Education Compass Directory of Colleges, Schools & Universities
Diploma Programs
You may be looking to enter a vocational occupation as quickly and inexpensively as you can. As long as you’ve graduated from high school or hold a GED, a diploma can be earned in as little as six months to a year.
You’ll acquire basic skills, often hands-on, to prepare you for entry-level employment in one of many occupations. General education courses, other than math and English, are not generally required to obtain a diploma. But some schools will allow you to upgrade your diploma to an associate degree later on by taking the necessary general education courses.
The schools listed here are ready to give you all the information you need—quickly and easily—to take the next step.
Kaplan College
Locations
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Bakersfield, California
- Chula Vista, California
- Fresno, California
- Modesto, California
- North County (Vista), California
- North Hollywood, California
- Palm Springs, California
- Riverside, California
- Sacramento, California
- San Diego, California
- Stockton, California
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Pembroke Pines, Florida
- Hammond, Indiana
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Southeast Indianapolis, Indiana
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Columbus, Ohio
- Dayton, Ohio
- Arlington, Texas
- Beaumont, Texas
- Brownsville, Texas
- Corpus Christi, Texas
- Dallas, Texas
- El Paso, Texas
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Laredo, Texas
- Lubbock, Texas
- McAllen, Texas
- Midland, Texas
- San Antonio (Ingram), Texas
- San Antonio (San Pedro), Texas
- Chesapeake, Virginia
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Programs
- Clinical Massage Therapy
- Computer Business Systems
- Computer Support Technician
- Dental Assistant
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography / Ultrasound
- Electrical Technician
- Healthcare and Rehab Therapy Technician
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
- Holistic Health Practitioner
- Massage Therapy
- Medical Administrative & Insurance Specialist
- Medical Assistant
- Medical Assistant Clinical/Clerical
- Medical Assistant X-Ray Technician
- Medical Billing and Coding Specialist
- Nursing Assistant
- Patient Care Assistant / Technician
- Patient Care Technician
- Pharmacy Technician
- Phlebotomy / EKG
- Practical Nursing
- Therapeutic Health Technician
- Vocational Nursing
- X-Ray Technician / Back Office Medical Assistant
Visual College of Art and Design of Vancouver
Locations
Programs
- 3D Modeling Animation Art and Design
- Fashion Design
- Graphic Design
- Interior Design
- Marketing and Merchandising for Fashion
- Web Design and Programming
Reeves College
Locations
Programs
- Accounting and Payroll Administrator
- Accounting Technician
- Acupuncture
- Business Administration Management
- Business Administration/E-commerce Management
- Computer Graphic Design
- Hospitality Management
- Legal Administrative Assistant
- Medical Office Assistant
- Office Administration
- Oil and Gas Administrative Assistant
- Paralegal
Kaplan Career Institute
Locations
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Charlestown (Boston), Massachusetts
- Dearborn, Michigan
- Detroit, Michigan
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Broomall, Pennsylvania
- Franklin Mills, Pennsylvania
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Nashville, Tennessee
Programs
- Computer Business Systems
- Computer Numerical Control Technology
- Computer Software Applications
- Computer Support Technician
- Dental Assistant
- Electrical Technician
- Electrician
- HVAC/R
- Medical Assistant
- Medical Billing and Coding
- Medical Billing and Coding Specialist
- Medical Office Management
- Medical Office Specialist
- Network Administration
- Pharmacy Technician
- Refrigeration, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Service Technician
Virginia College
Locations
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Huntsville, Alabama
- Mobile, Alabama
- Montgomery, Alabama
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Pensacola, Florida
- Augusta, Georgia
- Columbus, Georgia
- Macon, Georgia
- Savannah, Georgia
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Biloxi, Mississippi
- Jackson, Mississippi
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Columbia, South Carolina
- Greenville, South Carolina
- Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- Austin, Texas
- Richmond, Virginia
Programs
- Barber Stylist
- Cisco Network Associate
- Medical Assistant
- Medical Billing and Coding
- Practical Nursing
- Therapeutic Massage
Texas School of Business
Locations
- Friendswood, Texas
- Houston - East Campus, Texas
- Houston - North Campus, Texas
- Houston - Southwest Campus, Texas
Programs
- Dental Assistant
- Medical Assistant
- Medical Billing and Coding Specialist
- Medical Office Specialist
Vancouver Career College
Locations
Programs
