Employability

Brighton College’s accredited online programs train students in several of today’s fastest growing occupational fields. Brighton offers career and technical training courses that are relevant and prepare the student for successfully entering their chosen field. Training programs can be selected based on the employment opportunities in your market area. Brighton College offers employment preparation and support services to students.

Flexibility

Since Brighton college conducts training in a virtual environment there are no location barriers in delivering the training. As a private college, Brighton can adjust to the training needs and budgetary concerns of your agency. Brighton College can offer supplemental student support services, as needed, to fill in any gaps in your agency’s services.

Affordability

If the low credit hour rate is not enough, Brighton can offer subscription pricing to help maximize training budgets. Brighton College understands the needs of agencies like yours to train as many individuals as possible within funding constraints, and we can work with you to make that happen. Unlike other for-profit colleges, Brighton is here to meet your needs but for us to do that you have to let us know how we can help!

Variety

Brighton College offers accredited and non-accredited programs some earning college credit, others simply earn a certificate of completion. Many of the certificates prepare students for industry certification and others simply train to industry standards. Associate degree programs are also available. We have something for every training need and every funding budget.

Brighton College Partnership Benefits

• Certificate programs leading to industry certifications.
• Affordable training – Brighton College is open to discussing budgetary constraints to make the training accessible and affordable.
• Flexible training – virtual delivery for study anywhere. Courses can be taken year-round with 24/7 access.
• Student Support – one on one Student Support with a dedicated Brighton Success Coach*, access to a certified instructor in their profession for their field, and one on one support and tutoring.
• EmployAbility Team* – all students receive an assessment* of their motivators, stressors, satisfaction, communication style, logic, strengths and more. They also receive assistance with job search preparation, locating opportunities, securing interviews, and hopefully a position.
• One-stop opportunity – Brighton College will not solicit your clients, preferring the agency to work with them on deciding which program is the best fit. Once they decide and commit to a Brighton College program, Brighton will then handle the enrollment, registration, delivery of the program, to include e-books.
• Lifetime Access – where appropriate, Brighton College will provide lifetime access to courses when certificate renewals are necessary to maintain certification and employment.

*Student success coach, personality assessments, and employability team may not be included in all partnerships. The services may duplicate agency efforts and if necessary, can increase program delivery cost.

Brighton College Program Details

Brighton College courses are primarily for career and technical education. Brighton College will recognize these credits in one of their associate degree programs as elective credits. Courses included in the accredited program options usually takes about 8 weeks for a student to complete. Standard academic progress requires students to complete 4 submissions per week to stay on pace; each lesson takes on average 2-3 hours to complete. This requirement may be modified based on the contractual structure and delivery of the programs of study.

Education subscription packages will have different training schedules based on the course content and terms of the subscription. Brighton College reserves the right to exclude training programs from subscription packages, but the transferability of earned credit into other Brighton programs will still apply, when appropriate.

To review Brighton College’s accreditation, licensing, memberships, affiliations, programs and policies, please refer to the College Catalog. Non-accredited programs are offered through a partnership and may not be listed, please ask for additional information on those programs.

Accreditation is the analysis and study of the educational programs offered by a college. This means that a group of experts have gone through each program and information pertaining to the institution to validate that the college meets the standards of Accreditation. Brighton College Accredited programs are approved under Distance Education Accrediting Commission.

Accredited Career & Technical Education Programs

Allied Health Institute: 

• Medical Coding and Billing
  • Medical Office Specialist
  • Medical Records Technician
  • Pharmacy Technician

Business Institute:

• Business Accounting Clerk
• Customer Support Representative Certificate

Cybersecurity:

• CompTIA A+ Certificate*
• CompTIA Network+ Certificate*
• CompTIA Security+ Certificate*
• Cisco CCENT*
• Cisco CCNA*
• Cisco IOS*            

Paralegal:

• Paralegal Certificate Program

Degrees**

• Associate Degree in Health Services Management
• Business Management Associate Degree
• Associate Degree in Paralegal Studies

*Program has prerequisite requirements.

**Certificate courses will transfer into the degree programs, when applicable.

Click on the “National Certifications” tab to learn more.

Non-Accredited Additional Training programs have been selected to not undergo evaluation from Accreditation experts. Brighton College’s focus with non-accredited programs is to offer employability related programs and courses. These courses do not qualify for College Credit.

