The consolidation of the National Association of Trade and Technical Schools and the Association of Independent Colleges and Schools officially took place on August 1, 1991, with the adoption of the new, inclusive name: the Career College Association (CCA). At the time of the merger, CCA had over 2,000 member schools serving over 1 million students, making it the largest organization representing private career institutions.
Source: Career College Association
Skills 2000 was created in 1991 as a national congressional awareness campaign to assist private career institutions in building relationships with state and national legislators. The lobbying efforts of Skills 2000 members have been credited with improving the reputation of private career schools and helping to defeat several restrictive amendments.
Source: Career College Association