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About Us

Pinnacle Career Institute offers the kind of education you need to begin the career you want. Employers trust PCI graduates. With PCI, you enter the health & fitness, electronics or medical field feeling confident in what you've learned.

Teaching the fields of the future
Since 1953, PCI has been helping students improve their lives through relevant career education. The market changes its demands and expectations continually. Pinnacle Career Institute responds by offering fast, focused education in career fields such as:

• Alternative Engery
• Health & Fitness
• Medical
• Trades & Technical

An education with options
We offer a variety of solutions to make your education experience personal and valuable. A great example would be Pinnacle Career Institute's new "Flex Education." With Flex Education, you can attend your class only 2 nights per week and still get the same great education PCI is known for. Our Flex Education combines the benefits of hands-on training with the convenience of online study for an all new and exciting way to learn!

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Begin training for the career you've always wanted! It's easy to get started, and you can finish training before you know it. An education from Pinnacle Career Institute can prepare you for a career in a high demand field.

Programs

There's a difference between just a job and having a career. The difference is education from Pinnacle Career Institute. Our Associate degrees and professional certificate programs can be the advantage you need when it comes to getting hired.

Why PCI?

Plus, with our Flex Education format, you're allowed to attend your class only 2 nights per week and still get the same great education PCI is known for. This system combines the 2 campus nights with the convenience of online study courses for an all-new and exciting way to learn that fits any schedule!

How else is PCI different?

Choose to earn your degree or certificate in a full-time, part-time or Flex Education program in study tracks like:

• Electronics

  • Build a solid base of knowledge of electronics, data communications, telecommunications, networking and safety. This program helps you qualify to sit for the FCC, A+ and Network+ certification examinations. Electronics is available as either a 12-month certificate program or an 18-month Associate degree.

• Health Information Technology

  • Be a part of healthcare’s exciting future with a career in health information technology. This program will help educate you in areas of health records maintenance, management and quality assurance. Your future work environment could be behind-the-scenes at hospitals, clinics and other healthcare settings.

• Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Technician

  • Prepare for a career in the growing heating and cooling industry. There is a demand for workers in this industry that needs to be met. Pinnacle Career Institute can help you reach that demand with our Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Technician program. Our 12-month program is comprised of classroom lectures and hands-on lab instruction. You can gain an understanding of circuits, electricity, mathematical network solutions, duct design and air flow principles, and much more. Upon completion of this program, you can be prepared for entry-level positions as a heating, ventilation or air conditioning technician.

• Massage Therapy

  • Learn the secrets of this ancient healing art by training at PCI. The Massage Therapy program incorporates clinical work with hands-on exercises and classroom work. Our program prepares graduates to sit for the National Commission on Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork exam.

• 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 11-month certificate program or an 18-month Associate degree. The PCI personal fitness training curriculum includes a week-long, intensive boot camp in Las Vegas, Nevada. There you'll train and test 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 teaches you how to be a successful businessperson.

• Medical Assistant

  • Be a vital part of any healthcare facility in this fulfilling line of work that directly helps people get the care they need. Demand for qualified medical assistants is projected to grow well past the end of the decade, so put yourself in demand with our training. This program is available as an 11-month certificate program, a 7-month Associate of Applied Science degree or a 20-month Associate of Occupational Studies degree.

• Medical Billing and 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 or a 16-month Associate degree.

• Wind Turbine Technician*

  • Get a head start on the switch to green energy with our Wind Turbine Technician program. In PCI’s Flex program, you’ll attend class on campus just two days a week, completing the rest of your coursework online. You’ll learn about current electromechanical, hydraulic, safety and alternative energy concepts. And the Wind Turbine Technician program culminates in a hands-on boot camp, where you get to put your newfound skills into practice. Green technology is the future – get in on the ground floor today with training from PCI!

Not all programs available in all locations

* These programs are now available through our convenient Flex Education program.

Top Ten

1. Over 50 years of experience
2. The new Flex Education system option available for select programs
3. Hot program offerings in today's fastest-growing fields
4. Dedicated, caring and knowledgeable faculty
5. Small, intimate class sizes
6. Library services partnered with Jones e-global library®
7. 3 Convenient locations in Kansas City and Lawrence
8. Excellent student services to help you achieve your career goals
9. Financial aid available for those who qualify
10. Career placement with some of the nation's biggest companies

Accreditation

Pinnacle Career Institute is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). www.accsc.org

Pinnacle Career Institute - North Kansas City* is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). www.accsc.org

Pinnacle Career Institute located in North Kansas City is a branch of the South Kansas City campus.

Pinnacle Career Institute located in Lawrence is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents. www.kansasregents.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.

*A branch campus of Pinnacle Career Institute.