- Accounting and Payroll Administrator
- Addictions and Community Services Worker
- Business Administration / E-Commerce Management
- Business Administration Management
- Community Health Care Worker
- Construction Electrician Foundation
- Construction Electrician Level 1
- Dental Office Administrator
- Graphic Design
- Health Care Assistant
- Hospitality and Hotel Management (AHLA)
- Hospitality Management (AHLA)
- Human Resources Professional
- International Trade (FITT)
- Legal Administrative Assistant
- Medical and Dental Office Administrator
- Medical Office Assistant
- Medical Pharmacy Assistant
- Medical Records Administrator
- Office Administration
- Paralegal
- Pharmacy Assistant
- Practical Nursing
- Registered Massage Therapy
- Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant
- Teaching English as a Second Language
- Travel and Tourism
PCU College of Holistic Medicine
Locations
Programs
- Acupuncturist
- Chinese Tuina / Anmo
- Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Esthetician
- Spa Therapist
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Herbalist
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner
triOS College
Locations
Programs
- Accounting & Payroll Administrator
- Addiction Worker
- Administrative Assistant
- Business Administration (Applications & Accounting Specialist)
- Business Administration (Human Resources & Applications)
- Business Administration (Human Resources & Marketing)
- Community Services Worker (+Internship)
- Honours Business Administration
- Law Clerk (+Internship)
- Marketing Coordinator (+Internship)
- Medical Office Assistant (+Internship)
- Mobile & Desktop Support Technician
- Network Engineer (+Internship)
- Network Specialist
- Office Administrator (Accounting Specialist)
- Paralegal
- Personal Support Worker
- Pharmacy Assistant
- Physiotherapist Assistant
- Police Foundations
- Supply Chain and Logistics (+Internship)
- Travel & Tourism
- Video Game Design & Development (+Internship)
- Web Design & Development (+Internship)
Everest College
Locations
- Alhambra, California
- Anaheim, California
- City of Industry, California
- Gardena, California
- Hayward, California
- L.A. Wilshire, California
- Ontario, California
- Reseda, California
- San Bernardino, California
- San Francisco, California
- San Jose, California
- Santa Ana, California
- Torrance, California
- West Los Angeles, California
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Denver North (Thornton), Colorado
- Denver South (Aurora), Colorado
- Atlanta West, Georgia
- Bedford Park, Illinois
- Burr Ridge, Illinois
- Melrose Park, Illinois
- Merrionette Park, Illinois
- North Aurora, Illinois
- Skokie, Illinois
- Merrillville, Indiana
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Springfield, Missouri
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Henderson, Nevada
- Portland, Oregon
- Dallas, Texas
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Fort Worth (South), Texas
- Mid Cities, Texas
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Arlington, Virginia
- Chesapeake, Virginia
- Newport News, Virginia
- Tysons Corner, Virginia
- Bremerton, Washington
- Everett, Washington
- Renton, Washington
- Seattle, Washington
- Tacoma, Washington
- Vancouver, Washington
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Programs
- Bookkeeping
- Dental Assistant
- Electrician
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning
- Legal Administrative Assistant
- Massage Therapy - Spa Specialist
- Medical Administrative Assistant
- Medical Assistant
- Medical Insurance Billing/Coding
- Network Systems Support
- Pharmacy Technician
Stenberg College
Locations
Programs
- Community Mental Health & Addictions Worker
- Hospital Support Specialist
- Medical Office Assistant
- Nursing Unit Clerk
- Practical Nursing
- Psychiatric Nursing
- Special Education Assistant
Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care
Locations
- Barrie, Ontario
- Brampton, Ontario
- Hamilton City Centre, Ontario
- Hamilton Mountain, Ontario
- Kitchener, Ontario
- London, Ontario
- Mississauga, Ontario
- Newmarket, Ontario
- North York, Ontario
- Ottawa East, Ontario
- Ottawa West (Nepean), Ontario
- Scarborough, Ontario
- Sudbury, Ontario
- Thunder Bay, Ontario
- Toronto South (Toronto College Park), Ontario
- Windsor, Ontario
Programs
- Intra-Oral (Level II) Dental Assistant
- Law Enforcement Foundations
- Legal Administrative Assistant
Dover Business College
Locations
Programs
- Business Administration
- Computerized Accounting
- PC Support and Network Adminstration
Concorde Career Colleges
Locations
- Garden Grove, California
- North Hollywood, California
- San Bernardino, California
- San Diego, California
- Aurora, Colorado
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Miramar, Florida
- Orlando, Florida
- Tampa, Florida
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Portland, Oregon
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Arlington, Texas
- Dallas, Texas
