Glendale Career College

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Glendale Career College's San Diego campus at 6106 Arosa St provides health care career training in College Area, within the 92115 ZIP and a block south of SDSU near the College Avenue exit on Interstate 8. The institution has trained students for allied health positions since 1946, and the San Diego campus offers programs in medical assisting, pharmacy technician studies, surgical technology, medical billing and coding, and registered nursing through the Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing. The Associate of Arts in Nursing program runs six 16-week semesters over 24 months under approval from the California Board of Registered Nursing, and veteran students transitioning into health care careers coordinate enrollment benefits through resources at Joan and Art Barron Veterans Center on the SDSU campus. An RN-to-BSN track allows working nurses to complete a bachelor's degree while continuing clinical employment at San Diego hospitals and outpatient networks. The campus shares the Arosa Street address with sister institution North-West College — both operate under the Success Education Colleges family founded by the Fuerst family, whose involvement in allied health education dates to the early 1950s. Accreditation through the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools validates the nursing and allied health curricula. Surgical technology graduates earn an Associate of Occupational Science degree and train on equipment that mirrors active operating-room configurations. Community workforce pipelines connecting graduates to San Diego's health care employers run through organizations such as Justice Overcoming Boundaries in the broader College Area network. The campus moved to the Arosa Street location from 8888 Balboa Avenue in 2022, gaining additional classroom and laboratory space.