American Career College

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American Career College
Type Private for-profit college
Established1978
FounderDavid Pyle
Location, ,
United States
Website americancareercollege.edu

American Career College is a private for-profit vocational college focused on healthcare education with three campuses in California: Los Angeles, Ontario, and Anaheim. [1] [2] It is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools. [2] [3] [4] [5]

History

American Career College was founded by David Pyle in 1978 as the American College of Optics, [6] 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. [6] The college's enrollment increased following[ citation needed ] the approval of its nursing program in 1994 and the vocational nursing program in 2001. [6] [7] 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] [8]

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