St. Francis Career College (SFCC) has provided an opportunity for young people and adults in our community to develop successful and satisfying careers in healthcare.

Here are some of the milestones in the history of the College and some facts we'd like to share:

Historical Milestones

2009

• Our renovated Lynwood facilities, featuring the Seton Hall of Knowledge are established

2008

• Lynwood campus expands with new classrooms and skills labs
• Reaccredited, without stipulations, by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT) – Lynwood Main Campus & San Jose Branch Campus

2007

• Recertified by the US Department of Education (ED) to continue participation in the federal financial aid program
• Entered into a voluntary agreement with the Director of the California Dept. of Consumer Affairs (DCA)

2006

• Reaccredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT) - San Jose Branch Campus
• Entered into partnership with El Camino College – Compton Center to facilitate enrollment in general education courses or RN pre-requisite.
• Launched Weekend Vocational Nursing program (pilot program)
• Graduated the first class of Nurse Assistants –San Jose Branch Campus

2005

• Granted temporary approval as a degree-granting institution by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE)
• Graduated the first Vocational Nursing Class - San Jose Branch Campus
• Approved by CA Dept. of Health Services for a Nurse Assistant program – San Jose Branch
• Implemented the Health Care Interpreter Program (pilot program)

2004

• Reaccredited by the ACCSCT – Lynwood Main Campus
• Granted initial accreditation by ACCSCT - San Jose Branch Campus
• Granted permanent license by the BPPVE to operate as an educational institution

2003

• Established St. Francis Career College – San Jose Branch Campus
• Established the Patient Care Institute (PCI) in collaboration with SFMC clinical division
• Approved by ACCSCT, BPPVE and U.S. Department of Education for change of ownership from Catholic Healthcare West to the Daughters of Charity Health System

2002

• Launched the RN prerequisite program for Lynwood Unified School District (LUSD) high school students, in collaboration with ELAC and Compton College

2001

• Approved by the US Department of Education (ED)to participate in the Federal Student Aid Program for six years
• Approved by the CDHS to offer the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program

2000

• Provisionally approved by the Department of Education to participate in the Federal Student Aid program
• Launched the Community Education Initiative

1999

• Assumed supervision of the Career Development and Naseau Reading programs

1998

• Approved by the Board of Registered Nurses (BRN) as a Provider of Continuing Education
• Achieved initial accreditation by the ACCSCT with no stipulations

1997

• Approved by the CA BVNPT as a provider for Continuing Education Courses
• Approved by the CA Department of Health Services to offer the Home Health Aide Program

1996

• Established the Allied Health Clinician (AHC) and Nurse Assistant (NA) programs
• Licensed to operate as an educational institution by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE)
• Approved by the State of California Department of Health Services (CDHS) to offer the Nurse Assistant program
• Changed school name from St. Francis Medical Center Vocational Nurse Program to St. Francis Career College
• Launched a pilot SFMC LVN-RN Bridge program for SFMC associates and SFCC graduates in collaboration with East Los Angeles College (ELAC)

1994

• Expanded the Vocational Nursing Program in collaboration with Compton Unified School District Regional Occupational Program (ROP)
• Accredited by the Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician (BVNPT) effective for the initial VN class that started in 1993

1993

• Under the direction of Marilyn U. Overby, launched the St. Francis Medical Center Vocational Nurse Program in collaboration with City of Los Angeles and Private Industry Council (PIC) under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) and James Irvine Foundation
• Granted approval by the City of Los Angeles to utilize the Core Training and Skills Acquisition Plan for the Vocational Nurse Program
• Launched a LVN-RN pilot program with Compton Community College.

1988

• Launched the first High School Vocational Nurse Class for the SFMC/Lynwood Unified School District partnership