Glendale Career College

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• Associate Degree Programs

  • A.S. Degree in Health Administration

    Students receive a well-rounded understanding of healthcare finance, human resources, healthcare administration, reimbursement systems and healthcare records, as well as regulatory, ethical and legal issues affecting healthcare organizations. Successful graduates of the program can seek promotions at a higher level of employment within organizations.  Health administrators work in a variety of health care delivery systems, such as hospitals, nursing homes, and managed care systems in local, state, and Federal settings. In a rapidly growing health care industry, a Health Administrator has the potential for upward growth opportunities.

• Diploma

  • Central Service Instrument Technician

    A CSIT is prepared with the knowledge and skills to work in the challenging,  fast-paced and highly technical environment of the Central Service Department of a healthcare facility. A graduate of the program will be introduced to the varied process of the procurement of surgical supplies and equipment.  Among their responsibilities, they decontaminate, clean, sterilize, assemble, store, and distribute medical devices and supplies in hospital and clinical settings, especially those used in surgery.

  • Medical Assistant

    
    Glendale Career College is proud to be recognized as one of the finest Medical Assistant Schools in California. We’ve specialized in helping people become a Medical Assistant for over 40 years. An average day consists of preparing patients to see the doctor, taking blood pressures, measuring heights & weights and recording medical histories. You will also set up the examination room, give immunizations, take EKG’s and perform various lab tests.

    Our Medical Assistant Program will help prepare you. On the administrative side, you will help to schedule appointments, order supplies, fill out insurance forms, handle correspondence and maintain patient charts.Most graduates of our Medical Assistant school program currently serve the profession in medical offices. The majority of Medical Assistants are employed by doctors in private practice or clinic settings. These offices are staffed by both general practitioners and specialists in the medical profession. Other assistants are employed by rapidly growing group-practice systems. In the group-practice settings, several general practice doctors or specialists join and share one facility, while employing many assistants. Clinics, medical centers, medical institutions, research centers, laboratories, nursing homes.

  • Medical Insurance Biller

    Glendale Career College is proud to be recognized as one of the finest Medical Insurance Biller Schools in California. We’ve specialized in helping people become a Medical Insurance Biller for over 40 years.
    Some of the activities you may be responsible for include: maintaining patient charts, accounts receivable and payable, coding insurance forms and preparing computerized billing. The Medical Insurance Biller school program gets you ready to handle these important activites.
    In addition, you will schedule appointments, type correspondence and transcribe doctor’s orders and reports. Best of all, your career skills will travel with you wherever you go, and the opportunities for administrative/clerical graduates are endless.
    The majority of Medical Insurance Biller graduates serve the profession as administrative staff employed by doctors in private practice or clinic settings. These offices are staffed by both general practitioners and specialists in the medical profession.
    Other Medical Insurance Biller program graduates are employed by rapidly growing large group-practice systems and HMO’s. In these settings, several general practice doctors or specialists join and share one facility, while employing many clerical assistants. Clinics, medical centers, medical institutions, research centers, laboratories, nursing homes, specialized care centers and hospitals are all facilities that employ medical administrative staff.

  • Professional Fitness Trainer

    Graduates of the Professional Fitness Trainer Program meet the academic eligibility requirements for the following certifications:

     - NASM Certified Personal Trainer
     - NASM Certified Corrective Exercise Specialist
     - NASM Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist
     - NASM Certified Senior Fitness Specialist and Youth Exercise Specialist (Lifespan)
     

    A GCC graduate of the Professional Fitness Trainer Program will be prepared to lead, instruct and motivate individuals and groups of all ages in exercise and fitness activities including strength training, stretching and cardiovascular exercise. Professional Fitness Trainers design workout plans that match the needs of their clients based on the client’s current fitness level, experience and goals.
    Professional Fitness Trainers work in a variety of settings including fitness centers, health clubs, gyms, recreation centers, hospitals, universities, yoga and Pilates studios, resorts and client homes. Some trainers also work in corporate environments where they direct fitness programs for company employees.

  • Surgical Technology

    Glendale Career College is proud to be recognized as one of the finest Surgical Technologist Schools in California. Let us help you start your Surgical Technologist career by contacting us today. A Surgical Technologist is responsible for assisting before, during, and after surgery. They practice utilizing aseptic technique, passing instruments to a doctor in the proper sequence, while remaining attentive to the details in maintaining sterile fields and a safe environment for the patient. They set up the case according to the procedure or as requested, and will have completed the set-up prior to the doctor’s arrival. Surgical Technologists gown and glove the doctor, keep the instrument table in order during the surgical procedure, manage operating room supplies, and are attentive and knowledgeable about the various surgical procedures. They must have the ability to identify the different medications used during the procedure correctly, and be able to prepare for the end-of-case clean-up.

  • Vocational Nurse

    Glendale Career College is proud to be recognized as one of the finest Vocational Nursing Schools in California. We’ve specialized in helping people become a Vocational Nurse for over 40 years.
    Vocational Nursing Schools are responsible for helping nurses provide direct patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse or a licensed physician. Vocational nurses provide individual and family centered nursing care. They assess basic physical, emotional, spiritual, and sociocultural needs of the patient.
    Vocational Nursing professionals are employed in a variety of health care settings that include hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, physician’s offices, clinics, correctional facilities and home health care agencies.