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American Career College (ACC) is a vocational college located in Southern California that provides healthcare training programs. ACC was founded in 1978 as the American College of Optics and originally offered only optical dispensing programs. In 1990, ACC began offering a Pharmacy Technician program and changed its name to American College of Optechs. In 1993 the school officially changed its name to American Career College and continued to expand its program offerings to include many allied health career training programs.

Programs
American Career College offers career training in the following areas: Most programs offered at American Career College culminate in a diploma, with three programs culminating in an Associate of Occupational Science degree. Graduates from the dental assisting, massage therapy, medical assistant, optical dispensing, pharmacy technician, vocational nursing, and health claims examiner/medical biller programs receive a diploma and are prepared for industry certification exams. Graduates of the health information technology, respiratory therapy, and surgical technology programs receive an Associate of Occupational Science degree and are prepared for industry certification exams. American Career College also offers General Educational Development (GED) test preparation courses and examinations  at all three campuses.
 * Dental Assisting
 * Massage Therapy
 * Medical Assistant
 * Optical Dispensing
 * Pharmacy Technician
 * Respiratory Therapy
 * Surgical Technology
 * Vocational Nursing
 * Health Claims Examiner/Medical Biller
 * Health Information Technology

Campuses
American Career College has three campuses in southern California. The 30,000 square foot Los Angeles campus is located at 4021 Rosewood Ave. in Los Angeles, California. The Orange County campus is located at 1200 North Magnolia Ave. in Anaheim, California. This campus is 21,000 square feet. The Ontario campus is located at 3130 East Sedona Court in Ontario, California and is 64,000 square feet. All campuses include classrooms, computer labs, and laboratory spaces.

Accreditation
All three American Career College campuses are accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). The Pharmacy Technician training program is accredited by the American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists (ASHP). The Vocational Nursing program is approved by the California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT). The Associate of Occupational Science in Surgical Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology. The Associate of Occupational Science in Respiratory Therapy program holds a Letter of Review from the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (COARC). The Dental Assisting program is approved by the State of California Board of Dental Examiners, Committee on Dental Auxiliaries (COMDA). The Associate of Occupational Science in Health Information Technology program is in candidacy status with the Council on Certification of the American Health Information Management Association. American Career College is also a member of the California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS).