Best Trade Schools in Chula Vista

Bellus Academy is a Chula Vista trade school that offers various cosmetology and aesthetic education programs to candidate learners and employees in the metro. The school was recognized as The Best Beauty School In the Nation by the Modern Salon and received the Excellence in Education award in 2014. Its programs include make-up artistry, barbering, cosmetology, spa nails, and aesthetics. Bellus Academy also has locations in El Cajon and Poway as well as in Manhattan, Kansas.

California Institute of Arts & Technology (CIAT) has taught over 3,000 students from all over Chula Vista and the surrounding areas since 2008. It offers certificate programs geared toward the IT industry, including cloud administration, networking technician, Cisco CCNA, and Cisco CCNP. The school conducts small classes and provides job placement support to graduates. Some of its alumni have found positions on known IT companies, such as Sentek Global, Qualcomm, and Microsoft. CIAT extends its services to military personnel and their spouses.

Eastlake Medical College offers an entry-level course for students in Chula Vista preparing for the nurse assistant certification examination. Students are required to attend on-campus classes. Their training is held in long-term care facilities. Completion of the program gives individuals the eligibility to take the NNAAP exam. Eastlake Medical College is an approved regional testing site by the National Nurse Aid Assessment Program. Established in 2012, the center also has the approval of the California Department of Public Health.

Healthcare Science Academy is an institution that offers health education programs to students in the Chula Vista metro. It provides various training courses, such as nurse assistant, home health aide, and restorative nurse assistant. Its curriculum delivers a combination of classroom and clinical instruction and equips students with practical experience in one of its clinical sites with actual patients. Additionally, the institution prepares students for certification and connects them with employers through its job assistance program. Healthcare Science Academy is approved by the California Department of Public Health.

ICOHS College is an ACCET-accredited vocational training institution that offers IT certifications to students in Chula Vista. With an IT lab on-site, the school aims to help students feel prepared for their IT careers by providing hands-on education. It offers IT network and system administration programs. A California Massage Therapy Council-approved school, ICOHS College also conducts massage therapy and holistic health practitioner programs. It is headed by Hayder Saeed, an IT instructor who has worked in different countries.

Established in 1971, National University is a veteran-founded institution that offers certificate programs for students based in Chula Vista and nearby areas. The campus has digital classrooms, counseling services for students, and a welcoming faculty and staff. It provides a wide range of teaching and education certificate programs. One of them is the medical coding program, which allows students to acquire medical terminology and physiology understanding, identify and support coding processes, and learn the fundamentals of medical insurance billing.

The Chula Vista campus of San Diego Medical College offers its programs and training to individuals. The educational institution provides medically related programs like the 22-day nursing assistant and the home health aide programs. It also offers training for CPR first aid and EKG. Reviews for RN and LVN NCLEX are also available in the institution. The instructors at the institution are trained and experienced in their field of expertise. San Diego Medical College is affiliated with AHA.

Southwestern College offers various associate degrees, certificate programs, and technical and career advancements for students looking for hands-on and skills-building education. Its Chula Vista campus has over 300 programs, including Biotechnology, Theatre Arts, Gender Studies, and Computer Information Systems. It also offers a Service Industries, Technology & Information Systems program with accounting, automotive technology, and electronics courses. It is accredited by ACCJC and has maintained its accredited status since its foundation in 1961.

UEI College - Chula Vista is a vocational school that was established in 1999. It provides a wide range of trade programs in the fields of automotive, HVAC, electrical, welding, and criminal justice. Its career training facility also offers support to the students in terms of building résumés, preparing for job interviews, furthering education, and refining their career paths. The institution is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training and the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.