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North-West College

6 Campuses
7 Programs

North-West College is a leader in allied health education, offering quality and affordable health care training programs. Our hands-on classes give you the practical job skills to succeed in the health care industry today.

Since 1966, North-West College has provided career-focused training in short-term programs for gainful employment.

More than 50,000 students have graduated from our programs to date, many of whom have gone on to raise the standard of excellence at health care organizations of all types.

Available Programs

  • Massage Therapy / Therapeutic Massage
    Cosmetology & Wellness

    Skilled Massage Therapists use the healing power of touch to help their clients. Massage Therapists manipulate soft tissue and muscles to relieve and manage pain, heal, rehabilitate injuries, improve circulation, relieve stress, and aid in the overall well-being of their clients.

    As awareness of the benefits of massage therapy increases among patients and healthcare providers, the number of trained Massage Therapists is expected to rise in order to meet the growing interest in these services.

    The Massage Therapist program provides the basic knowledge, tools, ethics, and behaviors that will enable the student to successfully practice as a Massage Therapist in a variety of health care settings. Employment opportunities for Massage Therapy graduates include entry-level positions in massage offices and private practices, physicians' offices, hospitals and medical centers, chiropractic offices, nursing facilities, outpatient clinics, health clubs and fitness centers, spas and resorts, hotels, cruise ships, beauty and hair salons, pain management centers, and sports team facilities. The program is divided into ten class course modules, including a 100-hour clinical externship where students will practice and apply the skills they learn in the classroom in a real-world setting.

  • Medical Assistant
    Healthcare & Medical

    North-West College is proud to be recognized as one of the finest Medical Assistant Schools in California. We’ve specialized in helping people become a Medical Assistant for over 40 years.

    An average day consists of preparing patients to see the doctor, taking blood pressures, measuring heights & weights and recording medical histories. You will also set up the examination room, give immunizations, take EKG’s and perform various lab tests.

    Our Medical Assistant Program will help prepare you. On the administrative side, you will help to schedule appointments, order supplies, fill out insurance forms, handle correspondence and maintain patient charts.

    Most graduates of our Medical Assistant school program currently serve the profession in medical offices. The majority of Medical Assistants are employed by doctors in private practice or clinic settings. These offices are staffed by both general practitioners and specialists in the medical profession.

    Other assistants are employed by rapidly growing group-practice systems. In the group-practice settings, several general practice doctors or specialists join and share one facility, while employing many assistants. Clinics, medical centers, medical institutions, research centers, laboratories, nursing homes,

    Available at these locations

    Bakersfield, CA

    3000 Ming Ave.
    Bakersfield, CA 93304

    Glendale, CA

    221 N. Brand Blvd Lower Lvl
    Glendale, CA 91203

    NW San Diego, CA

    6116 Arosa St.
    San Diego, CA 92115

    Pomona, CA

    134 W. Holt Ave
    Pomona, CA 91768

    Riverside, CA

    4550 La Sierra Avenue
    Riverside, CA 92505

    Van Nuys, CA

    14540 Haynes Street
    Van Nuys, CA 91411

  • Surgical Technology / Technologist
    Healthcare & Medical

    Surgical Technologists (also known as surgical techs, operating room technicians, and OR techs) assist in surgical operations, preparing operating rooms and helping surgeons, nurses, and doctors before and during surgical procedures.

    Surgical Technologists are a vital member of the operating room team, passing instruments to surgeons during surgeries, maintaining sterile fields, keeping instrument tables organized and managing operating room supplies to ensure that procedures flow smoothly and successful.

    Graduates of this program earn their Associate of Occupational Science (AOS) degree and are qualified to work in hospitals, delivery rooms, ambulatory/out-patient surgery centers and medical clinics providing surgical services.

    Available at this location

    NW San Diego, CA

    6116 Arosa St.
    San Diego, CA 92115

  • Dental Assistant
    Healthcare & Medical

    North-West College is proud to be recognized as one of the finest Dental Assisting Schools in California. We’ve specialized in helping people become a Dental Assistant for over 40 years.

    As a Dental Assistant, you will prepare patients to see the dentist, assist the dentist at chairside during patient care, and care for the treatment room and instruments, including all infection control procedures. You will be taking and processing dental x-rays, performing basic laboratory procedures and providing patient education.

    Most graduates of our Dental Assistant school program currently serve the profession in private dental offices. These offices are staffed by both general practitioners and specialists in the dental profession. Other dental assistants are employed by the rapidly growing group-practice systems. In the group-practice settings, several general practice dentists or specialists join and share many assistants and front office/business support staff. Federal agencies, including clinics and hospitals of the Veteran’s Administration and the U.S. Public Health Service, also employ Dental Assistants.

