Editing Capitol Technology University (section)

===Capitol Radio Engineering Institute===
Capitol Technology University was founded in 1927 as the Capitol Radio Engineering Institute, a [[correspondence school]], by Eugene H. Rietzke, a [[United States Navy]] veteran [[Radioman]] ([[Master chief petty officer|Master Chief]]). Five years later, in 1932, a residence division was opened, allowing students to reside at the school and study in [[laboratory|laboratories]]. This facility remained at the corner of [[16th Street Northwest (Washington, D.C.)|16th Street NW]] and Park Road in [[Washington, D.C.]] for 30 years. In 1946, following [[World War II]], the institute was accredited by the [[American Engineers' Council for Professional Development|Engineers' Council for Professional Development]] (ECPD), which is now [[ABET, Inc.]]

In 1964, it sold its correspondence school division (which comprised 20% of its business) and the Capitol Radio Engineering Institute name, to McGraw-Hill Continuing Education Center.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}} The residential school took the name Capitol Institute of Technology.