GlobeNewswire Inc | Dec 9, 2021 11:39AM EST

December 09, 2021

Parsippany, NJ, Dec. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC), marking 75 years in 2021 as a national leader in specialized technical training, announces its South Plainfield, NJ campus welding program has been granted accreditation by the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER). NCCER credentials career training programs related to the construction industry, and Lincolns Welding and Metal Fabrication Technology program was verified as having met the foundations stringent requirements.

Were proud to have NCCERs seal of approval on our Welding program, says Campus President Jim Kuntz. Our mission at Lincoln is to graduate students who are ready to immediately step into the workforce, and the recognition by NCCER proves that our curriculum and training methodologies help graduates do just that."

NCCERs accreditation standards were developed by more than 100 construction industry CEOs with the purpose of developing a safe and productive workforce across more than 70 craft areas. Graduating from an NCCER-accredited training program can enhance a candidates opportunities for career placement. Lincoln Techs accreditation is valid for three years from its date of issuance.

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About Lincoln Educational Services Corporation

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation is a leading provider of diversified career-oriented post-secondary education. Lincoln offers recent high school graduates and working adults career-oriented programs in five principal areas of study: automotive technology, health sciences, skilled trades, business and information technology, and hospitality services. Lincoln has provided the workforce with skilled technicians since its inception in 1946.

Lincoln currently operates 22 campuses in 14 states under four brands: Lincoln Technical Institute, Lincoln College of Technology and Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts and Sciences. Lincoln also operates Lincoln Culinary Institutes in both Maryland and Connecticut.

For more information, go to lincolntech.edu.

Peter TahinosLincoln Educational Services973-766-9656PTahinos@lincolntech.edu