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About Us

The Alliance for Career Education in the States (ACES) is a national network of schools interested in supporting private career education through the work of state-focused trade associations. Members include schools and allied supporters that believe in the value of opportunity, quality, and equity in higher education. 

Who We Are

ACES assists members in state-based advocacy on issues of importance to career schools and their students. In addition, ACES provides real-time government relations updates and regular communications covering all the political, business, and higher education news impacting members. As a subsidiary of Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU), the national association representing private postsecondary career schools, ACES is able to offer its members the same high quality, timely, and professional services CECU’s more than 700 member campuses have come to expect. 

What We Do

The Alliance for Career Education in the States (ACES) is able to assist schools in supporting the activities of state-level associations representing postsecondary career education in three ways: 


  1. Establish strong and active state associations in states where none currently exist or prior associations have gone dormant.
  2. Work with schools operating in states where the current association is underutilized or lacks the appropriate resources to provide adequate member service and a strong advocacy presence in the state capital.
  3. Collaborate with existing state associations to identify efficiencies through economies of scale to reduce duplication and expenses related to member service, communications, and meeting planning. 

Executive team

Jason Altmire

Kelley Blanchard

Kelley Blanchard

CEO & President, CECU

Kelley Blanchard

Kelley Blanchard

Kelley Blanchard

Executive Vice President, CECU

Sue Edwards

Kelley Blanchard

Beylor Meza

COO, Ultimate Medical Academy, FAPSC Chair

Beylor Meza

Marylin Lim-Carreon

Beylor Meza

COO of Success Education, Nevada Career Institute, NACC Chair

Marylin Lim-Carreon

Marylin Lim-Carreon

Marylin Lim-Carreon

 Campus Director, Unitek College , NACC Vice-Chair

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