College Courses in California, USA

Santa Barbara Business College:
Santa Barbara Business College (SBBC) is one of the oldest colleges in California and the country, with locations in Santa Barbara, Bakersfield, Ventura, Palm Beach and Santa Maria, CA. SBBC offers diploma and associate degree programs. In recent years, curriculum offerings have expanded to include programs in Allied Health, Wellness, Information Technology, Paralegal and Criminal Justice in addition to the traditional Business offerings. For more than a century, the market-driven, student-centered, employer-based philosophy serving the Colleges' California communities has been a cornerstone to its successful, long history. Thousands of graduates have benefited from the short-term, career-focused training provided during the long, distinguished history of Santa Barbara Business College in California.

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Business Administration - Diploma & Associate's Degree
Santa Barbara Business College's Business Administration program provides a solid background in important business principles that are used in offices everywhere. The Business Administration program uses integrated software, so that by graduation, students have a full range of computer skills used in business offices on a regular basis. With a strong focus on business accounting, the program also includes business administrative classes.

Network Systems Administration - Diploma & Associate's Degree
Network Systems Administrators should be qualified to install, configure, manage and maintain existing Microsoft Networks, and the Network Systems Administration program is designed to do exactly that. The curriculum includes peripheral interfacing, network design and administration, client/server computing and LAN management. It will also provide exposure to the relationship between LANs and WANs, connectivity, network theory, system integration and Internet languages. Upon completion of the program, graduates will be prepared for emerging positions such as Network Administrators or Engineers, Systems Directors, M.I.S. Directors or Computer Support Specialists.

Criminal Justice - Associate's Degree
Santa Barbara Business College's Criminal Justice program is designed for those with interest in criminal justice classes as a way to obtain a career in criminal justice or security. As a multifaceted program of study, Criminal Justice students will be prepared for entry-level employment or advancement in law enforcement, corrections, probation, immigration, security services and comparable types of employment. Students preparing for careers in criminal justice and security will study private, industrial and retail security. This is not a training program for police or corrections officers. However, it will provide a broad understanding of the criminal justice system in the United States and a fundamental knowledge of social and behavioral sciences.

Legal Office Systems - Diploma
Preparing students for work in the legal profession is the objective of the Legal Office Systems program. Students will be taught valuable legal office skills and receive thorough training in legal terminology, legal processes, legal procedures and legal computer software, including WordPerfect. Specific emphasis is placed on law and ethics, family law, criminal law, business law, civil law, probate law and wills and trusts. In addition to legal skills, students will develop proficiency in critical skills for efficient legal office management and law office administration. Graduates will be qualified for employment in legal and related fields.

Medical Office Systems - Diploma
Providing comprehensive office skills, the Medical Office Systems program will prepare graduates to work in the modern medical or dental front office. Students will develop proficiency in Microsoft Word. Students will also gain critical skills for efficient office management along with current medical software programs. Emphasis is also placed on document coding, insurance forms and medical terminology, with medical insurance coding classes. In California, medical office administration is a fast-growing career field. Graduates will be qualified for employment in medical or dental offices, clinics, hospitals and insurance billing offices. Healthcare is the fastest-growing industry in the United States and the Medical Office Systems program provides a solid background for those interested in working in healthcare administration.

Vocational Nursing - Diploma
The nursing profession is experiencing growth due to aging populations and long-term care needs. You can prepare to be a Licensed Vocational Nurse in the Vocational Nursing program at Santa Barbara Business College!

Students gain the hands-on nursing skills needed to succeed as Licensed Vocational Nurses in various healthcare facilities, ranging from physicians' offices to outpatient care facilities to long-term care centers. Vital signs assessment, medication administration and other patient care skills are taught in a clinical setting.

Santa Barbara Business College graduates are eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical/Vocational Nurses (NCLEX-PN) after just 60 weeks!

Paralegal Studies - Diploma & Associate's Degree
The Santa Barbara Business College Paralegal program is designed to comprehensively cover theory and applications of procedures used by paralegals. Legal training enables graduates to assist attorneys in areas such as research; reporting; and preparation of legal documents, agreements, exhibits and other relevant tasks prior to trial as part of their paralegal careers. In the program, students are also taught client interviewing skills, basic investigative techniques, how to conduct legal research, and the art of briefing case law. Post-graduate employment will primarily target private law offices, but placement opportunities also exist in bank trust departments, insurance companies and government at all levels.

Other Courses include:
- Pharmacy Technician - Diploma & Associate's Degree
- Massage Therapy
- Personal Trainer
- Administrative Business Systems (MOUS) - Diploma
- Medical Assisting - Diploma