Western Career College

Campuses

Programs

• Biotechnology (Associate's Degree)
  The Biotechnology Laboratory Technician Program at Silicon Valley College provides students with extensive laboratory experience in such areas as documentation, instrumentation, chromatography, microbiology, fermentation, protein purification methods, and recombinant DNA methodologies. Graduates of the Biotechnology Program work at the laboratory bench usually in research and development laboratories or small-scale production facilities.
  
  This program is offered at the following locations: San Jose, CA
• Criminal Justice (Diploma)
  The Criminal Justice program, with emphasis in Criminal Investigation/Loss Prevention Security, can prepare you to work in a variety of positions in the law enforcement field, security, loss prevention and emergency medical care in the public or private sectors.
  
  This program is offered at the following locations: Emeryville, CA / San Jose, CA / Antioch, CA / Pleasant Hill, CA / San Leandro, CA / Citrus Heights, CA / Stockton, CA
• Dental Assisting (Associate's Degree)
  Students are trained to function as a vital partner to the dentist while following guidelines of the Dental Board of California. Emphasis is placed on actual demonstration and practice of instrumentation and operation of the dental operatory. Students become skillful at taking x-rays and impressions as well as performing coronal polish, restorative, oral surgery, and orthodontic procedures.
  
  This program is offered at the following locations: Pleasant Hill, CA / Sacramento, CA / San Leandro, CA / Citrus Heights, CA
• Dental Assisting (Certificate)
  Students become skillful at taking x-rays and impressions as well as performing coronal polish, restorative, oral surgery, and orthodontic procedures. The program includes emphasis on patient preparation, law, ethics, administrative duties, telephone techniques, and computer skills.
  
  This program is offered at the following locations: Sacramento, CA / San Leandro, CA
• Design Drafting (Associate's Degree)
  The Design Drafting program provides training in the fundamental principles of technical drawing, standard procedures for producing designed working drawings of a structure and mechanical devices indicating dimensions, fasteners and joining requirements and other engineering data, and proper drafting standards of construction drawings, floor plans, elevations and diagrammatic drawings as required for manufacture and repair of structures.
  
  This program is offered at the following locations: Emeryville, CA / San Jose, CA
• Graphic Design (Associate's Degree)
  The Graphic Design program provides students with essential skills and training for an entry-level position in graphic design, publications and the developing area of multimedia, 3D animation and web design.
  
  This program is offered at the following locations: Emeryville, CA / San Jose, CA
• Health Care Administration (Associate's Degree)
  The program specializes in administration, with an emphasis on the practice of various medical and health office skills. In addition, the program presents medical terminology, introduction to anatomy, pharmacology, professional development, and the measuring of vital signs.
  
  This program is offered at the following locations: Pleasant Hill, CA / Sacramento, CA / Citrus Heights, CA / Stockton, CA
• Health Care Administration (Certificate)
  The program specializes in administration, with an emphasis on the practice of various medical and health office skills. In addition, medical terminology, introduction to anatomy, pharmacology, professional development, and the measuring of vital signs are presented.
  
  This program is offered at the following locations: Sacramento, CA / Citrus Heights, CA / Stockton, CA
• Health Information Technology (Diploma)
  Because of the many changes and developments in health care, the role of the Administrative Medical Assistant has become one of flexibility and versatility. Upon completion of this program, students will be ready for an entry-level position in any number of administrative health care environments. This program provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to work both in the medical office and hospital environment.
  
  This program is offered at the following locations: Emeryville, CA / San Jose, CA / Antioch, CA
• Health Information Technology (Associate's Degree)
  
  
  This program is offered at the following locations: San Leandro, CA
• Health Information Technology (Certificate)
  
  
  This program is offered at the following locations: San Leandro, CA
• Massage Therapy (Certificate)
  The Massage Therapy certificate program is designed to prepare the student for entry-level employment as a massage therapist and/or to enter private practice.
  
