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Advanced College

13180 Paramount Blvd., South Gate, CA 90280

http://www.advancedcollege.edu/

School Description

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Advanced College (AC) is a private school offering short and long-term training certificate and associate degree programs. AC's mission is to build an educational setting that allows for an intellectual and productive environment for students in today's advanced technology. This mission aims at providing career education to students of diverse backgrounds, interest, and abilities. Its goal is to provide technical skills and knowledge necessary for employment and career advancement.

AC offers superb educational programs modified to accommodate professional interests and goals of its students. A distinguishing feature of the school is its focus on the importance of individual students’ needs. Advanced College provides high-quality career-oriented Computer Technology, Business and Allied Health certificate and Associate of Science in Accounting, Business Administration, Healthcare Management and Medical Assistant.
Objectives

In order to fulfill its mission and general purposes, the college is committed to the following objectives for its academic units:

* To provide a quality education that challenges its students to accept intellectual, personal, ethical, and social responsibilities, which will guide them to a successful career.
* To offer quality education with a balance of general education and specialized coursework to help students gain the knowledge and skills needed to meet current and future challenges of a global economy.
* To assist students in acquiring new, marketable and computational skills in a problematic and changing world.
* To assist students in their search for employment through effective placement preparation and assistance programs, which will facilitate students' successful transition to their careers.
* To offer a variety of day and evening programs to accommodate the distinctive needs of students.
* To assist in meeting the employment needs of businesses, industries, and the United States government.
* To keep in constant communication, through meetings, with the Program Advisory Committee which serves as a link between the school and the industry.
* To offer programs in career education including associate degree, diploma, certificate and individual classes and to provide academic and support services to serve the needs of the students with sufficient facilities, and current resources.
* To provide an integrated general education in order to build awareness, abilities, and interests and to empower students to become knowledgeable citizens.
* To have advancement from the simple to the complex; from theory to hands-on application in their studies. In the Associate degree programs, students will take part in critical thinking curriculum that reinforces the process of gathering information, processing it and arriving at a supportable conclusion.
* To encourage students, faculty, and staff to share in the responsibility of participation and involvement in the college community and in society, increasing the ability to apply their knowledge and skills in the areas of their life’s activities; and enhancing their capacity and motivation for lifelong inquiry and learning.

AC has assessed labor market information, researched the job openings and various economic factors, such as population growth and annual household income, to determine future job prospects so that our educational programs would meet the expectations of the students and the community.

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Certificate Programs at Advanced College

  • Arts & Humanities

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      • English Language and Literature
        A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples.
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  • Business

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      • Accounting and Finance
        An Accounting and Finance program provides individuals with the skills to function as accountants and financial managers or analysts.
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      • Accounting and Related Services
        Accounting programs provide the tools to practice accounting and to perform related business functions. These programs include instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.
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      • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
        Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science programs are two year programs for individuals seeking a career as administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. These programs include instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures, public relations, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, and report preparation.
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      • Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services
        This general major includes a variety of technical programs that empower students to take on the administrative or secretarial responsibilities of a business.
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      • General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
        A program that prepares individuals to provide basic administrative support under the supervision of office managers, administrative assistants, secretaries, and other office personnel. Includes instruction in typing, keyboarding, filing, general business correspondence, office equipment operation, and communications skills.
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  • Health & Medical Services

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      • Medical Insurance/Biller
        A program that prepares individuals to perform and manage the medical and health insurance operations in a medical office, health care facility, health maintenance organization, or insurance provider. Includes instruction in health and medical insurance processes; health insurance law, policy, and regulations; insurance records and paperwork administration; insurance office administration; health/medical insurance software applications; personnel supervision; business mathematics; billing and collection procedures; medical terminology; and communications skills.
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      • Medical/Clinical Assistant
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  • Technician Careers

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      • Computer Software Technology/Technician
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  • Technology

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      • Computer Installation & Repair
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Advanced College
South Gate, CA 90280
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