College Programs in Santa Rosa, CA

Empire College, Santa Rosa:
Empire College, located in Santa Rosa, California, is just one hour north of the San Francisco Bay Area in the heart of the wine-growing region of Sonoma County. We feature a total of 25 career training programs, including five Specialized Associate Degree programs in Accounting, Administrative Specialist, Information Technology, Medical Assistant and Legal Assistant, as well as a top-ranked Juris Doctor law program.

Accounting/Bookkeeping
Learn fundamental accounting skills, word and data processing, and office procedures as a student at Empire College. Graduates of Empire College's Accounting Essentials program should be prepared to assume a wide range of bookkeeping and assistant accounting responsibilities including payroll, general ledger, payables and receivables. Our short-term, entry-level California bookkeeping courses are designed to prepare graduates for employment as bookkeeping assistants, account clerks, payroll clerks, accounts receivable/accounts payable clerks or data entry clerks. Empire College graduates have a variety of bookkeeping, computer and general office skills.

Information Technology
We offer information technology courses that give you the flexibility to choose between an emphasis in Microsoft certification, Linux, Cisco and/or Security. We also offer the convenience of taking industry certification exams at the on-campus Certification Testing Center for Prometric and VUE. Certification in all four of these areas can position students to enter the in-demand high-tech job market.

Courses: Microsoft, Security, Cisco, Linux, Network Specialist, Network Administrator, Computer Support Specialist

Legal
We offer a clear path for those interested in becoming a paralegal, law office assistant or legal secretary. Our courses feature quality, professional instructors (many of whom are practicing attorneys or mediators) who focus on marketable skills. Empire College has all the tools and knowledge to prepare you for a successful legal career.

Medical/Health Care
Train to become a medical assistant, medical transcriptionist, clinical medical assistant and more at Empire College. The health care field is one of the nation's fastest-growing industries. Get started in the promising medical industry by earning a degree or diploma from Empire College. Our campus in sunny California has medical assistant courses to help you prepare for a new medical career. Or if you are interested in enrolling in a medical billing school, we have a program for that, too!

Office Administration
Students who graduate from the Empire College office administration programs have extensive opportunities in virtually any industry, and there can be considerable potential for advancement.

We offer the following career programs:
- Specialized Associate Degree - Administrative Specialist 
- Executive Office Administration
- Administrative Assistant
- Accelerated Business Essentials
- Computerized Business Skills  

Tourism & Hospitality
The tourism and hospitality industries are major industries in the California Wine Country. Empire College offers two California tourism courses to help students get a foot in the door of this exciting and thriving industry. Graduates of our tourism and hospitality courses can develop careers with travel agencies, hotels, resorts, wineries and more. Whether you are interested in travel agent courses, tourism management courses or concierge training, Empire College has you covered. Our California tourism courses can help you develop the skills to enter the industry, and you can specialize in whatever area that interests you and fits you the best.

Juris Doctor Law Program
Empire College School of Law provides a rigorous and quality Juris Doctor education for students wishing to pursue a career in the field of law. No matter what career course you choose, a Juris Doctoral degree could aid you in employment marketability and could teach you invaluable lessons. Discipline and critical thinking are just some of the skills you’ll derive from a quality law education. Completing law school could open up a whole new world of opportunity that isn’t limited to litigation.

Also Evening Classes. Students receive a Degree, Diploma, or Certificate of Completion depending on their program.