Center For Career Training

What Center For Career Training does

Center For Career Training (CCT) is a private, independently owned healthcare vocational training institution headquartered at a single campus in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. It delivers short-term certification preparation programs for allied-health roles, including Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Home Health Aide (HHA), Phlebotomy Technician, EKG Technician, Patient Care Technician (PCT), Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding, and American Heart Association-certified CPR/First Aid/PALS/ACLS courses. The company's central positioning differentiator is open access: it requires no high school diploma or GED for enrollment, and explicitly markets to non-diploma-holders, bilingual Spanish/Creole speakers, recent immigrants, working adults, and career changers seeking prerequisites for nursing or PA programs.

The business model is direct-to-consumer tuition, with programs priced individually and marketed at $0 down with debt-free, case-by-case installment payment plans processed via PayPal and a Lumion-hosted payment portal. Programs run approximately 3 to 7 weeks in duration and are delivered in person at the Lauderdale Lakes campus with day, evening, weekend, and remote theory components. Post-graduation, CCT provides free unlimited practice access and lifetime job placement assistance, supported by an embedded network of South Florida healthcare employers (home health agencies, nurse registries, and staffing firms) that actively recruit graduates from the school's pipeline.

CCT holds licensure from the Florida Commission of Independent Education and the Florida Department of Education, and is an American Heart Association-accredited training site. The company has no proprietary technology platform, no disclosed app, no public API, no funding history, no disclosed headcount or management team, and no publicly reported revenue or enrollment figures. It operates entirely within the South Florida market (Broward and Palm Beach counties) and is privately held with no identified parent company or institutional investors.

Name

Center For Career Training

Legal name

Center For Career Training

Website

https://centerforcareertraining.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Center For Career Training is a private healthcare vocational school in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, offering short-term certification programs (CNA, HHA, Phlebotomy, EKG, PCT, Medical Assistant, CPR/ACLS) with no diploma requirement, $0-down tuition, and lifetime job placement support for South Florida students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Vocational Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Nursing Assistant (CNA) & Patient Care Technician (PCT) (EDAOAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nursing & Allied Health Certification Prep (CNA, EMT/Paramedic, Radiology, Sonography, PT/OT) (EDANAIAB), Healthcare & Life Sciences (EDAAAPAA)

Keywords

• Healthcare vocational training
• Certified nursing assistant
• Phlebotomy technician training
• Home health aide training
• Allied health certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lauderdale, FL

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Course Tuition: Students pay tuition for short-term healthcare training programs including CNA, HHA, Phlebotomy, EKG, PCT, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding, and CPR/ACLS courses. The company advertises $0 down to start and offers individual payment plans. No loans or debt are promoted.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Center For Career Training is a healthcare vocational school that delivers short-term certification preparation courses in allied health fields, including Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Home Health Aide (HHA), Phlebotomy Technician, EKG Technician, Patient Care Technician (PCT), Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding, and AHA-accredited CPR/First Aid/PALS/ACLS. Programs can be completed in approximately 3–7 weeks with flexible day, evening, weekend, and remote learning options, and students receive free unlimited practice access plus free lifetime job placement assistance after graduation. The school does not require a high school diploma or GED for enrollment and promotes a $0-down, debt-free payment model.

Product overview

Center For Career Training offers a portfolio of healthcare certification preparation programs designed for rapid entry into the medical field. The core offerings include Phlebotomy Technician (CPT), EKG Technician (CET), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Home Health Aide (HHA), Patient Care Technician (PCT), Medical Assistant, CPR/First Aid/ACLS, and Medical Billing & Coding. Programs are designed to be completed in weeks rather than months, with flexible day, evening, weekend, and remote learning options. The PCT program serves as a comprehensive combination of CNA, HHA, Phlebotomy, and EKG training. The company emphasizes no-diploma-required entry and offers job placement assistance as a post-training service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Prep A certification preparation course covering patient care skills, vital signs, and daily activity assistance. Includes free unlimited review sessions to prepare for the Florida CNA state exam for work in hospitals, nursing homes, and long-term care facilities. Open to students without a diploma or GED.
• Home Health Aide (HHA)
• Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Prep
• Certified EKG Technician (CET) Prep
• Patient Care Technician (PCT)
• Medical Assistant
• Medical Billing & Coding Prep
• CPR/First Aid/ACLS

