The Long Island Business Institute (LIBI) began in 1968 as a business school in Commack, Long Island, and was certified as an occupational college in 1995 by the New York State Board of Regents. The Regents authorized LIBI to award the Associate in Occupational Studies (A.O.S.) degree in Court Reporting under the guidance of the Office of Higher Education of the New York State Education Department (NYSED). Since then, degree programs in Accounting, Business Management, and Office Technology with Medical Office Option have been registered with NYSED, along with a diploma program in Office Technology, and Medical Billing and Insurance and certificate programs in Court Reporting and English as a Second Language. LIBI is accredited as an occupational degree-granting institution by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), and its Court Reporting program at Commack is approved by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA).
In 2001, LIBI opened a branch campus in Flushing, New York; and in 2008, it was redesignated as the main campus. As of 2012, LIBI-Commack has over 160 enrolled students and LIBI-Flushing has over 850. Average class size is small, allowing for attention to the needs of individual students. Convenient and flexible day and evening schedules meet the needs of adults with family and work obligations.
OUR MISSION
The mission of LIBI is to:
• Provide college-level occupational studies to prepare students for entry-level employment in the fields of court reporting, accounting, business management, office technology, medical office, and homeland security and security management.
• Help each student achieve his or her highest potential.
• Provide the educational and cultural foundation for lifelong learning and career advancement in a constantly changing economy.
The administration and faculty at LIBI are committed to facilitating this mission by:
• Meeting standards of academic excellence as determined by its accrediting agencies.
• Delivering programs that meet the needs of the community.
• Establishing academic standards for admission and educational progress that match academic and employment expectations.
• Providing the support services needed to allow all students to achieve their goals.
• Ensuring that the college has resources needed to realize its educational objectives.
• Encouraging students to participate in continuing their education, e.g., articulation agreements.