Associated Technical College-San Diego

Specialties

Our mission is to provide result-​oriented training to help individuals develop the quality job skills needed for success in career areas offering long-​range opportunities. We design our programs to put you into the job market as quickly as possible. Class hours are flexible, with Morning and Afternoon classes, so you can keep your job while you train. Our commitment is to provide you with hands-​on, practical (learn-​by-​doing) training in well-​paying career fields, where there is a demand for qualified, entry –level employees. Our experienced instructional staff constantly updates and broadens program content and learning methods to prepare you for the changing needs of today’s real world job market.

History

Established in 1975.

Associated Technical College-​San Diego was founded in 1984 as a branch of Associated Technical College– Los Angeles. The College was granted «Free-​Standing» status in July 1988 by the Accrediting Commission for Trade and Technical Schools, currently known as «Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges». The parent school was founded in 1967 in Hollywood, California, as Career Academy. It was acquired by the National Institute of Arts and Science in 1969 and by Associated Technical Colleges of California in 1973. It was purchased by and became a division of Diversified Education Company on January, 1, 1975.