Non-Accredited Programs

Brighton College also offer programs that do not earn college credit but do prepare students for the workplace and can expand previous training and experience to ensure skills are current. There are a variety of programs that can be offered within the following areas:

• Automotive
• Computer Fundamentals
• Database Technologies
• Drone
• Home Construction Certificates
• Leadership and Management
• Manufacturing
• Networking Office Productivity
• Office Productivity
• Personal Productivity
• Professional Development
• Programming and Development
• Safety and Compliance
• Web and Graphic Design

Allied Health Institute – Brighton’s allied health programs teach students the skills needed to succeed in the growing healthcare industry.

• Medical Coding and Billing
• Medical Office Specialist
• Medical Records Technician
• Pharmacy Technician

Automotive – This course of study assists students with entry-level employment in automotive or diesel technician fields. Modules include the Fundamentals of Automotive Technology and Medium/Heavy Duty Vehicle. Training is aligned to NATEF Automotive Standards and prepares students for the ASE Certification exam so they can secure a position to fulfill the hands-on requirement for industry certification.

Business Institute – Ideal for those who wish to increase their skill levels, these courses equip students to become more productive in the world of business

• Business Accounting Clerk
• Customer Support Representative Certificate

Home Construction Courses – Brighton College offers certificate programs that prepare students for entry-level employment in home construction. The program introduces building materials, techniques and work practices, hand and power tools, basic carpentry, and the importance of building materials, plans, specifications, and codes.  Architectural drawing is a prerequisite for all other modules. Modules include:

• Architectural Drawings
• Demo and General Construction Laborers
• Painter’s Helper
• Plumber’s Helper
• Electrician’s Helper
• Carpenter’s Helper

Paralegal Certificate Program

Paralegal – This certificate program is designed to satisfy part of the educational requirement of the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA).

Brighton College has partnered with the National Healthcareer Association to provide the following National Recognized Certifications. NHA certification exams are NCCA accredited, ensuring the highest quality standards.

Site Licensing Model:

• Site License gives the agency’s clients, like job seekers and employees, unlimited access to selected training programs from Brighton College and LearnKey.
• Unlimited access is over a set length of time, to be agreed upon, maximizing training opportunities and controlling budgetary through an agreed upon an access rate.
• The agency will handle student enrollment, on-boarding and support.
• License will not include behavioral assessments, EmployAbility team services and industry certification tests. Students will receive a certificate of completion from Brighton College.
• Budgetary considerations will consider anticipated amount of students/users and requested supplemental services like student success coaches, behavioral assessments, EmployAbility team services and industry certification tests.
• License pricing will be one-rate for the agreed upon window of time.

Subscription Model:

• Program Subscription: allows agency to promote Brighton College and LearnKey programs to those it serves, like job seekers and employees.
• Subscriptions allows agency clients to enroll into one program of study for 6-months. Access is limited to the subscription period and requires renewals to keep students active beyond the 6-months. If completed before the end of the second subscription time, a second course may be taken in the remaining contracted time.
• The agency will work with Brighton College on enrollment, on-boarding and student support.
• Subscription will not include behavioral assessments, EmployAbility team services and industry certification tests. Students will receive a certificate of completion from Brighton College.
• Subscription charges are to be paid upon individual enrollment.

Supplemental Support Services: Additional services can be provided to fill in the gaps and to assist your agency with supporting students through a program and as they seek employment. These services will impact the license or subscription rate.

Student Success Coach: A Brighton College team member that provides on-going communication and support to students in an effort to keep them on-track towards program completion.

Employability Coach: A Brighton College team member that provides assistance with cover letter and resume writing and as graduation arrives, they assist the student in locating job opportunities and preparing for an interview.

ProScan Placement: A behavior assessment that can be administered to students to help them to better understand who they are and what motivates them. It is normally used in conjunction with the student success coach and Employability team to provide insight and clear direction in assisting the student towards their goals.

Industry Certification Tests: some programs the industry certification can be provided through Brighton College and LearnKey, but as this is an additional offering inclusion can be optional. Some fields may be satisfied with a college certificate of completion, which all graduates receive.

BECOMING A BRIGHTON COLLEGE PARTNER

1. Discuss the needs of your agency and the individuals you support with a Brighton College Representative.
2. Indicate programs of interest.

3. Review any concerns and work with the Brighton College Representative on considerations and solutions for areas like:
   1. Funding/Budgets
   2. Preferred Programs
   3. Services provided or needed
   4. Access to Computers
   5. Other needs
4. Outline the steps in establishing a partnership agreement, like board approval, a Memorandum of Understanding or contract.
5. Draft, review and complete necessary partnership steps to begin enrollment of students.
6. Brighton College Representative will remain point of contact during this process to create the partnership and afterwards to ensure that the institution and students are satisfied and successful.