Parsippany, NJ, Sept. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC), a national leader in specialized technical training, has announced its Grand Prairie, TX campus has been selected as a School of Excellence by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). Each year ACCSC recognizes schools across the country that meet its highest standards for delivering quality career-focused education and training to students.
Lincoln Tech’s Grand Prairie campus has been part of the Dallas-Fort Worth’s education community since 1966. Career training is currently available for the Auto and Diesel Service, Electrical, HVAC-R and Welding industries – fields which are projected to add 2.6 million jobs across the country by 2034*. The campus is also home to the Hussmann Refrigeration TechX training center.
“We are honored to be selected by ACCSC for this award,” says Scott Shaw, Lincoln Tech’s President and CEO. “This demonstrates our commitment to student success while helping employers build stronger, competitive workforces. We’re grateful to ACCSC for recognizing our efforts, and we look forward to continuing to meet and exceed their standards and the expectations of our students and employer partners.”
“ACCSC is pleased to recognize Lincoln Tech in Grand Prairie, Texas as a School of Excellence,” says Dr. Michale McComis, ACCSC’s Executive Director. “This award underscores the school’s efforts to help students achieve high-quality skills and to make a difference in their lives in and in their community. Excellence matters and it does not come easily – that is why we spotlight it.”
ACCSC accredits 545 institutions throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, as well as internationally in Europe and Asia. Lincoln Tech’s Grand Prairie campus is one of just 18 schools to be recognized for this award.
* Career growth projections can be found at onetonline.org for the years 2024-2034 and are current as of August 25, 2026.
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About Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation is a leading provider of diversified career-oriented post-secondary education. Lincoln offers recent high school graduates and working adults career-oriented programs in four principal areas of study: transportation, healthcare, skilled trades, and information technology. Lincoln has provided the workforce with skilled technicians since its inception in 1946.
Lincoln currently operates 22 campuses in 12 states under 3 brands: Lincoln College of Technology, Lincoln Technical Institute, and Nashville Auto-Diesel College.
For more information, go to lincolntech.edu.
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