American College of Healthcare Sciences Selects TopSchool to Better Manage Information Across the Entire Student Lifecycle

TopSchool's Robust Reporting Suite Includes DETC Reports Critical for ACHS Accreditation

The American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) has selected TopSchool as its student lifecycle management (SLM) system, enabling ACHS to easily track and report on student information from prospect to placement.  ACHS, which is accredited by the Distance Education Training Council (DETC), will be able to easily create their own custom reports and leverage critical DETC reports using TopViewTM, TopSchool's intelligent reporting suite.

"We like the fact that TopSchool's system is built solely for higher education," said Dorene Petersen, President of ACHS. "The CRM, SIS, and reporting tools are all integrated, allowing us to automate many of our processes.  The system is also easy to use - its flexibility will allow us to configure it on our own as our needs evolve."

"One major asset of the TopSchool SLM system is the reporting functionality," noted Erika Yigzaw, Senior Vice President of ACHS and Chair of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) Technology Committee.  "We rely on reports for so much of what we do, and with TopSchool, we can pull data from any field in the system to automatically create our own reports or DETC reports, both of which are critical for program improvement and accreditation compliance. Not only does this assist us in complying with accreditation standards, but it also allows us to easily and quickly prove compliance, both internally and for visiting accrediting teams."

TopSchool's SLM is delivered in a Software-as-a-Service model, and goes beyond the capabilities of a traditional student information system (SIS).  It provides the portal for prospective students to learn about ACHS's programs, the customer relationship management (CRM) system to manage prospects through admission, the SIS to track and manage the institution's students from enrollment through program completion, and finally, a reporting suite to measure outcomes and improve offerings.  Additionally, the system easily integrates with other third party applications, such as a school's LMS.

"ACHS is focused on providing its students with the highest quality educational experience from start to finish," said Matthew Schnittman, President and CEO of TopSchool.  "Our system allows ACHS to easily manage data throughout the student lifecycle, telling them when, where and how students can be most successful.  Additionally, by creating easy access to standard DETC reports, ACHS can focus its attention on meeting the needs of its students, while having peace of mind it is meeting its accreditation needs as well."

ACHS is recognized as an industry leader in holistic health education worldwide.  ACHS offers its students flexible online programs which are taught by highly qualified faculty and includes a diverse student body.   Students of ACHS have the opportunity to earn online Masters and Associates degrees, as well as Graduate level certificates.  Graduates of ACHS go on to become Wellness Coaches, Holistic Nutrition Consultants, Holistic Health Practitioners, Master Herbalists or Registered Aromatherapists.


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