Vista College

Construction managers get the job done right, whether preparing new projects, managing budgets, overseeing work crews, or collaborating with planners and inspectors. Right now, the building trades are booming: the BLS expects these roles to grow 10% through 2026. That’s why we’ve created a job-focused degree program that gets you Day 1 Ready. And we mean ready: Our instructors are seasoned pros, equipping you with the skilled crafts for the jobsite and big-picture understanding of managing projects.

If you work in the building trades and hope to move into management, or are seeking to enter the industry, our accelerated construction management degree program helps you understand the demands of the role, and how to rise to meet them.

In the construction industry, your job depends on your skills. We’ve seen a busy job market for skilled laborers, bricklayers, carpenters, and other workers, with the BLS projecting a 11% growth in construction laborer jobs alone. That’s why we’ve created this career-focused program. We get you Day 1 Ready for real jobs that are hiring now. Ready and equipped with everything you need to perform on the first day of your new job.

In this program, you’ll get hands-on training right away. Our instructors are seasoned pros who share specialized skills and techniques and can coach you on how to find your place in a new crew. You’ll have more job options available to you, with training in framing, concrete, bricklaying, electrical, and more.

Electrical technicians power our world, wiring our homes and workplaces and keeping critical systems running. We’ll be depending on these pros for decades to come. But job seekers need specialized skills and knowledge to stand out. That’s why our electrical technician program is built around getting you Day 1 Ready—able to start the first day of your new job with confidence. In our COE-accredited program, you’ll jump right in, getting hands-on training in electrical systems, led by seasoned professionals.

If you are interested in starting an electrical apprenticeship, ultimately becoming a journeyman and master electrician, our program is the perfect place to start. In less than a year*, we’ll provide the training to prepare you—mentally, emotionally, and physically—for a new career.

Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning (HVAC) jobs are seeing explosive growth, rising 13% through 2026. To meet this demand, we’ve created a hands-on HVAC associate degree program that gets you Day 1 Ready for a new job in this exciting field. Ready, with an understanding of the newest systems and technologies. Ready, with experience working on real equipment. Ready, with mentorship from skilled pros, who can teach you the skills that help you stand out.

Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) technicians make our lives comfortable—and our summers bearable. Those trained in the latest energy-efficient systems are always in-demand, with jobs projected to grow a whopping 13% through 2026. That’s why we designed a focused course to get you Day 1 Ready for an exciting new job—fast. For us, being ready means having real experience under your belt: Our HVAC program launches you right into our workshop, learning on real equipment with seasoned pros. In less than a year* you’ll understand the day-to-day challenges of the trade and know exactly how to meet them—able to enter a new job on your first day and excel.

With a degree in criminal justice, there are dozens of possible career paths. From work in correctional facilities to security agencies, you could put your career training to work to serve your community. For those with military experience, our COE-accredited criminal justice degree program opens up even more possibilities, including positions at government agencies. Whatever your goal, our criminal justice degree program trains you in the job-focused skills that get you Day 1 Ready for a new job.

Day 1 Ready means having the knowledge, skills, and confidence to perform on Day 1 of a new job, and we are committed to teaching the skills that employers seek. This El Paso criminal justice degree covers criminal behavior, legal proceedings, rehabilitation, police practices, and corrections. Keep up with coursework, and you could graduate in under 17 months*.

With an impressive outlook of 12% job growth in the coming years, it’s the perfect time to become a paralegal. That’s why we built our El Paso paralegal degree around the skills that employers look for in a job candidate—so you can be Day 1 Ready for a new job. Day 1 Ready means having the skills, specialized knowledge, and the confidence to perform on Day 1 of a new job.

Our paralegal classes go above and beyond. You’ll work on the same software systems that law offices use, getting certified in LexisNexis. Many of our instructors are experienced paralegals and lawyers who work with you, hands-on, to teach you the software, how to draft documents, and even set up mock debates so you’re comfortable articulating yourself. When assignments land in your inbox, you’re working against a deadline, just like in real work environments. And, we make sure that you understand the office culture—how to conduct yourself, work with others, and log your time—important factors for growing in a new role.

Dental assistants work side-by-side with dentists to ensure a smooth patient experience. Their responsibilities include keeping patients comfortable, making dental impressions, and exposing radiographs. With booming demand, practices are seeking experienced dental assistants. Students working toward the Dental Assistant Diploma at Vista College receive real experience built into this career training program, making them great candidates for great jobs.

We’ve designed COE-accredited dental assistant training that gets you Day 1 Ready in under 11 months*, focusing on the skills employers seek. You’ll emerge from our program with dental office experience, prepared for the DANB certification exam. Our instructors are professionals who give hands-on instruction with real equipment.

Doctors and clinical staff rely on medical assistants to support the entire patient experience. And right now, lot of these healthcare office jobs are hiring. This important role varies from practice to practice, but could involve taking patients’ vitals, collecting and labeling samples, keeping up with medical records, and pitching in on administrative work.

If you’re ready to step into a new career as an accredited medical assistant, talk to us. At Vista College, we’ve designed a COE-accredited diploma program that gets you Day 1 Ready in less than 11 months*, focusing on the skills employers need. You’ll emerge from our program with real experience under your belt. Our instructors are professionals from the field, giving hands-on instruction in our labs. This medical assisting diploma program places you in an externship, to give you the experience of working in an actual medical office—and possibly gain meaningful professional connections.

