Western Career College - Sacramento (Nursing Programs)
Get the education you need for a rewarding career in the areas of health care, graphics design, and criminal justice. At Western Career College, you can obtain valuable career training in a highly supportive learning environment, attending classes at the times and places that are convenient to you.
At Western Career College, our focus is on you, the student. From enrollment through graduation and throughout your career, we strive to ensure your success. Our dedicated staff provides the support you need to complete your program in a timely manner; we help you find the type of employment you want; and we provide the type of up-to-date, hands-on education that prepares you to excel in your new career. Employers know and value our highly motivated, experienced and knowledgeable graduates. Many programs offer a certificate of achievement, and all programs lead to an Associate in Science Degree.
Western Career College has 8 convenient campus locations in Northern California. Please select a campus location from the map below to view address information as well as specific program offerings.
WCC Campus Locations: Antioch, Citrus Heights, Pleasant Hill, Sacramento, Stockton, Emeryville, San Leandro and San Jose.
MISSION
The mission of Western Career College is to provide education in the majors and disciplines of health, legal and technical fields of study, that lead to an Associate in Science Degree and/or a Certificate of Achievement. Western Career College is committed to a skills-based approach to education, and strives to identify and support the achievement of student-learning outcomes throughout its institution and learning community.
The Western Career College philosophy is centered on outcome-based learning. The College's focus on retention, placement, and job performance results in graduates who are highly qualified and motivated employees. The communities served by the College benefit from this focus on outcome-based learning and the College's ability to adapt to its changing needs.
In addition to their academic preparation and skills training, students learn how to think critically, make decisions, gain independence, organize work, take initiative, supervise others, and be responsible employees. In degree programs, a broad base of general education course offerings provide students with communication, critical thinking, mathematical, and computer skills; as well as perspectives from the sciences, humanities, and social sciences.
Western Career College encourages students to work to achieve their highest potential while attaining their career goals. The College strives for excellence and quality in everything it does and instills in its students the same aspirations.
ACREDITATION
Established in 1967, Western Career College has helped thousands of students with busy lives achieve their career goals and obtain a higher level of success through education. Western Career College is a subsidiary of U.S. Education Corporation, one of the nation’s leading providers of career training.
Western Career College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), 10 Commercial Blvd., Suite 204, Novato, CA 94949, 415-506-0234, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Secretary of Education.
NURSING PROGRAMS
VOCATIONAL NURSING
Vocational Nurses play a vital role in the delivery of health care, and demand for qualified Vocational Nurses has never been greater. The Vocational Nursing programs can prepare you for a rewarding career as vocational nurse who is competent to practice under the guidance of a registered nurse or licensed physician/dentist in a variety of structured institutional and community settings. The program develops a nurse who is able to provide nursing care for clients who are experiencing common, well-defined health problems. It provides a foundation for continued acquisition and utilization of knowledge necessary for success of the student as a vocational nurse and as an individual or to proceed into a Registered Nursing program. Employment opportunities for graduates include positions in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, doctor's offices, clinics, correctional facilities, and home health agencies.
Program availability on Antioch Campus, Sacramento Campus, San Jose Campus and San Leandro Campus
REGISTERED NURSING
The Registered Nursing Program is designed for currently licensed Vocational Nurses who want to expand their skills and accelerate their careers by becoming Registered Nurses. The program produces registered nurses with a solid conceptual and technical knowledge, understanding of both LVN and RN scopes of practice, nursing competency, intuitive and insightful client interactions, advanced skills, and unquestionable professional ethics. Graduates will be equipped to provide quality health care to acutely ill clients in a variety of acute health care settings, including hospitals, long-term convalescent care facilities, and ambulatory care facilities. The program also prepares the graduate nurse to take the National Council licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) for licensure as a Registered Nurse. Upon satisfactory completion of the program, the graduate earns an Associate in Science in Nursing. Graduates of the Associate of Science in Nursing program may be employed as a Registered Nurse in areas which focus on restoration of health, preventive care, and palliative care.
Program availability on Sacramento Campus
School name: Western Career College - Sacramento (Nursing Programs)
Address: 8909 Folsom Blvd.
Zip & city: CA 95826 Sacramento
Phone: (916) 361-1660
Web: http://www.westerncollege.com/wcc-sacramento.html
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