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IPEDS ID: 449445
OPE ID: 04114500
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Valley College of Medical Careers
8399 Topanga Canyon Blvd Ste 200, West Hills, California 91304
Distance from ZIP:  0.0 miles from 91304
General information:  (818) 883-9002
Website:  www.valleycollegeofmedicalcareers.info/
Type:  2-year, Private for-profit
Awards offered:  Less than one year certificate
Associate's degree
Campus setting:  City: Large
Campus housing:  No
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Admissionsvalleycollegeofmedicalcareers.info/admissions-.html
Net Price Calculatorwww.vcmc.edu/net-price-calculator.html
Disability Serviceswww.vcmc.edu/
Mission Statement
  The mission of Valley College of Medical Careers is to provide students with a quality vocational training and afford them the opportunity to secure employment in their fields of study upon graduation. Our commitment to this mission is reflected in our core values of Educational Excellence, Customer Satisfaction, and Continuous Improvement. We focus on providing career training opportunities in a relatively short period of time that prepare students for entry-level positions in health care careers. Our goal is to assist students to achieve their educational and professional goals, and to promote an environment for employees and students that fosters teamwork, personal growth, and respect for the individual.
Special Learning Opportunities
None
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services, Fall 2023
3% or less
Carnegie Classification
Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Occupational
Noncredit education offered
Institution does not offer noncredit education
Credit Accepted
Institution does not accept dual, credit for life, or AP credits
  • Faculty data not available.
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Estimated Expenses in the Largest Program for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Largest ProgramProgram LengthAverage Completion
Medical/Clinical Assistant860 clock hours10 months
Detailed Expenses2021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025% change 2023-2024 to 2024-2025
Tuition and fees$14,550$15,550$15,550$15,5500.0%
Books and supplies$400$400$400$4000.0%
Living arrangement
Off Campus
Food and Housing$18,691$19,266$19,500$19,5000.0%
Other expenses$4,963$5,363$6,221$7,07913.8%
Off Campus with Family
Food and Housing---$6,338 -
Other expenses$5,021$5,119$5,655$5,9966.0%
Total Expenses2021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025% change 2023-2024 to 2024-2025
Off Campus$38,604$40,579$41,671$42,5292.1%
Off Campus with Family$19,971$21,069$21,605$21,9461.6%
Next largest programs 2024-2025
ProgramProgram LengthAverage CompletionTuition and feesBooks and supplies
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant860 clock hours10 months$15,450$500
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder860 clock hours10 months$15,550$400
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  • This institution did not admit full-time first-time undergraduate-level students in 2023-2024, therefore financial aid information was not reported.
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Fall 2024
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Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2023-2024
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Certificate		Associate
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  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health/Health Care Administration/Management-0
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller10-
Medical/Clinical Assistant20-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant6-
Category total360
Grand total360
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Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Educational Benefits, 2023-2024
  • Institution did not award educational benefits in 2013-14.
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  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution. Data on varsity athletics are submitted annually as required by the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA), by all co-educational postsecondary institutions that have an intercollegiate athletics program. For the most recent data collection, EADA did not collect data on varsity athletics for programs that were cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
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Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Accrediting Bureau of Health Education SchoolsAccredited since ((!)07/01/2006)02/28/2028
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On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape000
d. Fondling000
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary000
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence000
c. Stalking000
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
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  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
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Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year202120202019
Default rate0.0%0.0%3.9%
Number in default002
Number in repayment396251
Aid Programs
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)