Easterners who wanted to establish a colony that was dedicated to advancing education and culture in Southern California founded the city of Riverside in 1870. That focus on education continues with numerous college campuses in the region, including the University of California, Riverside, part of the California state university system.
Everest College
Part of the Corinthian College, Inc. system, which enrolls more 18,000 students in the United States, Everest College is located about 35 minutes outside of Riverside in nearby Ontario. With seven programs of study--business accounting, dental assisting, massage therapy, medical administration assisting, medical insurance, billing and coding, pharmacy technician---and six buildings fully equipped with the most up-to-date in technology, Everest College programs are designed to prepare students for jobs and careers that are most in demand in the medical industry.
Everest College also offers a full-time staff to help students with all their job-hunting needs after graduation, including interview preparation, resume assistance and job placement.
Everest College
1460 S. Milliken Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761
909-984-5027
everest.edu
American Career College
64,000 square feet, 16 modern classrooms, and nine well-equipped labs make up the newest campus in the American Career College system in Ontario, California.
Established in 1978 as the American College of Optics and incorporated to be specifically devoted to the optical dispensing profession, it wasn't until 1990 that the founders saw an opportunity to expand its curriculum to include additional specialized allied health programs, including pharmacy technician. The name was officially changed in 1993 to American Career Colleges to reflect the broader curriculum, and the college continues to expand with the offering of two associate's of occupational sciences degrees--respiratory therapy and surgical technology.
The Career Services Department at American Career Colleges is similar to the one at Everest College. The department has a staff of full-time employees offering services ranging from teaching of interviewing skills to providing job leads to career planning.
American Career College
3130 Sedona Court
Ontario, CA 91764
951-739-0788
americancareer.com
University of Phoenix
The largest private university in the country, the University of Phoenix offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in more than 200 locations and online. The goal of the University of Phoenix is to meet the needs of working, underserved students by providing them with the same education as every other student. This is done by providing continuous enrollment, flexible scheduling that can be structured to meet the student's individual needs, and employing faculty members who are working professionals to ensure the curriculum is as up to date and relevant as possible.
The University of Phoenix's Ontario Learning Center offers bachelor of science degrees in e-business, information systems, public administration and hospitality management and MBAs in global management, health care management and human resources management.
University of Phoenix
3110 E. Guasti Road
Ontario, CA, 91761
800-888-1968
phoenix.edu
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