Going to work as a Medical Assistant can provide the personal fulfillment and career satisfaction that you’ve been seeking. Our Medical Assisting for Spanish Speakers program will give you a greater understanding of the medical office environment both in the front office and while administering to the needs of patients and doctors.

Training with our dedicated instructors will prepare you to seek employment in a variety of medical settings including, clinics, hospitals, and physician offices. Get ready to put on your scrubs and start training for your new career.

Talk to us. At Vista College, we’ve designed a COE-accredited medical billing diploma program that gets you Day 1 Ready in as little as 13 months*, focusing on the skills employers need. You’ll emerge from our program with real experience under your belt. Our instructors are professionals from the field who give you hands-on instruction in the latest software systems and best practices. You’ll also receive externship placement for valuable on-the-job experience. Your medical billing and coding classes equip you with everything you need to seek entry-level billing and coding or medical office administration jobs.

Because career preparation goes beyond classes, Vista College’s personalized career services focus on all aspects of career readiness, from finding the right jobs to resume building to interview prep. We even offer exam preparation and pay fees for your certification. If you are ready for the challenge, we’ll give you all the right tools.

When a medical lab technician (MLT) runs a test, they are passing critical information to doctors and other caregivers. They save lives. In busy labs behind the scenes, they manage the flow of samples and results, run tests, and maintain equipment. And the healthcare field needs more of them: Medical lab jobs are projected to grow 11% in the coming years.

If you’re ready to move into a new career in healthcare, we offer a Medical Laboratory Technician associate degree that gets you Day 1 Ready to pursue a new job in only 18 months*. And we mean ready: Each lesson in the classroom is directly applied in our hands-on lab sessions. You’ll receive training on real equipment, with real patient samples. You’ll understand the demands of jobs in medical labs—the multi-tasking, tight turnarounds, and expectations of absolute accuracy—all needed to deliver results that directly impact patient diagnosis and treatment. Your training is tailored to the needs of employers. It includes a built-in externship for real workplace experience, all preparing you to take the AMT Medical Laboratory Technician certification exam.

Busy pharmacists count on pharmacy technicians to keep their departments running. At hospitals, retail pharmacies and care facilities, pharmacy technicians track prescriptions, manage inventory, and help fill orders. They are communicators, working together with clinical teams, or directly with retail customers, ensuring the safe delivery of medications. With growth in the healthcare industry, it’s an in-demand role. If you would like to be a pharmacy technician, now is the time to train.

At Vista College, we provide all the tools to get you Day 1 Ready for these jobs in under a year*. We’ve designed our accredited Pharmacy Technician training program based on the specialized skills employers demand. Instructors with years of experience teach hands-on courses covering pharmacology, procurement, billing, patient assistance and more. You’ll graduate prepared for your certification exams: the State Board of Pharmacy Licensure as a Pharmacy Technician and the National Pharmacy Technical Board Examination as a Certified Pharmacy Technician.

In assisted living facilities, hospitals, and doctor’s offices, vocational nurses are on the front lines of patient care. They help with intake, take vital signs, give medications, collect samples, and ensure that the people under their care are comfortable. In short, they provide the best care they can during difficult times, and often get the chance to form real relationships with their patients. As our healthcare system grows and changes, these important roles are increasingly in-demand. If you have had experience caring for a loved one, or simply understand the impact that one person can make in others’ lives, there is no better time to enter this growing field. Vocational nursing hours can also vary greatly, providing possible flexibility for those with family or other commitments.

The Vocational Nurse Diploma program at Vista College provides hands-on career training that gets you Day 1 Ready to seek out a new job—mentally and emotionally. In under 15 months*, you’ll study anatomy and medical terminology, so you can speak the language. You’ll get an introduction to pharmacology, and concentrated training in the daily expectations of the role. This COE-accredited diploma program includes extensive externships, so you’ll graduate with real-world experience under your belt. We also prepare you for the NCLEX-PN certification exam.

Our wired workplaces need skilled people to help keep critical IT systems running. That’s why the BLS projects a 10% growth in computer support specialist jobs through 2026. It’s a great job for the long haul, and our information technology associate degree program prepares you with real-world skills to compete for them. When you graduate, you’ll be Day 1 Ready in less than 17 months*. Day 1 Ready means having the skills, knowledge, and confidence to perform on Day 1 of a new IT job.

You’ll learn from real IT pros, who guide you in hands-on exercises. They’ll give you the technical knowledge you need, plus job-centered skills—good communication and professionalism—that help you stand out. First things first: You’ll build your own computer from scratch. It’s the perfect introduction to repairing equipment. You’ll encounter simulated workplace drills, practicing real problem-solving situations. Everything in this program prepares you for jobs in a variety of organizations, from offices to call center support to helpdesks.

Troubleshooting and maintaining computers—it’s become a universal part of our workplaces. And businesses are always looking for trained IT support: the Bureau of Labor Statistics expects a 10% growth in computer support specialist jobs through 2026. That’s why our information technology diploma program equips you with everything you need to be Day 1 Ready and compete in this growing field—all in less than 10 months*. Day 1 ready means having the skills, knowledge, and confidence to perform on Day 1 of a new IT job.

Our instructors are real professionals who provide hands-on training and mentorship. And we mean hands on: students build their own computers from scratch, and practice equipment repair. They’re challenged to solve bugs, just like they’d encounter in the workplace, and coached on workplace skills, so they can deliver the highest levels of service in a variety of organizations, from offices to call center support to helpdesks.