Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations

A Private, Not-for-Profit, Licensed and Nationally Accredited College of Nursing
Where dreams of a Better Tomorrow Come True … Learn, Grow, Become …
Located at:
5154 Okeechobee Blvd
West Palm Beach, FL 33417
Phone: (561)683-1400
Fax: (561)683-6773
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Lois M. Gackenheimer Richards, PhD Ed, MSN, RN
Executive Director / President

Non-Discrimination
ANHO does not and will not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, gender, creed, national origin, political or religious belief, age, disability including intellectual disabilities, or marital status, and to the extent of the law students who are disabled may be accepted into the program provided that patient safety is not jeopardized. Students in need of assistance with addiction, physical or emotional health will be referred to the Florida IPN Program and will be required to comply with the IPN contract as a condition of enrollment and continuation at the college in order to protect the safety of patients who will be cared for.


ADA Policy
Students requesting accommodations must submit physician’s written verification of disability, treatment plan and specific accommodation requested to the Academic Dean. The Dean and the ADA Compliance Officer will review each case individually, and reasonable accommodations will be made. Once accommodations are approved, they apply going forward, not retroactively. Please allow a reasonable lead time in order for ANHO to provide the agreed upon accommodation.Service recipients and employees may file any complaints of ADA violations directly with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), 1 NE 1st Street, 6th Floor, Miami, FL 33132.