Charter College - Vancouver

Last updated: 12/2025

About Charter College Since opening its doors in Anchorage, Alaska, in 1985, Charter College has been dedicated to preparing students for in-demand careers through hands-on, experiential training programs. What started as a single campus founded inAnchorage, AKby Dr. Milton Byrd has grown into a network committed to high quality, career-focused education. For the past four decades, we have remained true to our core mission to provide our students with real-world skills that they can put to immediate use in the job market. Celebrate 40 years with us as we work to get students to work! Charter College: A Unique Approach Unlike traditional institutions of higher education that take a campus-first, liberal arts approach, Charter College runs programs that prepare you for the real world. You learn what you need to perform the tasks of your new career without added courses and unnecessary electives. From a curriculum built upon industry insight, you get hands-on training coupled with online instruction to make your education better fit the reality of your busy life. Programs offered exclusively online provide you with the same robust material but presented with more flexibility; you learn when it’s most convenient for you. And the faculty come from the careers they teach about, bringing industry knowledge, experience, and anecdotes into the classroom. You learn from the best to be your best.

17200 SE Mill Plain Blvd Suite 100

Vancouver, WA 98683

(360) 816-7584

Admissions

(360) 448-2000

Charter College - Vancouver at a glance

Private career school-degree

Academics at Charter College - Vancouver

Programs

Program name
Location
Length
ETPL
Certificate in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Certificate Vancouver 40 Weeks Yes
Medical Assistant Certificate Vancouver 40 Weeks Yes
Medical Assistant Certificate Vancouver, Online 40 Weeks Yes
Certificate in Pharmacy Technician Certificate Vancouver 40 Weeks Yes
Certificate in Medical Assistant N/A Vancouver N/A No
Diploma in Phlebotomy N/A Vancouver N/A No
Certificate in Pharmacy Technician N/A Vancouver N/A No
Certificate in Welding Certificate Vancouver 40 Weeks Yes
Certificate in Dental Assisting Certificate Vancouver 40 Weeks Yes
Certificate in Veterinary Assistant Certificate Vancouver 40 Weeks Yes
Certificate in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration N/A Vancouver N/A No
Certificate in Dental Assisting N/A Vancouver N/A No
Certificate in Veterinary Assistant N/A Vancouver N/A No
Diploma in Phlebotomy Diploma Vancouver 10 Weeks No
Certificate in Welding N/A Vancouver N/A No

Program name: Certificate in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Length: 40 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Medical Assistant

Length: 40 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Medical Assistant

Length: 40 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certificate in Pharmacy Technician

Length: 40 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certificate in Medical Assistant

Length: N/A

ETPL: No

Program name: Diploma in Phlebotomy

Length: N/A

ETPL: No

Program name: Certificate in Pharmacy Technician

Length: N/A

ETPL: No

Program name: Certificate in Welding

Length: 40 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certificate in Dental Assisting

Length: 40 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certificate in Veterinary Assistant

Length: 40 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certificate in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration

Length: N/A

ETPL: No

Program name: Certificate in Dental Assisting

Length: N/A

ETPL: No

Program name: Certificate in Veterinary Assistant

Length: N/A

ETPL: No

Program name: Diploma in Phlebotomy

Length: 10 Weeks

ETPL: No

Program name: Certificate in Welding

Length: N/A

ETPL: No