    Available at these locations

    Bakersfield, CA

    3000 Ming Ave.
    Bakersfield, CA 93304

    Glendale, CA

    221 N. Brand Blvd Lower Lvl
    Glendale, CA 91203

    Pomona, CA

    134 W. Holt Ave
    Pomona, CA 91768

    Riverside, CA

    4550 La Sierra Avenue
    Riverside, CA 92505

    Van Nuys, CA

    14540 Haynes Street
    Van Nuys, CA 91411

  • Vocational Nurse Training
    Healthcare & Nursing

    Did you know that today there are more people than ever who require health care services? As the Baby Boomer population ages, the overall use of health care services is expected to increase. In addition, the number of individuals who have access to health insurance is expected to continue to grow due to federal health insurance reform. This means there are more career opportunities to work in the health care industry than ever before.

    Learn how North-West College can help you become a Vocational Nurse with its training programs, and begin working alongside physicians, registered nurses and other health care professionals in a clinic, physician's office, hospital or other health care facility.

    Available at these locations

    Bakersfield, CA

    3000 Ming Ave.
    Bakersfield, CA 93304

    Pomona, CA

    134 W. Holt Ave
    Pomona, CA 91768

    Van Nuys, CA

    14540 Haynes Street
    Van Nuys, CA 91411

  • Medical Insurance Biller & Coder
    Healthcare & Office Administration

    North-West College is proud to be recognized as one of the finest Medical Insurance Biller Schools in California. We’ve specialized in helping people become a Medical Insurance Biller for over 40 years.

    Some of the activities you may be responsible for include: maintaining patient charts, accounts receivable and payable, coding insurance forms and preparing computerized billing. The Medical Insurance Biller school program gets you ready to handle these important activities.

    In addition, you will schedule appointments, type correspondence and transcribe doctor’s orders and reports. Best of all, your career skills will travel with you wherever you go, and the opportunities for administrative/clerical graduates are endless.

    The majority of Medical Insurance Biller graduates serve the profession as administrative staff employed by doctors in private practice or clinic settings. These offices are staffed by both general practitioners and specialists in the medical profession.

    Other Medical Insurance Biller program graduates are employed by rapidly growing large group-practice systems and HMO’s. In these settings, several general practice doctors or specialists join and share one facility, while employing many clerical assistants. Clinics, medical centers, medical institutions, research centers, laboratories, nursing homes, specialized care centers and hospitals are all facilities that employ medical administrative staff.

    Available at these locations

    Bakersfield, CA

    3000 Ming Ave.
    Bakersfield, CA 93304

    Glendale, CA

    221 N. Brand Blvd Lower Lvl
    Glendale, CA 91203

    NW San Diego, CA

    6116 Arosa St.
    San Diego, CA 92115

    Riverside, CA

    4550 La Sierra Avenue
    Riverside, CA 92505

  • Pharmacy Technician
    Healthcare & Office Administration

    Pharmacy Technicians are skilled professionals trained to perform clerical duties and tasks related to preparing and dispensing of pharmaceutical drugs.

    As the awareness for the use of prescription medications increases and rates of chronic diseases like diabetes and obesity rise across all age groups, there is a growing urgency for trained and licensed Pharmacy Technicians.

    The Pharmacy Technician program at North-West College provides the education and training to begin a career working in a pharmacy, hospital, pharmaceutical lab and other healthcare facilities.

    Available at these locations

    Bakersfield, CA

    3000 Ming Ave.
    Bakersfield, CA 93304

    Glendale, CA

    221 N. Brand Blvd Lower Lvl
    Glendale, CA 91203

    NW San Diego, CA

    6116 Arosa St.
    San Diego, CA 92115

    Pomona, CA

    134 W. Holt Ave
    Pomona, CA 91768

    Riverside, CA

    4550 La Sierra Avenue
    Riverside, CA 92505

    Van Nuys, CA

    14540 Haynes Street
    Van Nuys, CA 91411

Accreditation

North-West College maintains a level of top quality training by possessing the following memberships, institutional, and programmatic accreditations:

•Accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.
•Approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (www.bppe.ca.gov).
•Vocational Nursing programs are approved by the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT).
•Dental Assistant Programs are approved by the California Board of Dental Examiners to train dental assistants at the registered level (West Covina and Pomona Campuses).
•The Pharmacy Technician Program is accredited and recognized by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (except in Riverside).
•All courses are supervised by advisory boards comprised of doctors, dentists, pharmacists, paralegals and accountants.
•A charter member of the California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools which includes the California Association of Paramedical Schools.
•Approved for the training of veterans.
•Approved to train State Vocational Rehabilitation students.
•Endorsed by hospitals, clinics, doctors, dentists, optometric, law, accounting and clerical professionals for internship affiliation and graduate employment. Our graduate services are well recognized by many employers.
•Recognized by business and industry for internship programs and graduate employment services.
•We participate in the GAIN Program.

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