Carrington College-Sacramento

What is the history of Carrington College-Sacramento?

Carrington College-Sacramento is a Sacramento campus of Carrington College, a private, career-focused institution with roots in California health-care training. The institution traces its history to Western Career College, founded in Sacramento in 1967. Western Career College and Apollo College began operating under the Carrington College name in 2010.

That history helps explain the campus's emphasis on programs tied to specific occupations rather than a broad liberal-arts curriculum. Carrington operates multiple campuses, so an institutional milestone or program offered elsewhere should not be assumed to apply to Sacramento. Applicants comparing older catalogs with current materials should check both the campus name and the program's current status.

What are the faculties and departments at Carrington College-Sacramento?

Carrington College-Sacramento organizes its education around career programs, not the separate colleges and academic faculties typical of a large university. Its areas of study include health care and allied health; Sacramento program listings have included nursing, medical assisting, dental assisting, and veterinary-related training.

Credentials, schedules, clinical placements, and entry requirements differ by program. An associate degree in nursing, for example, follows a different academic and licensing path from a shorter certificate program. Applicants should use the current Sacramento catalog and program page to confirm the exact credential, campus availability, required clinical hours, and whether classes are in person, online, or a combination.

What is the location of Carrington College-Sacramento?

Carrington College-Sacramento is in Sacramento, California, at 8909 Folsom Boulevard. It is a career-training campus in an urban area, rather than a residential college set apart from the city.

For students planning to commute, the practical questions are the timing of classes and labs, parking or transit for the campus trip, and travel to any assigned clinical or externship site. Those placements may have different hours and locations from classroom instruction. Applicants should confirm their particular program's schedule before arranging work, childcare, or transportation.

What is the mission and vision of Carrington College-Sacramento?

Carrington College describes its purpose in terms of preparing students for careers through hands-on, occupation-focused education. Its published emphasis is on instruction and practical skills relevant to fields such as health care, dental care, and veterinary care.

This is a statement of institutional aims, not evidence that every student obtains a particular job or license. For a useful test of how the mission applies to a chosen program, compare its course sequence, supervised practice requirements, licensing disclosures, and completion outcomes with the work you hope to do.