Alameda Beauty College in Alameda, California, offers a degree or certificate in cosmetology. Graduates will know how to design hair, nails, makeup and have the business knowledge needed to manage a salon. The student-based learning salon allows students to build a client base before graduation, so practice clients happy with a particular student will become paying clients after graduation. The college offers classes in ethnic hairstyling, widening client bases for graduates. Day and night courses are available for students working while attending school.
Expression College for Digital Arts and National Holistic Institute is located in Emeryville. Expression College graduates professionals into the world of digital design and animation effects. Bachelor's degrees in animation and visual effects, game art and design, motion graphic design and sound arts prepare students for the technical world of computer-based design. The college is located in the heart of the game-design community, which means the college depends on talented and experienced individuals to support the game art and design program. Other programs in the college teach students using many different computer program packages, including Microsoft, Apple, Adobe and Macromedia, among others.
The National Holistic Institute trains massage therapists, preparing students for the national massage therapist certification exam. The program lasts 12 months or less, and the instructors work at the students' pace. The school believes individual learning styles need to be applied instead of strict teaching guidelines. Upon graduation, students are prepared to become national professional massage therapists who have studied varied massage techniques.
DeVry University is located in Fremont. The vocational programs at DeVry are offered through the associate's degree programs and include health information technology, network systems administration, accounting technology and electronics and computer technology. DeVry graduates find careers in medical assisting, medical administration and entry-level computer careers. DeVry supports graduates' careers after college and beyond through the lifelong career-services program. A DeVry graduate is able to go back to the DeVry career-services program and receive advice in career advancement or maintenance; graduates can also receive assistance with career changes.
Everest College and Heald College are located in Hayward. Everest College offers degrees in four major programs: massage therapy, medical administrative assistant, medical assistant and medical insurance billing and coding. Graduates from the massage program are trained in techniques such as swedish massage, prenatal and infant, elder massage and deep-tissue massage among others. Medical coding students find careers as liaisons between doctors and insurance companies, while the assistant program students find careers in doctors' offices or hospitals.
Heald College is a business and health care school offering career-focused certificate and associate's programs under four major categories: business, technology, healthcare and legal. Graduates often find careers as paralegals, pharmacy technicians, medical assistants, police officers and business administrators among others. The programs vary according to term, so hopeful candidates will seek assistance from the campus before applying to a specific area of study.