Charter College

Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Training

As the number of efficient and environmentally sound heating and air conditioning solutions continues to grow, so does the demand for residential, commercial, and industrial climate control systems mechanics and installers. If you have thought about pursuing HVAC/R training, contact Charter College to learn more about this program.

HVAC/R technicians install, maintain, and repair essential temperature control equipment found in today’s homes and businesses. Whatever the climate, wherever the place, there is a need for proficient HVAC/R technicians and installers.

The Charter College HVAC training program focuses on the installation, maintenance, and repair of heating, air conditioning, ventilation, and refrigeration systems and prepares students to seek entry-level employment as a HVAC/R mechanic.
 

Certificate - Medical Assistant

Campus Medical Assistant Training

Technological advances in medicine and the growth and aging of the population are leading to exponential expansion in the healthcare industry, requiring an increased need for healthcare workers. Those who want to enter this field and are searching for a medical assistant certificate program should consider what Charter College offers.

With medical assistant training, graduates can have careers in a wide variety of positions, including: Clinical or Administrative Assistant, Medical Receptionist, Medical Assistant or Medical Office Assistant. The Charter College Medical Assistant program employs a combination of clinical, technical and business skills making our graduates highly employable. Hands-on training with direct patient contact in a clinic setting is provided early in the program, preparing students well for the healthcare workplace.

The Medical Assistant program is available at all Charter College campus locations. The Charter College Medical Assistant Certificate program prepare graduates for entry-level employment in a medical setting.

Program Highlights:

• Information, technical skills, and business skills required for entry-level Medical Assistant
• Training in front office computer technology and word processing
• 160 to 180-hour externship program at a local clinic, physician’s office, hospital, HMO, or other allied health ambulatory facility (depending on campus)

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at: http://www.chartercollege.edu/programs/consumer-disclosures

Welding Certificate

Welding is used in shipbuilding, pipe-fitting, aerospace applications, and thousands of other manufacturing activities. Welding also is used to join beams in the construction of buildings, bridges, and other structures and to join pipes in pipelines, power plants, and refineries. The basic skills of welding are the same across industries, so welders can easily shift from one industry to another, depending on where they are needed most.

The Charter College Welding Certificate program includes hands-on cutting, welding, layout, and fitting skills that are presently used and practiced in today's welding workforce. The program covers how the welding processes work and why certain welding processes are used. Graduates are prepared to seek entry-level employment in fabrication shops and in the construction field.

If you’re looking for hands-on vocational training, contact Charter College today.

Program Training:

• Welding processes
• Oxy-fuel welding and cutting
• Shielded metal arc (SMAW)
• Gas metal arc (GMAW)

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at: http://www.chartercollege.edu/programs/consumer-disclosures

Certificate - Medical Assistant

Campus Medical Assistant Training

Technological advances in medicine and the growth and aging of the population are leading to exponential expansion in the healthcare industry, requiring an increased need for healthcare workers. Those who want to enter this field and are searching for a medical assistant certificate program should consider what Charter College offers.

With medical assistant training, graduates can have careers in a wide variety of positions, including: Clinical or Administrative Assistant, Medical Receptionist, Medical Assistant or Medical Office Assistant. The Charter College Medical Assistant program employs a combination of clinical, technical and business skills making our graduates highly employable. Hands-on training with direct patient contact in a clinic setting is provided early in the program, preparing students well for the healthcare workplace.

The Medical Assistant program is available at all Charter College campus locations. The Charter College Medical Assistant Certificate program prepare graduates for entry-level employment in a medical setting.

Program Highlights:

• Information, technical skills, and business skills required for entry-level Medical Assistant
• Training in front office computer technology and word processing
• 160 to 180-hour externship program at a local clinic, physician’s office, hospital, HMO, or other allied health ambulatory facility (depending on campus)

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at: http://www.chartercollege.edu/programs/consumer-disclosures

Certificate in Dental Assisting

Campus Dental Assistant Training

The growing trend in dental care is for increased use of dental assistants, allowing dentists to provide more specialized patient care. The Certificate in Dental Assisting program at Charter College can help you prepare to enter this field.

Dental assistants work under the supervision of dentists performing a variety of patient care, office and laboratory duties. Responsibilities may include sterilizing and disinfecting instruments and equipment, preparing and laying out materials, taking dental x-rays and processing x-ray film. During dental procedures, assistants work alongside the dentist. Dental assistants perform a different role than dental hygienists who are licensed to perform different clinical tasks.

Graduates of the Charter College Certificate in Dental Assisting program are prepared for entry-level employment in dental settings with job titles that include Chairside Dental Assistant and Dental X-Ray Technician. Earn your Dental Assisting certificate with Charter College and pursue a new career.

