the below table by program, business or school name.
Please note: The Delaware Department of Education has not issued a certificate of approval for Prehired, LLC or Prehired Recruiting, LLC to conduct a private school or classes or to instruct individuals in business trade subjects in Delaware. Please contact the Delaware Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Unit for more information.
| Program | Business or Trade School | Address | Contact | Phone | Email/Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting, ASVAB, GED, ESL, Life Skills | Back To Basics Learning Dynamics, Inc. | Beverly Stewart | (302) 421-9479 | beverly@backtobasicslearning.com | |
| Allied Health Courses: CNA, Clinical Medical Assistant, Home Health Aide, Phlebotomy, EKG Technician, Medical Office Administration | ECHOTECH | Jude Mua | (302) 998-8166 | ||
| Massage Training | Alpha Anywhere LLC | 240 James Street, Suites 103-105, Newport, DE 19804 | Adam Diggers | (883) 389-9117 | |
| Automotive | Automotive Training Center – Exton | Don VanDemakr | (610) 363-6716 | ||
| Automotive | Automotive Training Center – Warminster | Trisha Devine, | (610) 363-6716 | ||
| Automotive | Lincoln Technical Institute | PA | Ronald Beall | (410) 290-7100 | rbeall@lincolntech.com |
| Barbering | All In The Wrist Barber Academy | Fabian B. Livingston | (302) 659-1027 | aitwbarberacademy@gmail.com | |
| Barbering and Cosmetology | Hair Academy School of Barbering and Beauty | 160 Pencader Plaza, Newark, DE 19713 | Kelsey Holveck | (302) 738-6251 | kholvek.hairacademy@gmail.com |
| CDL Truck Driving Training | American Driver Training Academy | Michael McKinley | (302) 655-4511 | contactus@americandrivertraining.com | |
| Certified Nursing Assistant | Bear Professional Institute, Inc. | Ade Esaka | (302) 832-2744 | bearprofessionalinstitute@gmail.com | |
| Certified Nursing Assistant | Delaware School of Real Estate | (Newark Campus), 680 S. College Avenue, Newark, DE 19713 | Salvatore J. Sedita | (302) 239-8919 | |
| Certified Nursing Assistant | Hands In Health Training Institute, | 2900 Concord Pike, Unit-G, Wilmington, DE 19803 | Zalaya Johnson | (302) 983-1289 | |
| Certified Nursing Assistant | Nurse Maggie Nursing Assistant Institute | Felicitas Ateghard | (302) 750-4335 | tangwef@yahoo.com | |
| Certified Nursing Assistant | Unity Career Institute, LLC | 2131 South DuPont Highway, B Suite 4, Dover, DE 19901 | Esu Obu | (302) 698-6312 | |
| Certified Nursing Assistant Training | Cora Career Institute | 10252 Stone Creek Drive, Unit #5, Laurel, DE 19956-4705 | Mirlovrdes Beliard | (302) 715-5394 | |
| Certified Nursing Assistant Training | Prestige Technical Institute | 2610 Eastburn Center, Unit B, Newark, DE 1977 | Yinka Oshatola | (610) 931-9795 | |
| Certified Nursing Program (CNA), Dietary Aide Program, Home Health Aide/Companion Program | Lee Training Institute | 623 West Newport Pike, Wilmington, DE 19804 | Jessicah Michira | (302) 593-8053 | |
| Class A CDL Program | 160 Driving Academy | 1450 Capitol Trail, Unit 113, Newark, DE 19711 | Ashlie Smothers | (757) 761-4996 | asmothers@160drivingacademy.com |
| Coding Bootcamp | Tech Elevator | 30 South 17th Street, Suite 217, Philadelphia, PA 19103 | Caitie Zajko | (877) 606-3203 | |
| Commercial Driver License (CDL), Entry Level Driver Training Program (ELDT), Tow Truck Operator Program, Freight Dispatcher Program | Innovative Training Institute | Ada Cunningham | (302) 388-1630 | ||
| IT | CompTIA | 3500 Lacey Rd, Suite 100, Downers Grove, IL 60615 | Ms. Selah Roberts | (866) 835-8020 | |
