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]