National Career College

What National Career College does

National Career College is a private, for-profit vocational institution founded in 2005 and headquartered in Panorama City, California, serving the Southern California / Greater Los Angeles region. The college offers six short-term (8-14 month) diploma and associate degree programs concentrated in healthcare occupations — Dental Assistant (9 months), Medical Assistant (8 months), Vocational Nursing (14 months), Healthcare Administration (14 months, online), Medical Office Specialist (8 months, online), and Business Management and Accounting. Programs are delivered on-campus at the Panorama City campus, with select programs offered fully online with morning and evening class options. The graduate outcome focus is on certifications approved by the Dental Board of California (Radiation Safety, Infection Control, Coronal Polishing) and California licensure eligibility for vocational nurses via the BVNPT-approved VN program.

The underlying technology stack is modest: a learning management system supports online and hybrid program delivery, complemented by state-of-the-art simulation labs for nursing and medical assisting skills training, and integration of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems into the healthcare curricula. The college holds ABHES accreditation and BVNPT approval for the Vocational Nursing program, and complies with FERPA for student data. No proprietary AI, ML, or advanced technology platforms are disclosed.

The business model is tuition-driven. Revenue is generated from program fees paid by individual students, supplemented by third-party financial aid sourced through Pell Grants, Cal Grants, and VA military education benefits. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based via the admissions office. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: prospective students are acquired through SEO-optimized website content, Facebook and Instagram organic social, email inquiry workflows, community outreach, and on-campus tours. The customer base spans career changers, recent high school graduates, working adults, military veterans, and Cal Grant-eligible California residents; the named "customers" in the data set (dental practices, medical offices, skilled nursing facilities) are graduate employers rather than paying customers.

Name

National Career College

Legal name

National Career College

Website

https://nccusa.edu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

National Career College is a private, ABHES-accredited vocational college in Panorama City, California, offering six short-term (8-14 month) diploma and associate degree programs in dental assisting, medical assisting, vocational nursing, healthcare administration, medical office specialist, and business management for individuals pursuing entry-level healthcare careers in Southern California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Healthcare Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Life Sciences (EDAAAPAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused) (EDAHADAD), Subject-Specific Short Courses & Academies (e.g., STEM, Business, Arts) (EDAIAIAC)

Keywords

• Vocational healthcare training
• Career college education
• Dental assistant program
• Medical assistant training
• Vocational nursing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Panorama City

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Program Fees: Revenue generated from tuition and fees for vocational training programs including Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant, Vocational Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Medical Office Specialist, and Business Management and Accounting programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

National Career College delivers short-term vocational diploma and associate degree programs (8-14 months) in healthcare and business fields, including Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant, Vocational Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Medical Office Specialist, and Business Management and Accounting. Programs combine classroom instruction, hands-on simulation lab training, and clinical externships, with select programs offered on-campus, online, or in hybrid formats, and culminate in industry-recognized certifications and licensure eligibility.

Product overview

National Career College offers six vocational and associate degree programs in healthcare and business fields. The programs include five diploma programs (Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant, Vocational Nursing, Medical Office Specialist, and Business Management) and one associate degree (Healthcare Administration). Most programs include hands-on externships at real healthcare facilities. Programs are offered in various formats including on-campus, online, and hybrid options with flexible morning, afternoon, or evening class schedules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dental Assistant Diploma Program A 9-month diploma program that prepares students to become dental care team members through hands-on training and an externship. Graduates obtain Radiation Safety, Infection Control, and Coronal Polishing certifications approved by the Dental Board of California.
• Medical Assistant Diploma Program An 8-month diploma program providing both clinical and administrative skills training, including an externship. Students can choose from morning, afternoon, or evening class schedules and work in various medical settings upon graduation.
• Vocational Nursing Diploma Program A 14-month full-time diploma program combining classroom instruction with clinical practice, preparing students for California licensure as vocational nurses. Includes simulation lab training and clinical rotations, with graduates eligible to sit for the NCLEX-PN licensing exam.
• Associate of Applied Science in Healthcare Administration A 14-month online associate degree program that develops leadership and management skills for healthcare office management. Covers medical office procedures, EHR systems, financial management, and healthcare compliance with a 160-hour externship.
• Medical Office Specialist Diploma Program An 8-month diploma program training students to handle administrative responsibilities in healthcare settings, including medical records management, insurance claims processing, and patient interaction. Available online with morning or evening class options.
• Business Management and Accounting Program An online program leading to an Associate of Applied Science degree, providing foundation in management, accounting, and business operations for career advancement in various industries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates obtain certifications approved by Dental Board of California including Radiation Safety, Infection Control, and Coronal Polishing
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• American Career College: Multi-campus private career college headquartered in Irvine, California, with a Los Angeles campus and a virtually identical healthcare-vocational program mix (Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant, Vocational Nursing, Healthcare Administration). Operates at substantially larger scale than NCC across Southern California.
• Unitek College: California-based private career college with multiple Northern and Southern California campuses focused on nursing, medical assisting, and healthcare vocational programs. Direct competitor for healthcare-focused vocational students in the same state regulatory environment.
• UEI College: For-profit vocational college with multiple Southern California campuses (including Los Angeles-area locations) offering Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant, and Healthcare Administration programs of similar duration to NCC. Targets the same career-changer and recent high-school-graduate segments with comparable tuition-funded model.
• Pima Medical Institute: Multi-state private career college with a California presence offering Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant, Vocational Nursing, and Healthcare Administration programs. Comparable ABHES-style vocational accreditation and tuition-funded model, though operating at broader geographic scale.
• San Joaquin Valley College: Private California-based career college with multiple campuses across the state offering Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant, Vocational Nursing, and Healthcare Administration programs. Comparable tuition-based model and California-state regulatory exposure to NCC.
• Platt College: Private for-profit career college with campuses in Los Angeles, Anaheim, Riverside, and Ontario offering allied health, medical assisting, and nursing programs. Closely comparable in California regional focus and healthcare-vocational positioning to NCC.
• College of Healthcare Professions: Private career college with a Panorama City campus located in the same neighborhood as NCC, offering Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant, and other healthcare vocational programs of similar length and tuition-funded model. Geographic and product overlap makes it a near-direct competitor.
• Concorde Career College: Multi-campus for-profit healthcare vocational college with a North Hollywood (Los Angeles area) campus offering Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant, Vocational Nursing, and related programs. Closest analog to NCC in healthcare specialization and California presence.
• Carrington College: California-based private career college offering Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant, Vocational Nursing, and Healthcare Administration programs with campuses in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Directly competes for the same healthcare-vocational student profile as NCC.

Broad incumbents

• West Coast University: Larger for-profit healthcare-focused university with campuses in Los Angeles, Orange County, and Ontario offering degree programs (including BSN and healthcare administration) that overlap NCC's Healthcare Administration program from a more premium, degree-granting position.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/National-Career-College-104002649641762
• Instagraminstagram.com/nationalcareercollege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/national-career-college

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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