American Career College

American Career College

Type	Private for-profit college
Established	1978
Founder	David Pyle
Location	Irvine , California , 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]}

References

1. "David Pyle". Orange County Business Journal. 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
2. "American Career College". CareerProfiles. n.d. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
3. "ABHES Online Directory".
4. "American Career College-Anaheim". NCES. n.d. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
5. "American Career College-Los Angeles". NCES. n.d. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
6. "AMERICAN CAREER COLLEGE HISTORY". Zippia. n.d. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
7. "AMERICAN CAREER COLLEGE, ANAHEIM VOCTIONAL NURSING PROGRAM" (PDF). Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technicians. 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
8. "American Career College-Ontario". NCES. n.d. Retrieved 2022-05-14.