Florida Career College

Highlights

• Specializing in career training since 1982
• Flexible schedules with day, night, and weekend classes
• Focused on readying students for entry-level positions
• Approved as a Microsoft IT Academy
• Offers programs for preparing students to earn professional certifications
• Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools has provided accreditation

About the School

Florida Career College offers career-focused education programs in allied health, information technology, and business. The school offers undergraduate degrees and diplomas. The programs offered vary by location. According to the school, their programs are built to meet the needs of employers. The Florida Career College campuses include computer and medical labs and a resource center.

Academic Programs

The school's areas of career study include:

• Healthcare / Allied Health – Covers career training for medical assistant technicians, medical coding and billing, massage therapy technicians, clinical skin care, and medical office administration.
• Business and Information Technology – Offers programs for accounting, management information systems, computer networks, business computer programming, computer repairs, web site administration, and web site design.

Several of the programs are described in more detail below:

• Computer Network Engineer – Students are trained to troubleshoot networks and repair computers. The students also learn to analyze and design network operating systems.
• Medical Office Administrator – Offers a solid foundation in medical coding and billing, medical terminology, anatomy, pharmacology, and human diseases. Students are also trained in fundamental medical office and clinical tasks.
• Website Administrator – Designed to provide a broad understanding in areas such as graphics and animation, web designing, database design, network support and web marketing.
• Computer Network Technician – Offers training in setting up, maintaining and troubleshooting computer network systems. The curriculum also includes the basics of servicing computers.
• Medical Assistant Technician – Offers training in fundamental medical office and clinical tasks. The program includes a review of a variety of topics such as anatomy, pharmacology, word processing, handling patient accounts and records, and performing selected diagnostic tests.
• Massage Therapy Technician – Blends theory and practical experience in massage therapy. Hydrotherapy, anatomy and physiology are also included in the curriculum.

Through the school's programs students can get prepared to be certified in any of over a dozen professional certifications.

For Information Technology, certification options include those for: Cisco networks (CCNA); CompTIA (A+, i-Net+, Linux+, and Network+); and Microsoft (MCAD, MCP, MCSE, and MCSA).

For For allied health studies, certification can include National Certification for: Medical Assistant (NCMA); Medical Office Assistant (MCMOA); Phlebotomy Technician (NCPT); ECG Technician (NCET); and Insurance and Coding Specialist (NCICS).

Faculty

The classes are taught by qualified instructors.

Student Life

Career Center personnel are available in each campus to help graduates locate employment opportunities in their field of study. The school also offers tutoring services.

The school reports that its campuses have comfortable classrooms, computer labs, Medical Labs, a bookstore and a resource center for both faculty and students. The resource centers provide reference materials including books, videos, and periodicals.

Admissions and Financial Aid

In order to attend Florida Career College, students must have a high school diploma or a recognized equivalent. The admissions representatives are available to guide applicants through the admissions process and to offer assistance in selecting a career path. Also, financial aid is available for qualified students and the vast majority of the students do receive some type of financial assistance.