  This program is offered at the following locations: Sacramento, CA / San Leandro, CA
• Massage Therapy (Diploma)
  The purpose of this program is to provide the student with the theory, knowledge and the hands-on experience for an entry-level position as a massage therapist in the medical, health or fitness fields or most importantly, in private practice.
  
  This program is offered at the following locations: Emeryville, CA / San Jose, CA / Antioch, CA
• Massage Therapy (Associate's Degree)
  The technical portion of the program introduces a variety of massage therapy techniques to facilitate the graduate's ability to address specific problem areas and concerns presented by the client. Techniques include Swedish Massage, Myofascial Release, Trigger Point Therapy, Shiatsu, Sports Massage, Hydrotherapy, and site-specific treatment techniques.
  
  This program is offered at the following locations: Pleasant Hill, CA / Sacramento, CA / San Leandro, CA / Citrus Heights, CA / Stockton, CA
• Medical Assisting (Associate's Degree)
  Upon completion of this program, students will have the training and experience necessary for the various areas of clinical medical health care. Included are the front and back office skills characteristic of the clinical medical professional, providing students the flexibility to pursue a variety of vocational avenues based upon individual interests.
  
  This program is offered at the following locations: Emeryville, CA / San Jose, CA / Antioch, CA / Pleasant Hill, CA / Sacramento, CA / San Leandro, CA / Citrus Heights, CA / Stockton, CA
• Medical Assisting (Certificate)
  The Medical Assisting certificate program consists of four areas of training: Clinical, Administrative, Laboratory, and Externship.
  
  This program is offered at the following locations: Sacramento, CA / San Leandro, CA
• Medical Assisting (Diploma)
  Upon completion of this program, students will have the training and experience necessary for several areas of clinical medical health care. Included are the front and back office skills characteristic of the clinical medical professional, providing students the flexibility to pursue a variety of vocational avenues based upon individual interests.
  
  This program is offered at the following locations: Emeryville, CA / San Jose, CA / Antioch, CA
• Medical Billing (Associate's Degree)
  The Medical Billing degree program is designed to prepare the student for employment as a medical biller in a medical or dental office, hospital, clinic, or by an independent billing company.
  
  This program is offered at the following locations: Pleasant Hill, CA / Sacramento, CA / San Leandro, CA
• Pharmacy Technician (Associate's Degree)
  The purpose of this program is to provide the student with the theory and hands-on experience necessary for an entry-level position as a pharmacy technician capable of working in any pharmacy environment.
  
  This program is offered at the following locations: Emeryville, CA / San Jose, CA
• Pharmacy Technician (Diploma)
  The purpose of this program is to provide the student with the theory and hands-on experience necessary for an entry-level position as a pharmacy technician capable of working in any pharmacy environment.
  
  This program is offered at the following locations: Emeryville, CA / San Jose, CA
• Pharmacy Technology (Associate's Degree)
  The purpose of this program is to provide the student with the theory and hands-on experience necessary for an entry-level position as a pharmacy technician capable of working in any pharmacy environment.
  
  This program is offered at the following locations: Antioch, CA / Pleasant Hill, CA / Sacramento, CA / San Leandro, CA / Citrus Heights, CA / Stockton, CA
• Pharmacy Technology (Diploma)
  The purpose of this program is to provide the student with the theory and hands-on experience necessary for an entry-level position as a pharmacy technician capable of working in any pharmacy environment.
  
  This program is offered at the following locations: Antioch, CA
• Surgical Technology (Associate's Degree)
  The Surgical Technology program includes both the didactic and clinical instruction necessary to perform required duties of a Surgical Technologist.
  
  This program is offered at the following locations: Citrus Heights, CA
• Veterinary Technology (Associate's Degree)
  This program is carefully balanced between theory and practical instruction, including clinical rotation and field experience during an extern-ship. Fundamentals of chemistry, biology, anatomy, and physiology are emphasized as is the information needed to meet the requirements for the California Registered Veterinary Technician State Board Examination.
  
  This program is offered at the following locations: Pleasant Hill, CA / Sacramento, CA / San Leandro, CA / Citrus Heights, CA / Stockton, CA