SBBCollege is happy to report the following graduates have successfully started their careers!

Callen W. – recent graduate from the pharmacy technology program – completed orientation and is the newest employee at a local pharmacy in Lompoc!

After graduating from the medical assisting training program, Natalie N. began her career as a medical assistant at a family clinic.

Julianna G. began her career in the medical field as a medical clerk! She graduated from the medical office training program at SBBCollege.

Congrats to the other SBBCollege alumni who have also started their careers in the medical, legal and business fields! If you have an interview this week, stop by Career Services or give them a call if you need some last minute tips.

In honor of National CPR Week, the American Heart Association (AHA) is collaborating with the Kern County Emergency Medical Services Agency to coordinate a county- wide CPR program. Emergency healthcare providers, such as fire departments, ambulance companies, hospitals and education programs will be going out into the community to teach residents how to save a life with CPR. This service is free to the public and will be held in various locations across Southern California, including Kern County, with the goal of increasing the number of lifesavers in the community.

SBBCollege Bakersfield will join these efforts and host free Hands-Only CPR training on Thursday, June 7th from 10:30-12:30.

SBBCollege CPR instructors will be on hand to demonstrate the basics and proper techniques of Hands-Only CPR, and participants will have the opportunity to practice on mannequins. The training will not result in CPR certification, but information on how you can get certified will be available. Information on how to get started in the medical field – including a career in medical assisting, nursing or the medical office – will also be available.

Cardiac arrests are more common than you think, and they can happen to anyone at any time. Nearly 300,000 out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrests occur annually and only 32 percent of cardiac arrest victims get CPR from a bystander. Failure to act in a cardiac emergency can lead to unnecessary deaths. In fact, less than eight percent of people who suffer cardiac arrest outside the hospital survive. On the other hand, effective bystander CPR provided immediately after sudden cardiac arrest can double or triple a victim’s chance of survival.

Anyone can learn CPR – and the American Heart Association believes that everyone should. Sadly, 70 percent of Americans may feel helpless to act during a cardiac emergency because they either do not know how to administer CPR or their training has significantly lapsed. This alarming statistic could hit close to home, because home is exactly where 80 percent of cardiac arrests occur. Put very simply: The life you save with CPR is mostly likely to be someone you love.

By using Hands-Only CPR, bystanders can still act to improve the odds of survival, whether they are trained in conventional CPR or not.

Fresh from completing his Wall-to-Wall cross-country bike ride, Jeremy Staat – Bakersfield’s own hometown hero – will honor the Spring graduating class of Santa Barbara Business College and serve as the keynote speaker at the College’s graduation ceremony.

After retiring from the NFL, Jeremy Staat enlisted in the US Marine Corp in an effort to better serve his country. As an Iraqi war veteran, Jeremy Staat returned to his hometown of Bakersfield and recognized a need to raise awareness about veteran issues. In 2011, he founded the Jeremy Staat Foundation, in which he delivers motivational and inspirational speeches to schools across the nation, serving as a living history of what it’s like to serve in the military and be a veteran.

Staat’s speech and the graduation ceremony will be held Friday, June 8, 2012, at Bakersfield’s Rabobank Arena at 7 pm. All members of the public are welcome to attend.

SBBCollege graduates will receive associate’s degrees and career training diplomas in the fields of business administration, criminal justice, early childhood education, medical assisting, paralegal studies, pharmacy technology, fitness training, medical office and vocational nursing. One hundred graduates are expected to receive their diplomas at the ceremony.

The College is currently accepting applications for their next class start.

SBBCollege Ventura is hosting College Night 2012 on Thursday, May 31st at 6:00 pm.

College Night is open to anyone in the Ventura, Oxnard, Santa Paula, Fillmore and surrounding areas who are looking for a school to continue their higher education. SBBCollege Ventura would like to invite community members in to the campus to see what it could be like to be part of the college experience.

Visitors will be able to learn all about SBBCollege and their local campus in Ventura, the academic degree and career training programs SBBC offers, and even tour the campus, including visiting medical school labs, business and paralegal classrooms and the criminal justice training rooms.

Congrats to our alumni who’ve started their new careers!

Edith P. recently graduated from the medical assisting certificate program, and is now working as a medical assistant at a local spine and orthopedic center in Santa Maria.

