Daymar College

Daymar College

Type	For-profit Educational Institution
Established	1963
Location	Owensboro , Kentucky , U.S.
Website	http://www.daymarcollege.edu

Daymar College is a for-profit, post-secondary school based in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. Founded in 1963 and operated as Owensboro Business College until 2001, Daymar College offers more than 35 career tracks in 22 different academic programs. Daymar College is a senior college accredited by the nationally recognized Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award certificates, diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees. Daymar College is Title IV Eligible under the Higher Education Act.

History

Daymar College opened its doors as Owensboro Business College in 1963, with a focus on general business studies. In 2001, Owensboro Junior College of Business changed its name to Daymar College. The name change accompanied the opening of additional locations outside of Owensboro. The Louisville campus was then opened to students in October 2001.

In 1970, Daymar College obtained national accreditation from the Accrediting Commission of the Association of Independent Colleges and Schools, and is supported by accreditations from the state level.

In June 1999, Daymar College outgrew its old building and moved into a free-standing, one-story structure built for the growth of Daymar College students. Located on 6.4 acres (26,000 m²) of land in the Heritage Park Development of Owensboro, Kentucky, the facility comprises 17,000 square feet (1,600 m²) of space.

By 2000, Daymar College was chosen as a Microsoft Authorized Academic Training Program (AATP) member, and became a Prometric Testing Center and a Microsoft Office Specialist test site.

Tennessee history

Originally called Draughons Practical Business College, changing its name in 2010 to Daymar Institute and finally to Daymar College in 2015, was founded in 1879 by Professor John F. Draughon of Adams, Tennessee. The first permanent school was established in Nashville, Tennessee around the beginning of the 1900s. The school prospered, and by the time of Draughon's death in 1921, it was a chain of business colleges stretching across the south and western parts of the United States. In 1954, Daymar College had earned accreditation by the Accrediting Commission for Business Schools.

Starting in 1978, Daymar College was an accredited junior college of business. After more than 100 years in business, Daymar College built a new facility on Plus Park Boulevard in 1980. During the summer of 1987, Daymar College expanded with a branch campus in Clarksville, Tennessee. Daymar College expanded to a second branch campus during the summer of 2003 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Mission and purpose

"We change lives… One Person at a Time"

Daymar College's vision is, "…to provide a warm, friendly, nurturing atmosphere where students can learn the skills required, to obtain the careers they need, to have the lives they want. Through its purpose, Daymar College strives to accomplish the following goals:

• To provide education and training to students on a group and individualized basis, helping students realize their full potential in specialized business knowledge and skills.
• To help students reach a level of social maturity that will be respected in the community as well as in the business world.
• To help graduates in securing meaningful and satisfying entry-level employment through career and job placement assistance services.

Campuses

The primary campus of Daymar College is located in Owensboro, Kentucky. In 2001 Daymar opened a branch campus in Louisville, Kentucky, and in 2008 an Online Campus was created for distance learners. Today,

Daymar College maintains campuses in Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee:

Kentucky campuses

• Daymar College – Bellevue: 119 Fairfield Avenue, Bellevue, KY, 41073
• Daymar College – Bowling Green: 2421 Fitzgerald Industrial Drive, Bowling Green, KY, 42101
• Daymar College – Clinton: 1171 Hwy. 51 South, Clinton, KY, 42031
• Daymar College – Madisonville: 1105 National Mine Dr., Madisonville, KY, 42431
• Daymar College – Louisville: 4112 Fern Valley Road, Louisville, KY, 40219
• Daymar College – Owensboro: 3361 Buckland Square, Owensboro, KY, 42301
• Daymar College – Paducah: 509 S. 30th Street, Paducah, KY, 42001
• Daymar College – Russellville: 160 Shelton Lane, Russellville, KY, 42276
• Daymar College – Scottsville: 1138 Old Gallatin Road, Scottsville, KY, 42164

Ohio campuses

• Daymar College – Chillicothe: 1410 Industrial Drive, Chillicothe, OH, 45601
• Daymar College – Jackson: 980 East Main Street, Jackson, OH, 45640
• Daymar College – Lancaster: 1579 Victor Road, Lancaster, OH, 43130
• Daymar College – New Boston: 3879 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, OH, 45662

Tennessee campuses

• Daymar College – Clarksville: 1860 Wilma Rudolph Blvd., Clarksville, TN, 37040
• Daymar College – Murfreesboro: 415 Golden Bear Court, Murfreesboro, TN, 37128
• Daymar College – Nashville: 560 Royal Parkway Nashville, TN, 37214

Curriculum

Daymar College offers both one- and two-year programs, as well as bachelor's degree programs:

Programs

• Accounting
• Billing and Coding Specialist
• Bookkeeping
• Business Administration
• Business Management
• Cardiographic Technology
• Criminal Justice
• Dental Assisting
• Electronic Engineering Technology
• Graphic Design
• Health Information Technology
• Health Insurance Specialist
• Human Resource Management
• Medical Assisting – Administrative Track
• Medical Assisting – Clinical Track
• Medical Massage Therapy
• Network Support Administration
• Nursing
• Paralegal Studies
• Personal Fitness Training
• Pharmacy Technology
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Website Design

• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
• Bachelor of Science in Business Management
• Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration
• Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration

Notable alumni

• Virginia Johnson, first woman to seek the office of governor of Arkansas
• Gary Painter, sheriff of Midland County, Texas, since 1985

Corporate affiliation

Daymar College campuses are overseen by their corporate parent entity Daymar Colleges Group. Daymar Colleges Group is a private, for-profit company owned by brothers Mark and Damien Gabis.

Legal trouble

In 2011, Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway filed suit in Daviess County against the owners and operators of Daymar College, charging that the college violated Kentucky's Consumer Protection Act. Currently, the case is ongoing and has been remanded to the Daviess Circuit Court.

External links

• Daymar College Home Page