Vocational Programs at Healthcare Career College

Healthcare Career College is a 2-4 year, private (for-profit) school located in Paramount, California. Its published tuition & fees of Medical / Clinical Assistant program, which is the largest program at the school, is $16,260 for the academic year 2024-2025.

A total of 447 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 71%. Healthcare Career College has 11 vocational programs and 1 programs are available through distance learning.

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Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Healthcare Career College is Medical / Clinical Assistant and its 2025 tuition & fees are $16,260. For reference, the average tuition for the Medical / Clinical Assistant program of all trade schools in the United States is $16,239.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2025 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Medical / Clinical Assistant	$16,260	$537	940 Hours	12 Months
National Average	$16,239	-	318 Hours	9.35 Months
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training	$38,770	$1,150	1,840 Hours	14 Months
National Average	$18,035	-	1,202 Hours	12.85 Months
Diagnostic Medical Sonography / Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	$38,884	$1,036	1,776 Hours	14 Months
National Average	$41,328	-	775 Hours	21.92 Months
Medical Insurance Specialist / Medical Biller	$15,849	$948	900 Hours	11 Months
National Average	$16,627	-	383 Hours	9.42 Months
Dental Assisting / Assistant	$16,504	$293	900 Hours	11 Months
National Average	$16,730	-	239 Hours	9.22 Months
Nursing Assistant / Aide and Patient Care Assistant / Aide	$16,084	$713	900 Hours	10 Months
National Average	$4,480	-	234 Hours	4.71 Months

2025 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees are $16,260 at Healthcare Career College. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $537. The total cost of attendance is $38,872 when a student lives off-campus.

2025 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees	$16,260
Books & Supplies	$537
Room & Board	$16,293
Other Living Expenses	$5,782
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$38,872

¹Healthcare Career College does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	3	NOT OFFERED	8	1

Healthcare Career College offers 12 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Healthcare Career College

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Dental Assisting/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	23	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	75	NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	111	NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	91	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/Aide	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	120	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Healthcare Career College is 71%. The students to faculty ratio is 10 to 1 an the retention rate is 81%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate	71%
Retention Rate	81%(full-time), 81% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Student Population	447 Students
Number of Faculties	17 Faculties
Number of Staffs	41 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Healthcare Career College provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	No
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided

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