About Florida Career Colleges

Florida Career College has been specializing in career training since 1982. All our programs are specially designed with employers' requirements in mind. We train individuals who want to succeed in the fields of Nursing, Allied Health, Cosmetology, Information Technology, Business and Wellness (Clinical Skin Care and Massage Therapy).

Flexible Programs & Times

Depending upon scheduling and availability, students may often change from one program to another, or from day to evening, with minimal interruption.

Individual Tutoring

We will gladly go over any material that you may not fully understand on a one-on-one basis at no additional cost.

Financial Aid Available to those who Qualify

The Financial Services Office is dedicated to helping students find effective ways to finance their education. Your Financial Aid representative will explain your many options relative to grants, loans and scholarships.

Up-to-Date Programs

Florida Career College continually develops programs and courses according to actual industry needs.

Comprehensive Courses

We provide a wide range of courses for different skill levels.

I-20 Student Visa

Florida Career College is authorized by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to issue the I-20 Form.

Graduate Employment Assistance

We place great emphasis on assisting graduates with starting meaningful careers.

Pembroke Pines Campus

The Pembroke Pines campus of Florida Career College offers large, comfortable classrooms, computer labs with PC and Mac computers, Medical Labs, bookstore and a resource center. The resource center provides students and faculty with reference materials, including books, videos and periodicals to supplement textbooks and lectures. Also, each campus houses school offices for student services, financial services, and career center.

The Pembroke Pines campus is located at 7891 Pines Boulevard, Pembroke Pines, Florida. The 45,000-square-foot facility is conveniently located at the intersection of Pines Boulevard and University Drive.

Business Administration - Associate's

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This degree program prepares students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that will enable them to become ethical decision makers capable of working for leading organizations in entry-level jobs. Some career opportunities that students will be prepared for include business managers and office administrators.

Business Administration
Associate's Degree Program
21 Months/90 Credits

Upon completion, graduates in the Associate's degree program will possess basic business skills including knowledge of principles of finance, principles of management, fundamentals of accounting, the legal environment of business, computer applications, and basic information technology principles. This program provides students with both broad business administration skills as well as specific knowledge that will guide them as they make career choices.

While it is probably self-evident that there are many professional directions in which a business administration graduate may go, what may be less obvious is the fact that not all careers in the business world are office-based careers you might expect. A degree in business administration will benefit you even if you do not plan on working in the business world. After all, the skills learned in the classroom are not only applicable in business, but also in many unrelated fields. Career options run the gamut from operations to management.

Are You Ready to...

• Work with basic accounting skills and automated accounting
• Become familiar with computer applications including Microsoft Excel
• Understand the theories of management
• Work with different types of marketing
• Greet customers
• Master critical thinking
• Understand ethics and the legal environment of business
• Give oral presentations
• Manage staff
• Prepare written communications

Business Administration - Bachelor's

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Students are exposed to a course of study that allows them to have knowledge of business and management. Some career employment opportunities students will be trained for include business managers, human resource personnel, entrepreneur, and office administrator.

Business Administration
Bachelor's Degree Program
45 Months/180 Credits

Because of its impact on a person's career, a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration is considered one of the most valuable credentials a student can earn. Our program offers study in finance, management, marketing, entrepreneurship/small business management, international business, computer information systems, and general business.

Program Objectives

The focus in this student-oriented learning environment is through:

• Hands-on learning
• Full student participation
• Modern technologies integrated throughout the program
• Studying business policies and practices that both reflect and help form the ethical, global/international, and moral foundations of today's business world

Are You Ready to...

• Balance valuable management skills with a focus on the bottom line
• Encourage effective leadership tactics and motivate a team
• Develop and advance good communication skills
• Promote good people and group management skills
• Support good ethical business practices
• Utilize good time management skills

Health Information Management - Bachelor's

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This program will train students for successful careers in health information management. Students will be taught the necessary health care and managerial skills that are needed, as well as the fundamental principles of this field. Our courses focus not only on medical assisting and administration skills, but on teaching students how to make important health administration decisions correctly. The skills taught in this program are an invaluable asset to hospitals, health care agencies, and any other area of medicine that requires health information management.

Health Information Management
Bachelor's Degree Program
45 Months/180 Credits

This Bachelor's Degree program will prepare students for managerial careers in the fast growing information sector of the health care field. The course of study provides them knowledge of medial assisting, billing and coding, and administration. This very hands-on, in-depth program also covers legal aspects, human resources, pharmacology, front and back office procedures and much more.

Program Objectives

Upon completion, the graduate will possess knowledge in:

• Basic medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, human diseases, pharmacology
• Basic medical coding and billing skills
• Medical documentation
• Assigning and sequencing diagnostic and procedural codes using universally recognized coding systems
• Accounting and small business operations
• Advanced practical applications and billing and reimbursement strategies
• Medical office management
• Human Resources management
• Basic Statistics, Social Psychology and Economics
• Legal, Compliance, Utilization and Risk management

Are You Ready to...

• Update and file patients' medical records
• Make administrative decisions
• Research medical coding
• Prepare patient bills
• Work with insurance companies
• Manage doctors' offices
• Hire and fire employees
• Work with health care information systems

Professional Sales & Customer Service - Diploma or Associate's

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The Associate of Science Professional Sales & Customer Service builds upon the Diploma program in exploring broader and more sophisticated sales and servicing principles and techniques including integrated branding, critical thinking, and legal and ethical considerations for selling in particular and business in general. The student will also begin to use and understand computer applications including spreadsheets and basic accounting, so vital to the sales process. At this level, personal professional development is also approached on an intra-relationship basis. The program concludes with our "Capstone" project, requiring students to apply concepts, techniques, and skills learned in their program of study by completing a comprehensive simulated project.

Professional Sales and Customer Service
Diploma Program - 9 Months/41 Credits
Associate's Degree Program - 20 Months/90 Credits

The coursework teaches students to apply practical sales techniques in a range of situations, to act as intermediaries between customers and suppliers, and comprehend the complex interrelationships between the salesperson and the other components of business. Graduates of the Professional Sales & Customer Services programs are qualified for entry-level sales and customer service positions for small to medium-sized manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers.

Program Objectives

Diploma Program

Upon completion, the graduate will have a foundation in:

• Fundamentals of Selling
• Advanced Sales Techniques
• Principles of Management
• Sales & Customer Service
• Telephone Sales
• Business Communications
• Negotiation and Contract Selling
• Advertising
• Sales Force Leadership

Associates Degree Program

The Associates Degree Program builds upon the Diploma Program with studies in (see Diploma Program):

• Computer Applications
• Excel Spreadsheets
• Integrated Branding
• Legal Environment of Business
• Critical Thinking
• Professional Development
• Ethics
• And more

Information

If you are interested in this school and would like to find out more, please Contact Florida Career College - Pembroke Pines.