| Computer Training | Online Consulting, Inc | Bob Baylis | (302) 658-3018 | bobb@onlc.com | |
| Construction Laborer | Brandywine Springs Training, Hope Commission, 38 Vandever Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19802 | Hope Commission, 38 Vandever Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19802 | Carrie Dennis-Mayer | (302) 273-0200 | |
| Cosmetology | DEL-MAR-VA Beauty Academy | Clark Langford | (410) 742-7929 | clank85462@comcast.net | |
| Cosmetology | Paul Mitchell The School-Delaware | Trina Carter | (302) 832-8418 | trina@delaware.paulmitchell.edu | |
| Cosmetology | Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design | Victor David | (302) 737-5100 | victor@schillingdouglas.com | |
| Cosmetology | Venus Beauty Academy | Richard M. Falcone | (610) 494-1000 | venusbeautyacademy.edu | |
| Cosmetology, Master Barbering | DE Learning Institute of Cosmetology | John Cook | (302) 732-6704 | jcook@delawarecosmetology.com | |
| CPR Training, Phlebotomy | My Sister’s Keeper CPR and Phlebotomy Training Center, LLC | 1205 Drummond Plaza, Newark, DE 19711 | Valaria Muhammed, Keesha Causey | (302) 355-0427 | |
| Culinary Training | Culinary Arts Training Prog / First State Comm. | Bernice M. Edwards | (302) 856-7761 | mmorris@firststatecaa.org | |
| Culinary Training | Humanity’s Kitchen | Richard Carter | (302) 444-8609 | rcarter@thehospitalityschool.org | |
| Culinary Training, Warehousing/Logistics (LOGIC), Agriculture | DELAWARE FOOD WORKS/Food Bank of DE | Milford | Chad Robinson | (302) 424-4560 | amcdermott@fbd.org |
| Culinary Training, Warehousing/Logistics (LOGIC), Agriculture | DELAWARE FOOD WORKS/Food of Bank DE | Newark | Anna McDermott | (302) 292-1305 | amcdermott@fbd.org |
| DE 99 Hour Pre-Licensing Course | Delaware Real Estate Academy | 18335 Coastal Highway, Suite 102, Lewes, DE 19958 | Christine Macysyn | (302) 273-4998 | |
| Delaware Real Estate Pre-License Course, Real Estate Continuing Education | Wooding Real Estate School | Greenback Road, Wilmington, DE 19808 | Harry C. Wooding | (302) 542-1839 | |
| Dental | Skye Academy of Dental Assisting, LLC | Rosetta Searle | (844) 732-7593 | ||
| Drone Pilot Training, Virtual Reality and 3-D Visualization Training Program | DWS Drone School, Inc. | Theophilus R. Nix, Jr. | (877) 397-4353 | theo@droneworkforcesolutions.com | |
| Electroneuodiagnostic Technology/Polysomnography | Institute of Health Science | Richard Trader | (302) 295-4902 | rt@cardiophonics.com | |
| Employment Skills | Project New Start, Inc. | 4601 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19903 | Priscilla Turgon | (302) 652-3519 | pturgon@aol.com |
| Employment Skills | Service Source DE | 13 Reads Way, Suite 101, New Castle, DE 19720 | Cynthia Sterling | (302) 762-0300 | csterling@ourpeoplework.org |
| Employment Skills and GED Prep | West End Neighborhood House | Kenyatta McCurdy-Byrd | (302) 658-4171 | kmcbyrd@westendnh.org | |
| Employment Training | Goodwill Industries | Dover | Angela Schoen | (302) 504-3549 | aschoen@goodwillde.org |
| Employment Training | Goodwill Industries | Wilmington | Angela Schoen | (302) 504-3549 | aschoen@goodwillde.org |
| Entry Level Phlebotomy Program | Diamond Health Systems | 261 Chapman Road, Suite 104, Newark, DE 19702 | Kimberly DeShields | (302) 312-4262 | |
| Environmental | EHS Training Institue, Div. of Batta, Inc. | Naresh C. Batta | (302) 737-3376 | ncbatta@battaenv.com | |
| Flagger, Forklift | Delaware Safety Council, Inc. | 2 Penns Way, Suite 201, New Castle, DE 19720 | Pete Booker | (302) 276-0660 | |
