Newbridge College

About

Mission

The Newbridge College is dedicated to the mission of providing high-quality, career-oriented training that emphasizes on the practical skills required by the employers.

Accomplishment of mission

The accomplishment of the mission of Newbridge College is based on the following.

• Providing job-oriented curriculum to meet the industry standards and employer requirements.
• Provision of mentoring support, competency based training and modular scheduling system.
• Recruiting highly qualified instructors having professional experience and commitment.

A brief epitome of the history of college

The Newbridge College was established in Santa Ana, California in 1976. The initial name of the school was ‘Going Places Travel School’. In 1988, the college got accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT). However, the name this accrediting body was changed to Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) in 2009.

In 1990, the college moved to nearby Tustin, California and the name of the college was also changed to ‘Newbridge College’. In 1992, the college savored the honor of expanding its curriculum to include Allied Health programs. In 1995, the college expanded again and moved to its current location of Newbridge College Santa Ana campus.

The Surgical Technologist Program offered at the college was accredited by  the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) in 1999. A branch campus was opened by the college in city of Long Beach, California in 2004.

In 2009 another campus was acquired by Newbridge College in El Cajon, near San Diego, California, which was previously owned by some other college.

Accreditation

Accreditation is reckoned as a standard against which the schools, colleges and universities are evaluated in context of the quality of education, and the operating practices.

In order to confirm the high standards of educational excellence, the accreditation agencies continuously evaluate the integrity, continuous improvement, accountability and open communication of the institutions which reside on their rosters.

The accreditation instills confidence in the educational community and institutions' constituencies. In order to evaluate the transfers of credit and applications for postgraduate study, the colleges and universities also rely on the accreditation status.

The Newbridge College savors the honor of being accredited by the following.

The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)

Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET)

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)

In addition, each campus and all programs of the college are approved by ‘Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE)’.

Student Resources

Various resources are provided by Newbridge College to the students, recent graduates and alumni of the college.

Campus Student Services

Support services are provided to the students to enhance their educational experience at Newbridge College. Following are the support services which are provided to the campus-based students of the college.

• Student orientation.
• Campus computers with free internet access.
• Academic tutoring services.
• Special lectures delivered by guest speakers.
• Field trips.
• Student appreciation functions.
• Alumni association and newsletter

Career services

The career services department at Newbridge College provides workshops, seminars and one-on-one training sessions which are designed to assist students in their job search.

Following are the career services which are provided to the students at Newbridge College.

• Career coaching and planning
• Resume review.
• Cover letter writing.
• Job search techniques
• Contacting potential employers
• Interviewing skills
• Networking techniques and skills.
• Job club meetings.

On-time completion rate

Students Completing Within Published Program Length

Program by Calendar Year	Number of Students Who Began Program1	Students Available for Graduation2	Graduates3	On Time Completion Rate4	Total Completion Rate5
2009
Medical Assistant	137	137	52	38%	85%
Medical Billing & Coding / Office Management	42	42	19	45%	69%
Surgical Technologist	46	46	0	0%	57%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (DMS)	98	98	31	32%	70%
Clinical Laboratory Assistant	n/a*	n/a*	n/a*	n/a*	n/a*
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT-1)	88	88	4	4%	96%
Medical Billing & Coding / Office Management - Distance Education	n/a**	n/a**	n/a**	n/a**	n/a**
2010
Medical Assistant	95	95	12	13%	79%
Medical Billing & Coding / Office Management	67	67	20	30%	72%
Surgical Technologist	42	42	3	7%	57%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (DMS)	55	55	27	49%	76%
Clinical Laboratory Assistant	n/a*	n/a*	n/a*	n/a*	n/a*
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT-1)	80	80	6	8%	95%
Medical Billing & Coding / Office Management - Distance Education	n/a**	n/a**	n/a**	n/a**	n/a**
2011
Medical Assistant	119	119	99	83%	89%
Medical Billing & Coding / Office Management	63	63	47	75%	84%
Surgical Technologist	26	26	11	42%	65%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (DMS)	28	28	13	46%	86%
Clinical Laboratory Assistant	15	15	11	73%	87%
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT-1)	52	52	39	75%	98%
Medical Billing & Coding / Office Management - Distance Education	n/a**	n/a**	n/a**	n/a**	n/a**

1Students beginning program who are scheduled to complete the program within the reporting calendar year.
2Students beginning program minus students unavailable for graduation (deceased, incarcerated, or called to active military duty).
3Students completing the program within 100% of the published program length.
4Graduates divided by the number of students available for graduation.
5Students completing the program on time, plus those completing within 150% of the published program length.
* New program as of 9/17/2010. No data to report.
** New program as of 8/18/2010. No data to report.

Placement Rates

Program by Calendar Year	Number of Graduates1	Graduates Available for Employment2	Graduates Employed in the Field3	Placement Rate Employed in the Field4	Graduates Employed in the Field an average of less than 32 hours5	Graduates Employed in the Field at least 32 hours per week55
2009
Medical Assistant	52	52	38	73	n/a	n/a
Medical Billing & Coding / Office Management	19	19	19	100%	n/a	n/a
Surgical Technologist	0	0	0	0%	n/a	n/a
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (DMS)	31	31	17	54%	n/a	n/a
Clinical Laboratory Assistant	n/a*	n/a*	n/a*	n/a*	n/a*	n/a*
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT-1)	4	4	1	25%	n/a	n/a
Medical Billing & Coding / Office Management - Distance Education	n/a**	n/a**	n/a**	n/a**	n/a**	n/a**
2010
Medical Assistant	12	10	8	80%	n/a	n/a
Medical Billing & Coding / Office Management	20	19	11	58%	n/a	n/a
Surgical Technologist	3	3	1	33%	n/a	n/a
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (DMS)	27	26	12	46%	n/a	n/a
Clinical Laboratory Assistant	n/a*	n/a*	n/a*	n/a*	n/a*	n/a*
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT-1)	6	5	0	0%	n/a	n/a
Medical Billing & Coding / Office Management - Distance Education	n/a**	n/a**	n/a**	n/a**	n/a**	n/a**
2011
Medical Assistant	99	96	56	58%	n/a	n/a
Medical Billing & Coding / Office Management	47	45	30	67%	n/a	n/a
Surgical Technologist	11	11	5	45%	n/a	n/a
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (DMS)	13	13	8	62%	n/a	n/a
Clinical Laboratory Assistant	11	11	3	27%	n/a	n/a
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT-1)	39	37	18	49%	n/a	n/a
Medical Billing & Coding / Office Management - Distance Education	n/a**.	n/a**.	n/a**.	n/a**.	n/a**.	n/a**.

1Students completing the program within 100% of the published program length.
2Graduates minus the number of graduates unavailable for employment (graduates who, after graduation, are deceased, incarcerated, called to active military duty, international students who leave the U.S. or do not have a visa allowing employment in the U.S., or are continuing education in an accredited or BPPE-approved postsecondary institution.
3Graduates reporting that they are gainfully employed within six months of graduation in a position for which the skills obtained through the education and training provided by the institution are required or provided a significant advantage to the graduate in obtaining the position.
4Placement rate is calculated by dividing the number of graduates gainfully employed in the field by the number of graduates available for employment.
5This specific statistical information is not maintained by the institution.
* New program as of 9/17/2010. No data to report.
** New program as of 8/18/2010. No data to report.