Organization:American Career College

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Short description: For-profit vocational college based in California
American Career College
TypeProprietary college
IndustryHigher education
Founded1978 in Los Angeles, California
FounderDavid Pyle
Headquarters
Irvine, California
Number of locations
3 campuses
Websiteamericancareercollege.edu

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]

History

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

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

  1. ↑ "David Pyle". Orange County Business Journal. 2021-04-11. https://www.ocbj.com/news/2021/mar/11/david-pyle/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "American Career College". CareerProfiles. n.d.. https://www.careerprofiles.info/american-career-college.html. 
  3. ↑ "ABHES Online Directory". http://www.abhes.org/accredited_institutions. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "American Career College-Anaheim". NCES. n.d.. https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=441052. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "American Career College-Los Angeles". NCES. n.d.. https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=american+career+college&s=all&id=109040#expenses. 
  6. ↑ "American Career College – Los Angeles". CAPPS. 2022. https://cappsonline.org/american-career-college-los-angeles/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "AMERICAN CAREER COLLEGE HISTORY". Zippia. n.d.. https://www.zippia.com/american-career-college-careers-679885/history/. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "AMERICAN CAREER COLLEGE, ANAHEIM VOCTIONAL NURSING PROGRAM". Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technicians. 2020-11-08. https://www.bvnpt.ca.gov/about_us/meetings/materials/20201120_5bi.pdf. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "American Career College-Ontario". NCES. n.d.. https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=american+career+college&s=all&id=447768. 
  10. ↑ "Registered Dental Assistant General and Law and Ethics Written Examination Statistics April 2019". Dental Board of California. 2019. https://www.dbc.ca.gov/formspubs/rdaglew04_19.pdf. 
  11. ↑ "PTAC Biannual Meeting October 23-24, 2018 Bethesda, MD". American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. 2019. https://www.ashp.org/-/media/assets/professional-development/residencies/docs/ASOTechTablet-Newsletter-Spring2019.pdf. 
  12. ↑ "American Career College". OPE. n.d.. https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/102508. 
  13. ↑ Faubion, Darby (2022). "Best 9-Month Medical Assistant Programs For 2022". Nursing Process. https://www.nursingprocess.org/9-month-medical-assistant-programs.html. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "American Career College - Anaheim". OPE. n.d.. https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/102508/102508002. 
  15. ↑ "American Career College – Anaheim". CoARC. 2021. https://coarc.com/accredited_program/american-career-college-anaheim/. 
  16. ↑ "American Career College – Ontario". CoARC. 2021. https://coarc.com/accredited_program/american-career-college-ontario/. 
  17. ↑ "Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care - (CoARC)". CHEA. 2019. https://www.chea.org/commission-accreditation-respiratory-care. 
  18. ↑ "Respiratory Care Education Programs". Respiratory Care Board of California. 2020. https://www.rcb.ca.gov/applicants/edu_programs.shtml. 



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