| Gen. Working, Video Camera, Graphics Social Media | ACT Generation | Travis Smith, Sr. | (877) 626-6288 | help@travissmithsr.com | |
| Gun Repair | Modern Gun School | Kevin J. McCloskey | (800) 493-4114 #211 | kmccloskey@blackstone.edu | |
| Heavy Equipment Operations, Forklift/Customer Service | Medical Construction Industrial Training Center | Faith Carrasco | (856) 825-6655 | ||
| Helicopter Pilot Training | Horizon Helicopters | Judith Griffiths | (302) 368-5135 | info@horizonhelicopters.com | |
| IT and Coding | International Center for Career Training | Irene Klewin | (866) 669-0606 | info@icctusa.com | |
| IT and Technology Programs | Delaware IT Institute | Amanda Pokhan | (302) 368-5656 | ||
| IT Expert System Inc. | IT | 951 N. Plum Grove Rd, Suite A, Schaumburg, IL 60173 | Rina Patel | (847) 350-90.4 | |
| JAVA Web Application | Tech Elevator, Inc. | 824 N. Market Street, Suite 102, Wilmington, DE 19801 | Sarah Wilson | (877) 606-3203 | |
| Massage Therapy | Healing Hands School of Massage | 4442 Summit Bridge Road, Unit 12, Middletown, DE 19709 | Adele Thaxton | (302) 378-8562 | |
| Massage Therapy, Esthetician | Academy Of Massage and Bodywork | Gheorghe Nastase | (302) 392-6768 | massageacademy@amb.edu | |
| Master Barber, Barber Instructor | Pro Cutz School of Barbering | 12001 Old Vine Boulevard, Lewes, DE 19958 | Chester Hope | 302-3134100 | |
| Med., Massage, Dental, Legal, Fitness Trainer, CDL and Logistics Specialist, Class A CDL Driving, HVAC Technician | Dawn Career Institute | 252 Chapman Road, Suite 100 Newark, DE 19702-5439 | Michael Glanz | (302) 633-9075 | |
| Nail Technician, Nail Technician Instructor, Lash Technician | Royal Spa and Nail Academy LLC | Monique Darby | (302) 390-3442 | ||
| Nail Technology and Nail Technology Training | HnH Beauty Academy | 1144 S. Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901 | Desiree Hurst | (302) 272-0249 | |
| Nursing | Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing – Beebe | Tracy Bell | (302) 645-3251 | tbell@beebehealthcare.org | |
| Online Networking and Coding Certificates | Bright Star Institute | 200 Continental Drive, Newark, DE 19713 | Patrick C. Spada | (987) 256-9077 | stevek@brightstarinstitute.com |
| Online Real Estate | The CE Shop, LLC | Michael McAllister | (720) 390-3805 | ||
| Online Software Engineering, Online Data Science, Online Cybersecurity Analytics and Online Cybersecurity Engineering | Flatiron School | Alan Gallegos | (888) 958-0569 | ||
| OT, Medical, Administrative | Network Learning | Michael Cleff | (856) 778-9898 | mike@network.com | |
| Phlebotomy Entry Level 1 Program | Breakiron Phlebotomy | 201 Possum Park Road, Suite 7, Newark, DE 19711 | Kelsie Breakiron-Hufford | (484) 264-2499 | |
| Pilates Instructor | Right Balance Pilates | 18466 Plantations BlvdLewes, DE 19958 | Carin Langen | (302) 226-0549 | info@rightbalancepilates.com |
| Pre-Licensing Real Estate Course, Law Pre-Licensing Real Estate Course | Tri-State Real Estate Learning Center | 56 West Main Street, Suite 101, Christiana, DE 19702 | Susan Niziolek | (302) 893-0980 | |
| Pre-Licensing Salesperson | Hope Realty Institute of Delaware | 12001 Old Vine Boulevard, Suite 105,Lewes, DE 19958 | Collena Hope | (302) 645-9800 | |
| Private Pilot Certificate-Airplane Single Engine Land, Instrument Rating Airplane Single Engine Land, Commercial Pilot Certificate-Airplane SEL/MEL, Additional Aircraft Rating Course-Multi-Engine, Certified Flight Instructor-Airplane, Certified Flight Instructor-Instrument Airplane, Certified Flight Instructor-Multi-Engine Airplane | Fly Gateway Aviation Institute, 131 N. DuPont Highway, New Castle, DE 19720 | Michael Floriani | (302) 324-9970 | ||
