Why Brightwood?

At Brightwood College, we offer accelerated programs that combine flexible schedules and professional instruction to create a rewarding learning experience focused on helping you gain skills for your chosen career.

What Brightwood College Offers

Students can unlock their potential and train for careers they want at Brightwood College. They deserve it. The only way to get from where they are now to where they want to be is to take action and start their journeys. Brightwood College can help point students in the right direction -- toward new careers that they can be proud of.

Brightwood College Commitment

Brightwood College stands by its services and the education it provides. Students can confidently attend a Conditional Admittance Period with no financial commitment to be sure that Brightwood College is the right choice for them. If students notify the school that they will not be staying beyond the Conditional Admittance Period, then they will not be charged tuition.

Brightwood College Instructors

Brightwood College instructors bring real world experiences to the classroom. They provide students with the most current industry standards and practices.

Real-World Training

We keep education relevant by employing instructors with real-world experience in the field, who bring their career backgrounds to the classroom. Our programs are continually assessed by faculty, staff and members of the business and education communities to help ensure your studies align with your career goals. Programs offered by Brightwood College focus on local employment needs, in areas such as allied health, nursing and technical and professional programs.

Materials and Equipment

Students learn with materials and equipment that they would use on the job. They gain the ability to display knowledge and skills that employers are looking for.

Externship/Practicum

Students can find externship or practicum sites with the school's assistance. They can apply the knowledge they gain at Brightwood College to real-world career settings and can increase their confidence in job interviews.

Externships and practicums are not required for all programs.

Admission Requirements

Brightwood College wants to help students start their career journeys. The admissions process for each student starts with a Career Planning Session where the student's career goals are discussed; information about the school and its programs is shared; a campus tour is provided; and the student has the opportunity to meet with a Career Services Adviser and Financial Aid Officer.

Admissions requirements include, but are not limited to, proof of high school graduation and entrance assessment. For information on specific program requirements, students should contact the Admissions Department.

Financial Aid and Military Benefits

Financial aid is available for those who qualify. A financial aid officer will be able to assist students in determining their eligibility for federal loans, private aid, state and federal grants, scholarships, and other forms of aid.

In support of the military community, Brightwood College also offers a 30% discount in tuition for active duty personnel, military spouses, veterans, and dependent of veterans or active duty personnel.

Students should contact the Financial Aid Department for more information about financial aid and the military and veteran benefits programs the campus supports.

Professional Skill Building

Within the classroom, it is our mission not only to provide vocational training, but also to help you develop the professional skills, values, attitudes and strategies that will enhance your potential for success on campus, in your career and through life.

The success of our students is our greatest success. Because when our students succeed, we've completed the job we set out to do: empower the courageous, and enable real and relevant change.

Accreditation

Each Brightwood College campus is separately accredited. For campus-specific accreditation details, including approvals, memberships, and programmatic accreditation, please navigate to a campus accreditation page. Accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). For questions about our accreditation, call 202.336.6780. The ACICS website is located at: www.acics.org 

Consumer Information

Brightwood College does not guarantee job placement or career advancement. For information about graduation rates, median debt of students who completed our programs, and other important information, please click here. https://www.brightwood.edu/affiliates/consumerinfo/

Location

Brightwood College, Laredo campus is conveniently located near I-35, a short distance from Laredo International Airport. Laredo, the "Gateway City," is the only city to operate international bridges between two Mexican states and is the largest city in Webb County.

The city has plenty of interesting sites to see, things to do, and places to explore. From horseback riding along the Rio Grande River to shopping and dining across the border in Mexico, Laredo offers something for everyone.

Brightwood College can offer you a real-world education in a short time so you can look toward the future and enter a new career or advance in your current profession.

Programs

Business Administration Associate Degree

Business Administration Diploma

Medical Assistant Diploma

Medical Assistant Associate Degree

Medical Billing and Coding Specialist Diploma

Patient Care Technician Diploma