Description
Since its establishment in 1967, Heald Hayward has evolved into a leading career college that offers healthcare, business, legal and technology programs. As the greater Hayward area emerges as a great market for new jobs with top Bay Area employers, we continue to carry out our tradition of educating students to become uniquely qualified for rewarding careers.Our Hayward college is a great place to go to school:
58,000-square-foot facility, serving the greater Hayward area
Easy access to two major freeways and the San Mateo Bridge
Shuttle service to BART
Free and plentiful parking
Classrooms designed to maximize student comfort
Fiber-optic data communications and online database in all classrooms
Learning Resource Center featuring a library and a computer lab open six days a week
Free email and Internet access on campus
Medical lab with leading healthcare technology
1,800-square-foot dental lab with digital radiography equipment, a dark room for X-ray development, and sterilization and materials labs
On-site catering truck and vending machines in large student lounge
Bookstore on campus
Dress for Success policy on select days that promotes workplace professionalism
Heald College Accreditation
Not every college earns regional accreditation, but Heald College has earned this prestigious status. Heald is regionally accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the US Department of Education.
Because Heald is regionally accredited, it has articulation agreements with other regionally accredited institutions that accept Heald credits toward bachelor’s degree programs. This means that you can transfer your credits if you choose to pursue further education.*
Heald is also an authorized provider of educational programs that help students prepare for official certification from industry leaders, such as Microsoft® (MCSE®) and Cisco® (CCNA® and CCNP®).
The Heald College Health Information Technology Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIIM).
Partner Colleges
Use your Heald credits towards a bachelor's degree. For those students who want to transfer coursework from Heald to apply to a higher degree, Heald has articulation agreements or documented transfer practices with several accredited institutions that accept Heald credits toward bachelor’s degree programs.*
* Alliant International University
* Argosy University
* California State University (CSU) system (Heald College CSU-approved courses)
* California State University, Chico
* California State University, East Bay
* California State University, Fresno
* California State University, Monterey Bay
* California State University, Sacramento
* California State University, Stanislaus
* Capella University
* Chapman University College/Brandman University
* City University
* Franklin University
* Golden Gate University
* Hawaii Pacific University
* Kaplan University
* Menlo College
* National University
* Notre Dame de Namur
* Palo Alto University
* Portland State University
* San Jose State University
* Sonoma State University
* TUI University
* University of Hawaii
* University of San Francisco
* University of the Pacific
* Warner Pacific College
* Wayland Baptist University
*It is always up to the receiving institution to make the final determination regarding acceptance of transfer credits and class standing.
School Website: Heald College, Hayward