Quantifiable outcome

• Students can complete HHA training in 3.25 weeks (day) or 4.75 weeks (evening)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Mind & Mobility Home Health AgencyminorOthersHome health agency in Fort Lauderdale, FL (2655 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Suite 5, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306). Always hiring CNAs and HHAs — no experience required. CCT graduates are referred for employment. Contact: [email protected]. Operates in Broward and Palm Beach counties.
• Classic Home Care (Nurse Registry)minorOthersNurse registry in Hollywood, FL (2700 N 29th Avenue, Suite 305, Hollywood, FL 33020). Hiring CNAs and HHAs; applicants must have all in-service updates. Contact: 954-929-4888.
• Comfort Care Nursing ProfessionalminorOthersHome care staffing in Sunrise, FL (10228 NW 47th Street, Sunrise, FL 33351). Seeking passionate, dedicated CNAs, HHAs, LPNs, and RNs to be referred to cases. Contact: 954-210-7961.
• Allegiance Home HealthminorOthersHome health agency in Boca Raton, FL (1880 N Dixie Highway, Boca Raton, FL 33432). Actively hiring; contact Juileen Hewitt at 561-367-0711 for job openings.
• Maxim Healthcare Services (Miami North Homecare)minorOthersHealthcare staffing agency in Hialeah, FL (14361 Commerce Way #206, Hialeah, FL 33016). Contact: 305-556-8901.
• Caring People Home Health CareminorOthersHome health care provider with locations in Delray Beach, FL (5300 W Atlantic Ave Ste 203, Delray Beach, FL 33484) and Palm Beach. Hiring CNAs and HHAs as W-2 employees (insured and bonded). Bilingual English/Spanish preferred for Palm Beach case. Contact: 561-860-9200.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• MedCerts: Online healthcare certification provider offering self-paced CNA, phlebotomy, EKG, and medical assisting programs. Comparable as an emerging online competitor targeting similar certifications with a remote-delivery model that pressures CCT's in-person approach.
• American Healthcare Academy: Online provider of AHA-aligned CPR, BLS, ACLS, and basic healthcare certifications. Comparable as an emerging online player competing for the same learner demand, especially in CPR/First Aid certification where CCT holds AHA accreditation.

Broad incumbents

• Keiser University: Florida-headquartered private university offering associate, bachelor's, and graduate degrees including nursing and allied health programs. Comparable as a broader incumbent serving the same Florida adult healthcare student population with degree pathways.
• Lincoln Tech: Established national for-profit career college chain with allied health and nursing programs alongside skilled trades. Comparable as a broader incumbent in healthcare vocational training with more diversified program and geographic footprint than CCT.

Direct peers

• Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology: Florida-based private school delivering allied health and nursing certificate and degree programs (CNA, medical assisting, patient care, etc.). Closely mirrors CCT's program mix and Southeast Florida geographic focus.
• Concorde Career Colleges: Multi-campus private career college chain offering diploma and degree programs in allied health and nursing, including a Florida footprint. Direct competitor in healthcare vocational training with comparable short-term certification offerings.
• Florida Career College: Florida-based private career college offering allied health, nursing, and technical diploma programs across multiple campuses. Directly comparable as a Florida healthcare vocational training operator serving similar adult learner populations.
• Fortis College: National for-profit career college network with allied health, nursing, and medical assisting programs including Florida locations. Comparable as a private-sector healthcare vocational operator targeting similar adult learner segments.
• College of Health Care Professions (CHCP): Private healthcare-focused career college offering certificate and degree programs in medical assisting, nursing, and allied health. Highly comparable in offering stack and target learner, though primarily Texas-based.

Regional players

• Broward College: Public community college serving Broward County with CNA, nursing, and allied health programs eligible for federal financial aid. Comparable as a regional public-sector alternative in CCT's exact geography offering similar credentials at subsidized prices.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/centerforcareertraining
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/center-for-career-training

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Investors

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