WestMed College provides affordable education and training for health care careers that are in high demand. Learn in the classroom and hands-on in the field as you embark on an exciting new career.
At WestMed College, we'll prepare you with the educational background and training you need for an exciting career as a Vocational Nurse. When you complete our program, you'll be ready to take the California State Examination for Vocational Nurses.
First-responders, especially paramedics, are in high demand. Fire departments, ambulance companies, and hospitals are looking for dedicated men and women interested in this exciting and rewarding career. Learn in the class and in the field as you prepare to apply for state licensure as a paramedic.
Taught by experienced instructors, our Emergency Medical Technician program will give you the classroom and hands-on training you need to be eligible for National Certification.
WestMed College can prepare you to be a medical assistant in as few as eight months. You will receive a Certificate in Medical Assisting and be eligible to sit for national medical assisting certification exams.
Through classroom and independent instruction - provided by experienced practitioners - WestMed College provides motivated students with the learning tools necessary to reach their educational and career goals.
WestMed College recognizes that healthcare is one of the largest and most rapidly changing industries nationwide.
Technological and clinical developments continue to improve the healthcare landscape. New drug treatments and therapies for chronic illnesses, information technology advancements, such as the digitalization of health records, and pending healthcare reform regulations that may affect coverage, are all changing how healthcare professionals diagnose, treat, operate and assist. WestMed College equips our students with the latest medical knowledge, cutting-edge medical equipment training and current best practices so that they can advance in the dynamic healthcare arena safely, ethically and competitively.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare will generate 3.2 million new wage and salary jobs through 2018, more than any other industry. With an aging baby-boomer generation and unprecedented healthcare crisis, the nation faces a critical need for skilled healthcare professionals. To help close the gap in patient care, WestMed College offers programs in: vocational nursing, medical assisting, nurse assisting, and training for paramedics and emergency medical technicians.
WestMed is headquartered in San Jose with campuses in Merced, Fresno, Costa Mesa, and Chula Vista, California.