Program Highlights:

• Didactic, laboratory and clinical instruction in chair-side assisting procedures
• Infection control and treatment procedures
• Basic training in front office procedures

Certificate - Medical Assistant

Campus Medical Assistant Training

Technological advances in medicine and the growth and aging of the population are leading to exponential expansion in the healthcare industry, requiring an increased need for healthcare workers. Those who want to enter this field and are searching for a medical assistant certificate program should consider what Charter College offers.

With medical assistant training, graduates can have careers in a wide variety of positions, including: Clinical or Administrative Assistant, Medical Receptionist, Medical Assistant or Medical Office Assistant. The Charter College Medical Assistant program employs a combination of clinical, technical and business skills making our graduates highly employable. Hands-on training with direct patient contact in a clinic setting is provided early in the program, preparing students well for the healthcare workplace.

The Medical Assistant program is available at all Charter College campus locations. The Charter College Medical Assistant Certificate program prepare graduates for entry-level employment in a medical setting.

Program Highlights:

• Information, technical skills, and business skills required for entry-level Medical Assistant
• Training in front office computer technology and word processing
• 160 to 180-hour externship program at a local clinic, physician’s office, hospital, HMO, or other allied health ambulatory facility (depending on campus)

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at: http://www.chartercollege.edu/programs/consumer-disclosures

Optical Technician

Earn Your Optical Technician Certificate

The Opticial Technician certificate program is designed to prepare students for an entry-level position as a dispensing optician, optical technician, lab technician, or contact lens fitter. Students learn the necessary skills to assist customers in matters related to corrective vision decisions. Upon successful completion of the program, students could seek or obtain employment in an optical dispensing related field.

Program Training:

• Conduct basic eye exams
• Fit eyeglasses and contact lenses
• Fill prescriptions from ophthalmologists and optometrists

Features of the Course:

• Instructor-led, hands-on class format
• Out-of-class activities
• Dispensing Optician externship

Fast Track:
10 months

Earn an Opticial Technician Certificate in just 40 weeks. Charter College offers an accelerated and flexible year-round schedule that helps you to graduate quickly. Classes enrolling now.

Pharmacy Technician

Charter College Pharmacy Technician Schools

Pharmacy technicians provide valuable support to licensed pharmacists. If you have been considering a career in healthcare, consider Charter College as your place for pharmacy assistant training.

The Pharmacy Technician program prepares students for employment as an entry-level assistant to a licensed pharmacist. The program provides the fundamentals of pharmacy calculations, drug distribution systems, preparation of sterile dosage forms, customer service, pharmacy law and ethics, and pharmacy operations. The program includes hands-on experience to prepare students for a career as a Pharmacy Technician.

Employment opportunities for graduates with their pharmacy technician certificate can include positions in hospitals, medical centers, skilled nursing facilities, private pharmacies, outpatient clinics, and pharmaceutical companies.

Program Highlights:

• Training in pharmacy calculations, drug distribution systems, preparation of sterile dosage forms, and pharmacy operations
• Customer service
• Pharmacy law and ethics

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at: http://www.chartercollege.edu/programs/consumer-disclosures

Certificate in Veterinary Assistant

Train as a Veterinary Assistant

The Certificate in Veterinary Assistant program provides training in the technical skills and work habits required to seek an entry-level position as a Veterinary Assistant.
 
Curriculum will include veterinary practice management, small animal systems and diseases, veterinary preventative care, small animal nursing, pharmacology and toxicology, laboratory procedures, animal radiology and surgical assisting.
 
In addition to attendance in all courses, students will be required to complete out-of-class assignments. These assignments include, but are not limited to reading, exercises and problem solving, projects, research, papers, and presentations. A student can anticipate out-of-class activities that equal about two (2) hours for every one (1) hour of lecture.
 
Program Highlights:

• Computer technology and word processing
• 180-hour externship at a veterinary clinic
• Blended Learning format combines hands on learning in lab and flexible online learning

Fast Track:
10 months

Certificate in Dental Assisting

Campus Dental Assistant Training

The growing trend in dental care is for increased use of dental assistants, allowing dentists to provide more specialized patient care. The Certificate in Dental Assisting program at Charter College can help you prepare to enter this field.

Dental assistants work under the supervision of dentists performing a variety of patient care, office and laboratory duties. Responsibilities may include sterilizing and disinfecting instruments and equipment, preparing and laying out materials, taking dental x-rays and processing x-ray film. During dental procedures, assistants work alongside the dentist. Dental assistants perform a different role than dental hygienists who are licensed to perform different clinical tasks.

Graduates of the Charter College Certificate in Dental Assisting program are prepared for entry-level employment in dental settings with job titles that include Chairside Dental Assistant and Dental X-Ray Technician. Earn your Dental Assisting certificate with Charter College and pursue a new career.

