Are you ready to take a new and exciting direction with your career? Welcome to Laurus College, California’s Premier Career College located right here in Santa Maria! Our mission is "to provide every student with a quality education and a quality experience" that will help you succeed in the workplace of the 21st Century. Our campus is located right off Betteravia Road next to the Target Shopping Center, making it easily accessible for all residents living in the Santa Maria, Lompoc & Nipomo areas. Laurus College also offers all of its Associate Degree programs Online to those individuals who live in California and want the convenience of online classes. Laurus College provides a friendly learning environment with caring instructors and an interactive training approach for exciting career fields like Digital Arts & Computer Animation, Business, Information Technology (IT) & Network Systems, Medical Billing & Coding, and Web Design. In addition to our Santa Maria campus, Laurus College also has campuses located in Atascadero, Oxnard and San Luis Obispo. Laurus College and Laurus College Online are accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). Federal financial aid is available for those students enrolled in approved programs and who qualify. For more information about Laurus College and a complete list of its programs, admissions policies, fees and consumer information please visit www.lauruscollege.edu.