American Career College is a private, for-profit vocational college offering associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates in healthcare programs.[1][2] It has campuses in Los Angeles, Ontario, and Anaheim, California, all accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools.[2][3][4][5] It is a member of the California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools.[6]
| Company type | Proprietary college |
|---|---|
| Industry | Higher education |
| Founded | 1978 in Los Angeles, California |
| Founder | David Pyle |
| Headquarters | |
Number of locations | 3 campuses |
| Website | americancareercollege.edu |
History edit
American Career College was founded by David Pyle in 1978 as the American College of Optics,[7] which specialized in optical dispensing.[citation needed] The name was changed to the American College of Optechs in 1990 before becoming the American Career College in 1993.[7] The college's enrollment increased following[citation needed] the approval of its nursing program in 1994 and the vocational nursing program in 2001.[7][8] The Ontario campus opened in 2008.[citation needed] ACC's sister school West Coast University holds some classes for ACC on its campus and credits can be transferred between the two institutions. [citation needed]
In 2020, 79% of enrolled students were female and 58% identified as Hispanic/Latinx.[4][5][9]
Programs edit
American Career College has 12 healthcare programs:[4][2][5][9]
- Medical Assisting (diploma) - Los Angeles, Ontario, Anaheim
- Dental Assisting (diploma) - Los Angeles, Ontario, Anaheim; approved by the Dental Board of California[10]
- Medical Billing and Coding (diploma) - Los Angeles, Ontario, Anaheim
- Pharmacy Technology (diploma) - Los Angeles, Ontario, Anaheim; accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists[11]
- Optical Technology (diploma) - Los Angeles, Ontario
- Vocational Nursing (diploma) - Los Angeles, Ontario, Anaheim; approved by the California Board Of Vocational Nursing And Psychiatric Technicians[8]
- Surgical Technology (associate) - Los Angeles, Ontario, Anaheim; part of the Surgical Technology (STAB) - Schools and Programs and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs[12][13][14]
- Respiratory Therapy (associate)- Ontario, Anaheim; accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care and recognized by the National Board for Respiratory Care for eligibility towards the credentialing examination[15][16][17][18]
- Occupational Therapy Assistant (associate) - Los Angeles, Ontario, Anaheim; accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association[14]
- Radiography (associate) - Los Angeles, Ontario, Anaheim
- Nursing (associate) - Los Angeles, Ontario
- Physical Therapist Assistant (associate) - Anaheim; accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association[14]
References edit
- ^ "David Pyle". Orange County Business Journal. 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ a b c "American Career College". CareerProfiles. n.d. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ "ABHES Online Directory".
- ^ a b c "American Career College-Anaheim". NCES. n.d. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ a b c "American Career College-Los Angeles". NCES. n.d. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ "American Career College – Los Angeles". CAPPS. 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ a b c "AMERICAN CAREER COLLEGE HISTORY". Zippia. n.d. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ a b "AMERICAN CAREER COLLEGE, ANAHEIM VOCTIONAL NURSING PROGRAM" (PDF). Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technicians. 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ a b "American Career College-Ontario". NCES. n.d. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ "Registered Dental Assistant General and Law and Ethics Written Examination Statistics April 2019" (PDF). Dental Board of California. 2019. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ "PTAC Biannual Meeting October 23-24, 2018 Bethesda, MD" (PDF). American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. 2019. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ "American Career College". OPE. n.d. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ Faubion, Darby (2022). "Best 9-Month Medical Assistant Programs For 2022". Nursing Process. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ a b c "American Career College - Anaheim". OPE. n.d. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ "American Career College – Anaheim". CoARC. 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ "American Career College – Ontario". CoARC. 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ "Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care - (CoARC)". CHEA. 2019. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ "Respiratory Care Education Programs". Respiratory Care Board of California. 2020. Retrieved 2022-05-14.