Program Highlights:

• Didactic, laboratory and clinical instruction in chair-side assisting procedures
• Infection control and treatment procedures
• Basic training in front office procedures

Medical Assistant

Campus Medical Assistant Training

Technological advances in medicine and the growth and aging of the population are leading to exponential expansion in the healthcare industry, requiring an increased need for healthcare workers. Those who want to enter this field and are searching for a medical assistant certificate program should consider what Charter College offers.

With medical assistant training, graduates can have careers in a wide variety of positions, including: Clinical or Administrative Assistant, Medical Receptionist, Medical Assistant or Medical Office Assistant. The Charter College Medical Assistant program employs a combination of clinical, technical and business skills making our graduates highly employable. Hands-on training with direct patient contact in a clinic setting is provided early in the program, preparing students well for the healthcare workplace.

The Medical Assistant program is available at all Charter College campus locations. The Charter College Medical Assistant Certificate program prepare graduates for entry-level employment in a medical setting.

Program Highlights:

• Information, technical skills, and business skills required for entry-level Medical Assistant
• Training in front office computer technology and word processing
• 160 to 180-hour externship program at a local clinic, physician’s office, hospital, HMO, or other allied health ambulatory facility (depending on campus)

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Diploma in Vocational Nursing

Nursing Schools in California

Vocational Nurses are entry-level nurses who care for sick, injured, or convalescing patients, under the direction of physicians and registered nurses.

The Charter College vocational nurse training program provides students with nursing skills for direct patient care. Graduates should be able to function as part of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in selected healthcare settings with individuals, families and communities across the life span. If you are looking for the right nursing program in California, contact Charter College to learn more about the skills you can develop in this program.

Jobs for Vocational Nurses include Staff Nurse, Industrial Nurse, Private Nurse, Practical Nurse and General Nurse. Employment in this field requires a license in California* and the Charter College Vocational Nursing program prepares students for the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical/Vocational Nurses (NCLEX-PN Examination).

Charter College’s Vocational Nursing program is available at the Canyon Country campus.

Program Highlights:

• Fundamentals of nursing and direct patient care
• Hands-on training taught by industry professionals
• In-clinic training with patients early in program
• Training in medical-surgical nursing, family nursing/obstetrics, pediatrics, mental health, home health, hospice and rehabilitation

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at: http://www.chartercollege.edu/programs/consumer-disclosures

* Licensing in other states may differ

Certificate - Medical Assistant

Campus Medical Assistant Training

Technological advances in medicine and the growth and aging of the population are leading to exponential expansion in the healthcare industry, requiring an increased need for healthcare workers. Those who want to enter this field and are searching for a medical assistant certificate program should consider what Charter College offers.

With medical assistant training, graduates can have careers in a wide variety of positions, including: Clinical or Administrative Assistant, Medical Receptionist, Medical Assistant or Medical Office Assistant. The Charter College Medical Assistant program employs a combination of clinical, technical and business skills making our graduates highly employable. Hands-on training with direct patient contact in a clinic setting is provided early in the program, preparing students well for the healthcare workplace.

The Medical Assistant program is available at all Charter College campus locations. The Charter College Medical Assistant Certificate program prepare graduates for entry-level employment in a medical setting.

Program Highlights:

• Information, technical skills, and business skills required for entry-level Medical Assistant
• Training in front office computer technology and word processing
• 160 to 180-hour externship program at a local clinic, physician’s office, hospital, HMO, or other allied health ambulatory facility (depending on campus)

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at: http://www.chartercollege.edu/programs/consumer-disclosures

Certificate - Medical Assistant

Campus Medical Assistant Training

Technological advances in medicine and the growth and aging of the population are leading to exponential expansion in the healthcare industry, requiring an increased need for healthcare workers. Those who want to enter this field and are searching for a medical assistant certificate program should consider what Charter College offers.

With medical assistant training, graduates can have careers in a wide variety of positions, including: Clinical or Administrative Assistant, Medical Receptionist, Medical Assistant or Medical Office Assistant. The Charter College Medical Assistant program employs a combination of clinical, technical and business skills making our graduates highly employable. Hands-on training with direct patient contact in a clinic setting is provided early in the program, preparing students well for the healthcare workplace.

The Medical Assistant program is available at all Charter College campus locations. The Charter College Medical Assistant Certificate program prepare graduates for entry-level employment in a medical setting.

Program Highlights:

• Information, technical skills, and business skills required for entry-level Medical Assistant
• Training in front office computer technology and word processing
• 160 to 180-hour externship program at a local clinic, physician’s office, hospital, HMO, or other allied health ambulatory facility (depending on campus)

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at: http://www.chartercollege.edu/programs/consumer-disclosures

Certificate in Dental Assisting

Campus Dental Assistant Training

The growing trend in dental care is for increased use of dental assistants, allowing dentists to provide more specialized patient care. The Certificate in Dental Assisting program at Charter College can help you prepare to enter this field.

