American Career College

For-profit vocational college based in California

American Career CollegeType| Private for-profit college

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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

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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

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1. ^ "David Pyle". Orange County Business Journal. 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
2. ^ a b "American Career College". CareerProfiles. n.d. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
3. ^ "ABHES Online Directory".
4. ^ a b "American Career College-Anaheim". NCES. n.d. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
5. ^ a b "American Career College-Los Angeles". NCES. n.d. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
6. ^ a b c "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.

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