Massage Therapy - Diploma

With the fast growing demand for massage therapists there are many employment opportunities! As a massage therapist you can work in different settings, including

• Private practice
• Medical clinics
• Chiropractic offices
• Acupuncture clinics
• Day spas
• Fitness centers
• Physical therapists' offices

You can also provide service to sports teams or sport related medical facilities. Our hands-on fast track career programs are designed to teach you the skills you need to enter the job market quickly and begin building your future.

Medical Assistant - Diploma

Medical assistants have become a vital part of the health care team and their responsibilities continue to expand. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Medical Assisting employment is projected to grow much faster than average, ranking medical assistants among the fastest growing occupations over the 2006-2016 decade.** The medical assisting program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to begin their careers in a medical office, clinic, HMO or other health care setting.

Students develop competency in preparation of patients for examinations, back office clinical procedures, administration of medications, and routine laboratory procedures. This is coupled with a thorough knowledge of front office skills necessary to run an efficient medical office.

** U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006 Edition.

Optical Dispensing - Diploma

As a graduate of our program, you'll be qualified to work as a dispensing optician, ophthalmic lab technician, contact lens fitter, eye doctor's assistant, manufacturer's representative, optical office tech or assistant and more. Considering that more than 70% of the population requires eyewear, this is a field with a lot of opportunity. Helping people to see better can be a very rewarding career choice.

Our program prepares students for the National Opticianry Exam and Contact Lens Registry Exam administered by the American Board of Opticianry and National Contact Lens Examiners (ABO/NCLE). With these credentials, you'll be poised for a great entry-level position, rapid advancement and the ability to someday open your own store.

Pharmacy Technician - Diploma

The pharmacy technician program is a great choice if you want a prestigious, well-paying career. Medical advances, combined with our aging population, have created tremendous growth in this field. Being a pharmacy technician is a huge responsibility, but it can be very rewarding as well.

Our program is designed to provide students with the technical knowledge and practical skills necessary for an entry-level technician position in a retail, hospital or home health pharmacy.

You'll learn dosage calculations, product recognition and drug distribution systems. Major emphasis is placed on learning the trade and generic names of selected drugs and their classification. You'll also learn pharmaceutical and medical terminology including abbreviations and symbols used in prescribing, dispensing and charting. Basic anatomy and related pathological conditions are introduced.

Surgical Technology - Diploma

Surgical technologists are currently in demand at hospitals, outpatient surgery centers, doctors' offices and registries. As the population grows, the need for surgical procedures will increase dramatically along with the demand for surgical technologists. Many surgical technologists go on to become registered nurses, physician assistants and even surgeons.

The curriculum will provide you with both the theoretical and clinical skills. After completion of classroom training, you will be placed in a clinical environment for on-the-job training. This will provide you with the opportunity to enhance your skills and prepares you to enter into the exciting field of surgical technology.

Vocational Nursing - Certificate

Vocational Nursing is a respected, rewarding career that allows you to help people each and every day. It's a career that offers high demand opportunities for qualified nurses in hospitals, doctor's offices, clinics, schools, colleges, home health agencies and convalescent homes. It's also a great first step for those considering further advancement in nursing or other healthcare-related professions.

American Career College offers a challenging, yet rewarding training program for qualified students. You'll become proficient in the fundamentals of nursing and patient care, including assessment, diagnostic measurements, procedures and treatments. You'll also learn anatomy and physiology, medical surgical nursing, newborn and child care, pharmacology, infectious diseases and much more. The combined academic and clinical training will prepare you for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN) for licensure as a practical/vocational nurse meeting the standards set by the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.

Accreditation

American Career College is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) and the Accreditation Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT).

The respiratory therapy program is currently in the process of seeking accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP, at www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).