If you are looking for a career in the growing legal or medical fields, Kaplan Career Institute, Nashville campus, can provide the education and training to make you a qualified job candidate. We offer associate of applied science degrees in criminal justice and paralegal studies as well as a certificate programs in general practice paralegal. We also offer diploma programs in medical assisting and medical office specialist. Many programs include externships to give you hands-on work experience while you earn credits toward graduation.
Career Education
By providing quality programs that are relevant to the Nashville job market, we can help you achieve your professional goals. We encourage interaction between faculty and students by integrating teaching methods that include group discussions and projects, lab work, and field trips. We also place an emphasis on communication skills so that you can be better prepared and successful in the workplace.
Schedules That Work for You
At Kaplan Career Institute, you'll find that classes for your program of study are designated for morning or evening. Many students find that this schedule allows them to have a job while they pursue their college education.
A Great Future
You can look forward to a great future when you have a college education from Kaplan Career Institute. You'll have the career education, training, and skills that can increase your lifetime earnings potential and job satisfaction. Make the commitment to your future now.
Kaplan Career Institute is authorized for operation as a postsecondary educational institution by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.
About Us
Mission, Purpose & Objectives
Kaplan Career Institute is an institution of higher learning dedicated to providing quality programs that integrate the curriculum with professional skill development empowering students to achieve their lifelong personal and professional goals.
Kaplan Career Institute recognizes the worth and dignity of all people and is sensitive to the diversity of its student population. All students are encouraged to reach their potential within the framework of their individual needs, interests and capabilities. The School employs instructional methods based on adult learning theory and is committed to the development of each student's intellectual, analytical and critical thinking abilities. Teaching techniques encourage active student participation and may include group discussions and projects, laboratory work, simulations, demonstrations, field trips, guest speakers and lectures. A strong emphasis is placed on ethics, accountability, professionalism and the individual's commitment to pursuing lifelong personal and professional development.
Kaplan Career Institute believes that education should promote the development of positive self-esteem and, for that purpose, provides services supportive of student efforts in succeeding academically, vocationally and personally. These services include individual advising, academic tutoring and assistance in locating needed social services.
In order to fulfill its mission, Kaplan Career Institute strives to provide excellence in education by hiring well prepared, experienced faculty and staff; by maintaining an updated facility that fosters educational growth in a pleasant and safe environment with current classroom equipment, library facilities with Internet access and computer labs; and by providing tutoring and advising services to help students successfully complete their programs of study.
