University of Antelope Valley

Lancaster, United States

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Description

Specialties

Accelerated Certificate and Degree Programs.

Federal Financial Aid Available to Those Who Qualify.

Accredited Member, ACICS.

History

Established in 1997.

In the winter of 1997, after witnessing what he believed to be too many unnecessary deaths, Los Angeles City Firefighter/​Paramedic Marco Johnson, with the blessing of his wife Sandra, began instructing CPR and First Aid courses.

Six months after its inception, Antelope Valley Medical College (AVMC) received approval from the State of California and the County of Los Angeles to provide training in Emergency Medical Technology.

AVMC was later granted approval to administer instruction in the careers of Medical Assistant, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Clinical Assistant, Emergency Room Technician, Paramedic, Nursing Assistant, Medical Billing, Phlebotomy, Administrative Assistant, and Vocational Nursing.

During this time, the facility increased its size from a 500 square foot starter location to a 45,000 square foot high tech training facility. This facility consists of 20 lecture rooms, student break areas, student lounges, staff lounges, library, career center, men’s a