- San Antonio, Texas
Programs
- Dental Assistant
- Massage Therapy
- Medical Administrative Assistant
- Medical Assistant
- Medical Office Administration
- Medical Office Professional
- Patient Care Technician
- Pharmacy Technician
- Practical Nursing
- Surgical Technology
MTI Community College
Locations
Programs
- Accounting & Payroll Administrator
- Business Administration
- Business Management
- Child and Youth Care Worker
- Community Support & Youth Worker
- Community Support Worker
- Dental Assisting - Level II
- Early Childhood Care and Education: Infant, Toddler
- Early Childhood Care and Education: Infant, Toddler & Special Needs
- Early Childhood Care and Education: Special Needs
- Hospitality Management
- Medical Administrative Assistant
- Medical Lab Assistant
- Medical Office Assistant
- Medical-Dental Administration
- Office Administration
- Payroll Certification
- Pharmacy Assistant
- Resident Care-Assisted Living Aide
- Tourism and Hospitality Management
- Travel and Tourism
Automotive Training Center
Locations
Programs
- Automotive
- Collision
- Diesel
- Hi-Performance
- Marine Service
CDI College
Locations
- Calgary City Centre, Alberta
- Calgary North, Alberta
- Calgary South, Alberta
- Edmonton City Centre, Alberta
- Edmonton North, Alberta
- Edmonton South, Alberta
- Edmonton West, Alberta
- Abbotsford, British Columbia
- Burnaby, British Columbia
- Richmond, British Columbia
- Surrey, British Columbia
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Victoria, British Columbia
- Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Ajax, Ontario
- Mississauga, Ontario
- Scarborough, Ontario
- Toronto, Ontario
- Laval, Quebec
- Longueuil, Quebec
- Montreal, Quebec
- Pointe-Claire, Quebec
- Quebec City, Quebec
Programs
- 3D Modeling, Animation Art & Design
- Accounting and Payroll Administrator
- Accounting Assistant / Bookkeeper
- Addictions and Community Services Worker
- Advanced Massage Therapy
- Business Accounting Technician
- Business Administration
- Business Administration - Management
- Business Internship
- Business Office Assistant
- Community Health Care Worker
- Computer Programmer
- Computer Service / Network Technician
- Computer Support Technician
- Dental Assisting
- Dental Receptionist Coordinator
- Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood Education - Advanced
- Early Childhood Education - Basic
- Event Coordinator & Management
- Expanded Training in Orthodontics
- Graphic Design
- Graphic Design Technology Specialist
- Health Care Aide
- Health Care Assistant
- Help Desk Analyst
- Information Systems – Internet Developer
- Information Systems - Network Engineer
- Information Systems Management
- Intra-Oral Dental Assistant
- Law Enforcement Foundations
- Massage Therapy
- Medical Laboratory Assistant
- Medical Office Administrator
- Medical Office Assistant
- Network & Internet Security
- Network Administrator
- Network and Database Administrator
- Network and Internet Security Specialist
- Network Systems Administrator
- Network Systems Engineer
- Nursing Assistant
- Office Administrator - Executive
- Office Assistant
- Oil and Gas Administration
- Paralegal
- Paralegal - Advocate
- Personal Support Worker
- Pharmacy Assistant
- Pharmacy Technician
- Pharmacy Technician - Retail
- Practical Nursing
- Professional Legal Assistant
- Programmer Analyst / Internet Solutions Developer
- Programmer Analyst / Web Developer
- Property and Casualty Insurance
- Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant
- Travel and Tourism
- Web Designer
YTI Career Institute
Locations
Programs
- Dental Assisting
- Electrical Technology
- Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology
- Massage Therapy Practitioner
- Medical Billing & Coding
- Motorsports Technology
- Pastry Arts
- Pharmacy Technician
Keiser Career College
Locations
Programs
- (EMT-B)-Paramedic
- Computer Networking with Emerging Technologies
- Human Resource Administration
- Massage Therapy
- Medical Assisting
- Medical Billing and Coding
- Paramedic
- Paramedical Aesthetician (Advanced Clinical Skincare Specialist)
- Pharmacy Technology
- Practical Nurse
- Professional Clinical Massage Therapy
Florida Career College
Locations
- Boynton Beach, Florida
- Brandon, Florida
- Clearwater, Florida
- Hialeah, Florida
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Kendall, Florida
- Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
- Margate, Florida
- Miami, Florida
- Pembroke Pines, Florida
- West Palm Beach, Florida
Programs
- Barbering
- Computer Network Technician
- Computer Repair Technician
- Cosmetology
- Health Insurance Billing and Coding
- HVAC Technician
- Massage Therapist
- Medical Assistant
- Medical Assistant Technician
- Medical Coding and Billing Specialist
- Nail Care Specialist
- Patient Care Technician
- Skin & Nail Care Specialist
- Skin Care Specialist
Guide to diploma programs at colleges and vocational schools throughout the US and Canada. Get the career training you need to build the life you want.
