Westwood College of Technology

Westwood College of Technology

Infobox University
name = Westwood College


motto = "Focused on Your Success"
established = 1953|type = Private, For-profit
city =Southern California, Denver, Atlanta, Chicagoland, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Westwood College Online
state = California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Texas and Virginia
country = United States
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website = [http://www.westwood.edu Westwood.edu]

Westwood College is a for-profit, technical school, which offers degree programs in business, criminal justice, gaming, fashion, computers & information technology, and design as well as degree, diploma, and certificate programs in health care, industrial services, and aviation maintenance.

Westwood College campus locations

*Westwood College Online

California

*Anaheim (Anaheim) [http://www.westwoodcollegecalifornia.com/westwood-anaheim.htm]
*Inland (Upland) [http://www.westwoodcollegecalifornia.com/westwood-inland-empire.htm]
*Los Angeles (Los Angeles) [http://www.westwoodcollegecalifornia.com/westwood-los-angeles.htm]
*South Bay (Los Angeles) [http://www.westwoodcollegecalifornia.com/westwood-south-bay.htm]

Colorado

*Denver North ("Unincorporated" Adams County) [http://www.westwoodcollegecolorado.com/westwood-denver-north.htm]
*Denver South (Denver) [http://www.westwoodcollegecolorado.com/westwood-denver-south.htm]
*Redstone Aviation (Broomfield) [http://www.westwoodcollegecolorado.com/westwood-aviation-campus.htm]


=Georgia=

*Midtown Atlanta (Atlanta) [http://www.westwoodcollegegeorgia.com/westwood-atlanta-midtown.htm]
*Northlake Atlanta ("Unincorporated" DeKalb County) [http://www.westwoodcollegegeorgia.com/westwood-atlanta-northlake.htm]

Illinois

*Chicago Loop (Chicago) [http://www.westwoodcollegeillinois.com/westwood-chicago-loop.htm]
*DuPage (Woodridge) [http://www.westwoodcollegeillinois.com/westwood-dupage.htm]
*O'Hare Airport (Chicago) [http://www.westwoodcollegeillinois.com/westwood-chicago-o-hare.htm]
*River Oaks (Calumet City) [http://www.westwoodcollegeillinois.com/westwood-river-oaks.htm]

Texas

*Dallas (Dallas) [http://www.westwoodcollegetexas.com/westwood-dallas.htm]
*Fort Worth (Fort Worth) [http://www.westwoodcollegetexas.com/westwood-fort-worth.htm]
*Houston (Houston) [http://www.westwoodcollegetexas.com/westwood-houston-south.htm]

Virginia

*Annandale ("Unincorporated" Fairfax County) [http://www.westwoodcollegevirginia.com/annandale.html]
*Arlington ("Unincorporated" Arlington County) [http://www.westwoodcollegevirginia.com/arlington.html]

History

Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Alta College, Inc. (Alta) is the parent company of a system of higher education institutions that include, Westwood College, Redstone College and Westwood College Online. There are over 12,000 students currently enrolled in its programs. It operates 19 campuses in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Texas and Virginia as well as Westwood College Online - a part of Westwood College - Denver North.

Accreditation

Westwood College's various locations are nationally accredited by either the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Schools of Technology (ACCSCT) or the Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). [ [http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2005/10/19/transfer "Demanding Credit", Inside Higher Education website, dated Oct. 19, 2005 by Scott Jaschik] ] [http://insidehighered.com/news/2007/02/26/transfer "Tussling Over Transfer of Credit", Inside Higher Education website, February 26, 2007 by Doug Lederman] ] [http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/education/courses/distancelearn-09.html "What is the Difference Between Regional and National Accreditation", Yahoo! Education website] ] [http://www.useducation.com.pk/stpages/typesofaccreditation.html "Types of Accreditation", Education USA website] ]

ee also

*Distance education
*Online education
*Westwood College Online

References

External links

* [http://www.westwood.edu/ Westwood College Of Technology]
* [http://www.westwoodonline.edu/ Westwood College Online]
* [http://www.westwood.edu/locations/ list of Westwood College locations]
* [http://www.westwoodcollegetexas.com Westwood College Texas]
* [http://www.westwoodcollegegeorgia.com Westwood College Georgia]
* [http://www.westwoodcollegecalifornia.com Westwood College California]
* [http://www.westwoodcollegeillinois.com Westwood College Illinois]
* [http://www.westwoodcollegevirginia.com Westwood College Virginia]
* [http://www.westwoodcollegecolorado.com Westwood College Colorado]


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