Motto | Integrate. Empower. Achieve. |
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Type | Private For-Profit Education |
Established | 2004 |
Founder | Konstantin Gourji |
Officer in charge | Konstantin Gourji |
Location | |
Campus | 6 campuses and online |
Website |
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Gurnick Academy (also known as Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts) is a private for-profit higher-education institution in California providing nursing, imaging and allied health programs. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The school’s corporate office is located in San Jose, California, and it operates six campuses, in San Jose, Concord, Modesto, Fresno, Sacramento and Los Angeles, [6] as well as offering distance education online. The academy is operated and owned by the Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, with Konstantin Gourji as the chief executive officer. [3] [7]
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts was established in February 2004 in San Mateo, California. The school’s headquarters and main campus have moved to San Jose, CA, as of January 2024. As of January 2024 [update], Gurnick Academy operates six campuses in addition to online distance-learning programs and courses. Los Angeles’ school site in Van Nuys was the sixth campus approved by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools in September 2019. [3] [7]
Gurnick Academy provides a variety of courses, from continuing education certificates to diplomas and degree programs, combining theoretical training with practical and clinical components. There are over 1,600 students enrolled full-time across six campuses at any given moment. [8] [9] Gurnick Academy has more than 300 faculty staff members with a student/faculty ratio of 8:1. [10]
As of 2024, Gurnick Academy holds the following accreditations and memberships:
In addition, individual programs offered by the Gurnick Academy have received accreditation or recognition from the other governmental regulatory bodies and organizations including Nursing B.S. Degree, [20] Vocational Nurse Program [21] [22] Nurse Assistant Program, [23] [24] [25] [26] Physical Therapist Assistant Program, [27] [28] [29] Magnetic Resonance Imaging Program, [30] Ultrasound Technology Program, Radiologic Technology Program [31] [32] [33] and more. [34] [35] [36] [37] [38]
In addition to classrooms, the facilities available on the campuses of Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts include: [2] [39] [6]
Gurnick Academy has a recorded history of community service, with students, faculty, and staff participating in charity events such as fundraising and volunteering, including Salvation Army assistance, partnering with city authorities on aid to the seniors (also during coronavirus quarantine) [40] and more. [41] [42]