Update: Previously mentioned as passing his guard card training, Christopher L. – graduate of the criminal justice associate’s degree program – is now employed with a company as a security guard. Great job, Christopher!

After graduating from the medical office training program, Juliana M. began her career as a medical receptionist at a local pediatric medical clinic.

For all the graduates who have interviews this week, stop by Career Services or give them a call if you need some last minute tips – good luck!

At SBBCollege, we recognize the need to support our communities in more ways than one. That’s why we are happy to work with local blood banks and host blood drives to contribute to the crucial life-saving blood supply for our communities.

SBBCollege Santa Maria and SBBCollege Rancho Mirage recently held blood drives at their respective campuses. Employees, students and the general public were invited to participate in the blood drive, and provide a donation.

SBBCollege would like to thank the United Blood Services of the Central Coast and the Community Blood Bank of Rancho Mirage for letting us partner with them to better serve our communities!

Look for future blood drives at each of our campuses, and help us save lives with a blood donation!

In an effort to better serve their communities, SBBCollege has created SBBCollege Cares, a multifaceted campaign designed to better the lives of people in our communities through community service, low- and no-cost training, and other similar projects.

The community service division of SBBCollege Cares will launch in conjunction with the community service week of the College’s accrediting body, ACICS’ We Serve, on May 18th.

As a pre-launch event, the SBBCollege campuses located in Santa Maria and Ventura participated in Earth Day-themed community service events. Participating employees, students, family and friends of the Santa Maria campus gave back to their community in Serve Santa Maria, where they planted trees and helped clean up Preskier Park. Those in the Ventura area honored Earth Day with their service in the City of Ventura’s beach cleanup at Surfer’s Knoll Beach.

SBBCollege looks forward to the next opportunity to give back to the community!

Congratulations to the SBBC graduates who have started their careers!

Melinda H. graduated from the online criminal justice associate’s degree programin April. She’s now working as a corrections officer at a correctional facility in South Carolina.

After graduating from the online paralegal studies associate’s degree program in September, Craig C. was hired as a paralegal at a local law office.

Patricia C., graduate of the medical office administration job training program, began her career as a chiropractic receptionist at a family chiropractic center in Lompoc.

Good luck to all the SBBC alumni who have interviews or license exams this week! Stop by Career Services or give them a call if you need some last minute tips.

SBBCollege Santa Maria will hold a Professional Resource Development Fair on Friday, May 4th from 10 am to 1 pm, at their campus located on 303 Plaza Drive in Santa Maria.

During this free event, the College will help job seekers learn valuable job-obtaining skills through a series of half-hour interactive sessions dedicated to professional resource development.

Guests will learn tips and techniques on resume building – including what to include and what to leave out. Attendees will also learn how to use online social media in their job search, such as proper online etiquette, privacy, self-image and email professionalism. Sessions will also include topics on professional dress topics and interview skills.

The skills presented during the event are highlights of the many “get hired” skills taught to SBBCollege students during their education at the College. Past SBBC graduates will provide insight on their job seeking experiences, revealing to job seekers tips on building professional portfolios and sharing self-presentation skills that can be used during interviews.

For those interested in learning more about job training and career education in Santa Maria, SBBCollege staff will provide campus tours and present information on career training and education programs, as well as financial resources available to help pay for training and education.

For information, visit www.sbbcollege.edu or call 1-866-610-SBBC.

SBBCollege Rancho Mirage will host College Night 2012 on Thursday, April 26th at 6:00 pm.

High school seniors, parents, recent graduates and friends are invited to see what it could be like to be part of the college experience.

During College Night, guests will receive a glimpse into academic and career training programs through mini program workshops – including visiting nursing and medical school labs, business and paralegal degree classrooms and a criminal justice crime scene lab.

Visitors will also learn about job-placement assistance and financial assistance available, including scholarships for recent high school graduates.

Want to know what it’s really like to be a college student? Current students and alumni will also be at College Night to answer questions about their experiences.

SBBCollege Rancho Mirage is located at 34275 Monterey Avenue. Whether you’re interested in a bachelor’s degree or shorter-term job training, stop by the SBBCollege campus on Thursday and see which program is right for you!

If you’d like more information about College Night or how you can receive job training or a college degree from an accredited school in the Coachella Valley, call 1-866-610-7222.

SBBCollege is accredited by ACICS and offers financial aid to those who qualify.