Programs

Get an education for a better life without sacrificing your needs. The difference between a job and a great career can be the right education from Pinnacle Career Institute Online Education. As a PCI graduate, You can enter the alternative energy, business, health & fitness, medical, and trades & technical fields feeling confident in what you've learned from our online classroom.

Online education that's more than just reading a screen
Our online learning option means that getting an Associate of Occupational Studies Degree or certificate can be done from almost anywhere! And you can be involved in a dynamic learning environment that challenges you from day one. It's an education you can study for anywhere you have a connected computer. You can get the same great PCI education that we offer at our campus locations, from anywhere!

Special offer for our Personal Trainer and Wind Turbine Technician program students!
As a student in our Personal Trainer or Wind Turbine Technician program, you can take advantage of training in professional work environments with our week-long boot camp experiences! Our boot camps allow you to get outside the classroom and interact with your peers as you practice the skills you’ve learned throughout your program.

Our week-long Personal Trainer Boot Camp is held in Las Vegas, Nev., and gives you the opportunity to work with top celebrity fitness professionals.  The Personal Trainer Boot Camp is also designed to prepare you for the ACE-CPT or NSCA-CPT examinations.

The Wind Turbine Technician Boot Camp is held at one of the largest wind farms in the country in Sweetwater, Texas.  You can have hands-on experience working with wind turbines and learn from experienced instructors from our partner school, Texas State Technical College.

Read more about our programs:

• Business Administration – Human Resources

  • Be the person in charge of making a business more dynamic by serving the needs of workers and their families. HR representatives are vital, helping businesses retain employees, improve work procedures and build morale. Coursework in this program is designed to build your knowledge and skills in employee education, development techniques, compensation, and benefit practices. We also focus on the psychology of helping ease the transition of new employees into the company and seasoned employees into promotions.

• Health Information Technician

  • Our Health Information Technician program is designed for students who want to play a vital role on a healthcare team.  The comprehensive curriculum in this program focuses on providing medical, administrative, legal and ethical knowledge to prepare students for managing medical offices. Health Information Technician specialists make sure medical records are accurately documented and maintain medical databases.  Upon completion of the Health Information Technician program, students are prepared to pursue positions in a variety of facilities, such as medical clinics, hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

• Information Technology

  • From global business to home entertainment, computers drive our world – and information technology (IT) is the key. Begin your career in this field with PCI’s Information Technology – Web Programming and Application Support program. Learn programming fundamentals and web-based applications. Study the theory and practice of operating systems. Equip yourself with the basics of PC hardware and software installation, maintenance and troubleshooting. Explore creating databases, web designing and application programming. PCI’s IT program even introduces you to communication and customer service principles for use in real-world business environments. PCI can be your start to a career as a web designer, programmer or IT support specialist.

• Medical Assistant

  • Make a positive impact on others’ lives as you perform a variety of patient care and administrative responsibilities in nearly all healthcare settings. You can do your part to help keep medical practices running smoothly as you become a vital member to an exciting medical team. Learn how to perform routine medical tasks, such as collecting and preparing laboratory specimens (including phlebotomy), taking medical histories and vital signs, explaining treatment procedures, and assisting with examinations.

• Medical Billing & Coding

  • Study insurance processing, administrative office techniques, medical records, appointment scheduling and more. After training in our program, you should be prepared to take the AAPC for apprentice-level certification (CPC-A). This program is available as a 10-month certificate program.

• Personal Trainer

  • Play an active part in helping people around you live healthy, relieve stress and feel great about themselves. This program is available as an 12-month certificate program or an 18-month Associate of Occupational Studies Degree. The PCI personal fitness training curriculum includes a week-long, intensive boot camp in Las Vegas, Nevada. There you can train under top fitness professionals to prepare for the National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT) exam. This program is more than just a health and fitness education – it can teach you how to be a successful businessperson.

• Wind Turbine Technician

  • Green energy is the future – and now you can be prepared to help meet the demand, with the Wind Turbine Technician program from PCI. This online program can prepare you with knowledge in current electromechanical, hydraulic, safety and alternative energy concepts. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, wind power is the fastest growing source of energy in the country! Study in the convenience of your own home, on the schedule that’s right for you – and get ready for the increasing demand for wind energy. And the Wind Turbine Technician program culminates in a hands-on boot camp, where you get to put your newfound skills into practice. Get ready for a new career today!

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1. Over 50 years of experience
2. Program offerings in today's growing fields
3. Dedicated and knowledgeable faculty
4. Instructor interaction through forums, e-mail and live chat
5. Library services partnered with Jones e-global library®
6. Convenient online education whenever, wherever
7. Employment assistance to help you achieve your career goals
8. Financial aid available for those who qualify
9. Student services
10. Career assistance

Accreditation

Pinnacle Career Institute Online Education, offered by Pinnacle Career Institute located in South Kansas City, is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award certificates and associate's degrees, as a division of Pinnacle Career Institute located in South Kansas City. www.acics.org

Pinnacle Career Institute is granted Proprietary School Certification by the Missouri Department of Higher Education. www.dhe.mo.gov

Pinnacle Career Institute is approved by the VA to participate in a variety of federally funded education programs. Information for these programs can be found at: www.dhe.mo.gov

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Pinnacle Career Institute works with the Workforce Investment Act through the Missouri Division of Workforce Development.