Dental assistants work under the supervision of dentists performing a variety of patient care, office and laboratory duties. Responsibilities may include sterilizing and disinfecting instruments and equipment, preparing and laying out materials, taking dental x-rays and processing x-ray film. During dental procedures, assistants work alongside the dentist. Dental assistants perform a different role than dental hygienists who are licensed to perform different clinical tasks.

Graduates of the Charter College Certificate in Dental Assisting program are prepared for entry-level employment in dental settings with job titles that include Chairside Dental Assistant and Dental X-Ray Technician. Earn your Dental Assisting certificate with Charter College and pursue a new career.

Program Highlights:

• Didactic, laboratory and clinical instruction in chair-side assisting procedures
• Infection control and treatment procedures
• Basic training in front office procedures

Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Training

As the number of efficient and environmentally sound heating and air conditioning solutions continues to grow, so does the demand for residential, commercial, and industrial climate control systems mechanics and installers. If you have thought about pursuing HVAC/R training, contact Charter College to learn more about this program.

HVAC/R technicians install, maintain, and repair essential temperature control equipment found in today’s homes and businesses. Whatever the climate, wherever the place, there is a need for proficient HVAC/R technicians and installers.

The Charter College HVAC training program focuses on the installation, maintenance, and repair of heating, air conditioning, ventilation, and refrigeration systems and prepares students to seek entry-level employment as a HVAC/R mechanic.
 

Certificate - Medical Assistant

Campus Medical Assistant Training

Technological advances in medicine and the growth and aging of the population are leading to exponential expansion in the healthcare industry, requiring an increased need for healthcare workers. Those who want to enter this field and are searching for a medical assistant certificate program should consider what Charter College offers.

With medical assistant training, graduates can have careers in a wide variety of positions, including: Clinical or Administrative Assistant, Medical Receptionist, Medical Assistant or Medical Office Assistant. The Charter College Medical Assistant program employs a combination of clinical, technical and business skills making our graduates highly employable. Hands-on training with direct patient contact in a clinic setting is provided early in the program, preparing students well for the healthcare workplace.

The Medical Assistant program is available at all Charter College campus locations. The Charter College Medical Assistant Certificate program prepare graduates for entry-level employment in a medical setting.

Program Highlights:

• Information, technical skills, and business skills required for entry-level Medical Assistant
• Training in front office computer technology and word processing
• 160 to 180-hour externship program at a local clinic, physician’s office, hospital, HMO, or other allied health ambulatory facility (depending on campus)

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at: http://www.chartercollege.edu/programs/consumer-disclosures

Pharmacy Technician

Charter College Pharmacy Technician Schools

Pharmacy technicians provide valuable support to licensed pharmacists. If you have been considering a career in healthcare, consider Charter College as your place for pharmacy assistant training.

The Pharmacy Technician program prepares students for employment as an entry-level assistant to a licensed pharmacist. The program provides the fundamentals of pharmacy calculations, drug distribution systems, preparation of sterile dosage forms, customer service, pharmacy law and ethics, and pharmacy operations. The program includes hands-on experience to prepare students for a career as a Pharmacy Technician.

Employment opportunities for graduates with their pharmacy technician certificate can include positions in hospitals, medical centers, skilled nursing facilities, private pharmacies, outpatient clinics, and pharmaceutical companies.

Program Highlights:

• Training in pharmacy calculations, drug distribution systems, preparation of sterile dosage forms, and pharmacy operations
• Customer service
• Pharmacy law and ethics

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at: http://www.chartercollege.edu/programs/consumer-disclosures

Welding Certificate

Welding is used in shipbuilding, pipe-fitting, aerospace applications, and thousands of other manufacturing activities. Welding also is used to join beams in the construction of buildings, bridges, and other structures and to join pipes in pipelines, power plants, and refineries. The basic skills of welding are the same across industries, so welders can easily shift from one industry to another, depending on where they are needed most.

The Charter College Welding Certificate program includes hands-on cutting, welding, layout, and fitting skills that are presently used and practiced in today's welding workforce. The program covers how the welding processes work and why certain welding processes are used. Graduates are prepared to seek entry-level employment in fabrication shops and in the construction field.

If you’re looking for hands-on vocational training, contact Charter College today.

Program Training:

• Welding processes
• Oxy-fuel welding and cutting
• Shielded metal arc (SMAW)
• Gas metal arc (GMAW)

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at: http://www.chartercollege.edu/programs/consumer-disclosures