Santa Barbara Business College
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Santa Barbara Business College is one of the oldest college
s in California
, founded in 1888 as a co-ed finishing college in Santa Barbara
. Santa Barbara Business College has expanded its program fields and campus locations. SBBCollege now has six campuses, including an online campus.
by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
. The ACICS is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Generally, credits received at this junior college
will not transfer to any UC, CAL State, or Community College, however, students have successfully petitioned to have the general education portion of their curriculum accepted.
programs, SBBCollege has expanded to include programs in allied health, information technology
, legal studies and early childhood education
. Students can earn diplomas, associate's degrees and bachelor's degrees in various programs. The curriculum of each program is designed to be career-oriented, preparing its students for specific employment opportunities.
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
s in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, founded in 1888 as a co-ed finishing college in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
. Santa Barbara Business College has expanded its program fields and campus locations. SBBCollege now has six campuses, including an online campus.
Accreditations
Santa Barbara Business College is accreditedEducational accreditation
Educational accreditation is a type of quality assurance process under which services and operations of educational institutions or programs are evaluated by an external body to determine if applicable standards are met...
by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is a non-profit education corporation recognized by both the United States Secretary of Education and Council for Higher Education Accreditation as an independent and autonomous national accrediting body that accredits institutions of...
. The ACICS is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Generally, credits received at this junior college
Junior college
The term junior college refers to different educational institutions in different countries.-India:In India, most states provide schooling through 12th grade...
will not transfer to any UC, CAL State, or Community College, however, students have successfully petitioned to have the general education portion of their curriculum accepted.
Curriculum
Santa Barbara Business College began in 1888 primarily as a business college. In addition to its businessBusiness
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
programs, SBBCollege has expanded to include programs in allied health, information technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
, legal studies and early childhood education
Early childhood education
Early childhood education is the formal teaching and care of young children by people other than their family or in settings outside of the home. 'Early childhood' is usually defined as before the age of normal schooling - five years in most nations, though the U.S...
. Students can earn diplomas, associate's degrees and bachelor's degrees in various programs. The curriculum of each program is designed to be career-oriented, preparing its students for specific employment opportunities.
- Business Administration - associate's, bachelor's degree, MBA
- Medical Assisting - associate's degree and job-training diploma
- Health Information Technology - associate's degree
- Healthcare Administration - bachelor's degree
- Medical Office Administration - job-training diploma
- Pharmacy Technology - associate's degree
- Vocational Nursing - diploma
- Network Systems Administration - associate's degree
- Desktop and Network Support - job-training diploma
- Criminal JusticeCriminal justiceCriminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts...
- associate's and bachelor's degree - ParalegalParalegalParalegal is used in most jurisdictions to describe a paraprofessional who assists qualified lawyers in their legal work. This is true in the United States and many other countries. However, in Ontario, Canada, paralegals are licensed by the Law Society of Upper Canada, giving paralegals an...
- associate's degree - Early Childhood EducationEarly childhood educationEarly childhood education is the formal teaching and care of young children by people other than their family or in settings outside of the home. 'Early childhood' is usually defined as before the age of normal schooling - five years in most nations, though the U.S...
- associate's degree
Financial Aid
The ACICS Accreditation authorizes SBBCollege to participate in federal funding programs. SBBCollege offers financial assistance to those who qualify. The types of assistance include scholarships, federal grants, and loans.Locations
Santa Barbara Business College currently has campuses in the following California communities, including an online campus:- Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CaliforniaSanta Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
- 506 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Programs offered: Business Administration, Medical Assisting, Healthcare Administration, and Health Information Technology.
- Santa MariaSanta Maria, CaliforniaSanta Maria is a city in Santa Barbara County, on the Central Coast of California. The 2010 census population was 100,062, putting it ahead of Santa Barbara for the first time and making it the largest city in the county...
- 303 E Plaza Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93454
- Programs offered: Business Administration, Criminal JusticeCriminal justiceCriminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts...
, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technology, Healthcare Administration, Health Information Technology, Vocational Nursing, and Medical Office Administration.
- Bakersfield
- 5300 California Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93304
- Programs offered: Business Administration, Early Childhood EducationEarly childhood educationEarly childhood education is the formal teaching and care of young children by people other than their family or in settings outside of the home. 'Early childhood' is usually defined as before the age of normal schooling - five years in most nations, though the U.S...
, Criminal JusticeCriminal justiceCriminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts...
, Paralegal Studies, Healthcare Administration, Health Information Technology, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technology, Vocational Nursing, and Medical Office Administration.
- VenturaVentura, CaliforniaVentura is the county seat of Ventura County, California, United States, incorporated in 1866. The population was 106,433 at the 2010 census, up from 100,916 at the 2000 census. Ventura is accessible via U.S...
- 4839 Market Street, Ventura, CA 93003
- Programs offered: Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studes, Healthcare Administration, Health Information Technology, Medical Office Administration and Medical Assisting.
- Rancho Mirage
- 34-275 Monterey Avenue, Rancho Mirage, California 92270
- Programs offered: Business Administration, Criminal JusticeCriminal justiceCriminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts...
, Paralegal Studies, Medical Assisting, Healthcare Administration, Health Information Technology, Vocational Nursing, and Medical Office Administration.
- OnlineONLINEONLINE is a magazine for information systems first published in 1977. The publisher Online, Inc. was founded the year before. In May 2002, Information Today, Inc. acquired the assets of Online Inc....
- Programs offered: Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies, Healthcare Administration, Health Information Technology, Early Childhood Education, and Medical Office Administration.
- FremontFremont- Places :- Other uses :*The Fremont Bridge , in Portland, Oregon*The Fremont Bridge , in Seattle, Washington*Fremont River , a tributary of the Colorado River*Mount Fremont, Washington, in maximum elevation...
- Programs offered: NA. Campus is no longer operational.
- Palm Desert
- Programs offered: NA. Campus moved to Rancho Mirage.