| Professional Medical Coding | Coding Clarified LLC | 6848 N. Government Way, Suite 114, Dalton Gardens, ID 83815 | Janine Mothershed | (480) 236-0802 | janine@codingclarified.com |
| Real Estate | Central Delaware Real Estate Academy, Inc. | Rosalia Martinez | (302) 677-0020 | kwcentraldelaware@gmail.com | |
| Real Estate | Premier School of Real Estate | Thomas Schoenbeck | (302) 360-0350 | delhomefinder@gmail.com | |
| Real Estate | Real Estate Institute of Delaware | Larry W. Tims | (302) 738-2300 | lwtims@verizon.net | |
| Real Estate | Sussex County Association of Realtors | Patricia Anderson | (302) 855-2300 | patricia@scaor.com | |
| Real Estate | Weichert Real Estate School | Terri Kinsella | (302) 992-9500 | www.weichert.com | |
| Real Estate Programs | Coldwell Banker Brokerage School | Vicki Vavrick | (410) 480-1200 | vvavrick@cbmove.com | |
| Real Estate Programs | Delaware School of Real Estate | Salvatore Sedita | (302) 239-8919 | sal@salsedita.com | |
| Real Estate Programs | Frederick Academy of Real Estate | Colin McGowan | (800) 854-0950 | cfminc@comcast.net | |
| Real Estate Training | Kent Co. School of Real Estate | Carol Burns | (302) 736-0800 | jlobby@harringtonera.com | |
| Real Estate Training | Long and Foster Realty | Bethany | Martha Eaheart | (410) 561-8380 | martha.eaheart@longfoster.com |
| Real Estate Training | Long and Foster Realty | Centreville Rd, Wilmington | Martha Eaheart | (410) 561-8380 | martha.eaheart@longfoster.com |
| Real Estate Training | Long and Foster Realty | Greenville | Martha Eaheart | (410) 561-8380 | martha.eaheart@longfoster.com |
| Real Estate Training | Long and Foster Realty | Limestone Rd, Wilmington | Martha Eaheart | (410) 561-8380 | martha.eaheart@longfoster.com |
| Real Estate Training | Long and Foster Realty | Rehoboth Beach | Martha Eaheart | (410) 561-8380 | martha.eaheart@longfoster.com |
| Real Estate Training | New Castle Co. Board of Realtors | Camille Bridges | (302) 762-4800 | cbridges@nccbor.com | |
| Real Estate Training | Omega Real Estate School | Ruth Vella | (302) 235-0400 | ruthvella@peoplepc.com | |
| Software Coding | Zip Code Wilmington | Melanie Augustin | (302) 256-5203 | melanie@zipcodewilmington.com | |
| Software Development Bootcamp | Code Differently | 920 Justison Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 | Stephanie Eldridge | (302) 317-3020 | |
| Solar Energy Training | Infinite Solar Renewable Energy Prof. Training | Marcus Denke | (215) 464-6460 | info@infinite-solar.com | |
| Technology | ITWORKS | Anthony Pisapia | (302) 256-5015 | techimpact.org | |
| Truck Driving Training | 160 Driving Academy | 174 East Broadway, Second Floor, Salem, NJ 08079 | Ashlie Smothers | (856) 839-5255 | |
| Truck Driving Training | Smith and Solomon School of Tractor Trailer Driving | Ron Trewern | (609) 291-1154 | rtrewern@hotmail.com | |
| Warehouse Associate, Supervisor Training, Front Desk Representative, Certified Customer Service | Business Interface | 800 North King Street, Plaza Level, Wilmington, DE 19801 | Tondalaya Carroll | (302) 660-7123 | tcarroll@bfacellc.com |
| Watchmaking | Veterans Watchmaker Initiative | 307 Sixth Street, Odessa, DE 19730 | Sam Cannan | (302) 378-7088 |
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For questions regarding Private Business and Trade Schools please email Patricia Keeton or call 302-857-3313.
