It was founded in 1897 and is one of the oldest and largest distance education institutions in the world.
It was located in the Hyde Park, Chicago, neighborhood from 1912 to 1996,[1] when it moved to south suburban Lansing.
The course covered various topics in electrical technology from alarms to wiring.
All exams in the more than 70 courses offered are hand graded by a qualified staff of full-time and part-time instructors.
Additionally, the school works with thousands of public, private, and parochial schools throughout the United States to offer distance learning courses to students who have fallen behind in credits, or are working at an accelerated rate.