Direct Learning Systems (DLS) is a post-secondary education company, providing award-winning education technology and services for post-secondary markets. DLS serves as a leader in the education space, helping thousands of students feel more cared for each and every day. The company focuses on the elements that are most essential to the success of education, delivering simpler, more certain solutions that make a meaningful difference right now. The DLS brands include: Blackstone Career Institute, Modern Gun School, Institute for Writers, Institute for Children’s Literature, and 123ce.com. DLS accreditations: Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and secondary schools (MSA-CEE), Better Business Bureau (BBB), Post 9/11 GI Bill and Montgomery GI Bill Approved, and American Culinary Federation (ACF). DLS Licensure & Memberships: Recommended for college credits by the Connecticut Board of Academic Awards, college credits obtained through Charter Oak State College, and approved as a private business and trade school in the state of Delaware.