Star Career Academy – the career school of choice. What makes us unique, and unlike other trade schools, is the dedication of our staff to provide performance-based occupational training. Students will be prepared for entry-level employment in allied medical assisting and other health fields, hotel/restaurant management, cosmetology, or a choice from our professional baking, pastry, culinary, or cooking schools. Students gain the knowledge and confidence they need so that they may quickly gain employment and achieve the success they desire. Choose from any of our convenient locations in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania or Long Island.
The Career Services Department at Star Career Academy specializes in guiding students for externships as well as career placement after graduation. Resume writing and job search sessions go right along with training in the technical medical courses, cooking schools, or any of the other Star Career Academy programs. Additionally, there are career guidance and school career fairs, where our career service professionals work with you every step of the way to give you the greatest chance at success.
At Star Career Academy you get more assistance than you would at any number of trade schools. Every program at Star Career Academy includes career preparation sessions. We review hiring procedures, help write your resume and improve your employment interview skills. When you graduate, we will help match you with potential employers – many of who call on us throughout the year to fill available openings. Although we cannot guarantee employment, we have, over the years, built a placement record we are proud of. There is no additional charge for placement assistance, either when you graduate or at any future time you wish to use this service.
The mission of Star Career Academy is to:
- Provide performance-based occupational training to prepare students for entry-level employment in allied health fields, cosmetology, professional cooking, baking and pastry arts, and hotel and restaurant management.
- Help students gain the confidence needed to perform at their highest potential and pursue life-long learning and advancement.
- Help students understand and meet professional ethical standards.
- The administration and faculty of Star Career Academy are committed to facilitating the mission by:
- Meeting standards of excellence as determined by its accrediting and licensing agencies.
- Delivering programs that meet the needs of the community.
- Providing the support services needed to allow all students to achieve their goals.
- Ensuring that the school has the resources needed to realize its educational objectives.
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)
Your education is an investment that can repay you many times over in the years to come. Our Financial Aid Team will help you achieve your career goals. Financial aid programs offer a way to bridge the gap between what the student and family can provide and what it will cost to attend the school if you qualify. Star Career Academy uses the Free Application for Federal Student Aid application (FAFSA) to determine eligibility for Federal Financial Aid Programs.
Star Career Academy programs are approved training under the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB), the Post-9/11 GI Bill and the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) at the following campuses: Brick, Clifton, Egg Harbor Township, Newark, Manhattan, Syosset, Philadelphia.
Programs Available at Star Career Academy:
Baking and Pastry ArtsCardiology Technician
Commercial Cooking
Cosmetology
Dialysis Technician
Hotel and Restaurant Management
Insurance Health Information Technologies
Medical Assistant
Paramedic
Professional Cooking
Professional Pastry and Baking Arts
Surgical Technology
Star Career Academy Campuses:
Brick150 Brick Blvd., Brick, NJ 08723
Star Career Academy-Brick occupies approximately 13,500 square feet of space in a suburban setting and houses clinical laboratories for the surgical technology program, including a simulated operating room; the cardiology technician program, including stress testing electrocardiography machines; the dialysis program, including working dialysis machines; and the medical assistant program. Computer laboratories serve the insurance and health information technology and medical assistant programs. The school is well-lit, air-conditioned and provides a comfortable environment conducive to teaching and learning. In-class core technical libraries are available to students, in addition to access to the student lounge and ample parking.
Clifton
1231 Main Ave., Clifton, N 07011
Star Career Academy-Clifton occupies approximately 8,500 square feet of space in an easily accessible commercial district and houses clinical laboratories for the surgical technology program, including a simulated operating room; the cardiology technician program, including stress testing and electrocardiography machines. The dialysis technician program includes a fully functional dialysis machine. The school is well-lit, air-conditioned and provides a comfortable environment conducive to teaching and learning. Students have access to a student lounge and a core technical library.
Egg Harbor Township
3003 English Creek Ave., Unit 212 (English Creek Shopping Center), Egg Harbor Township, N 08234
Star Career Academy-Egg Harbor occupies approximately 15,000 square feet of space in a suburban setting and houses clinical laboratories for the surgical technology program, including a simulated operating room; the cardiology technician program, including stress testing and electrocardiography machines; the dialysis program including working dialysis machines; and the medical assistant program. Computer laboratories serve the insurance and health information technology and medical assisting programs. The school is well-lit, air-conditioned and provides a comfortable environment conducive to teaching and learning. Students have access to a student lounge, a core technical library and ample free parking.
Long Island
125 Michael Dr., Syosset, NY 11791
Star Career Academy-Long Island occupies over 12,000 square feet of space in a suburban setting near major roadways in Syosset, Long Island.
Four operating kitchens are equipped with standard equipment for commercial kitchens including professional ranges and ovens, deck ovens, convection ovens, proof-box, refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, baker’s wood tabletops, low-boy refrigerator with marble top for candy making, as well as commercial equipment such as mixers, blenders, meat slicers, food processors, steam kettle, fryers, and a commercial walk-in box. The kitchen used in the Professional Pastry and Baking program also includes a new Alto Shaam combi-oven, a double convection oven and a 50-gallon capacity Carpigiani ice-cream production machine. Two attractive dining areas serve as student lounge space as well as a simulated restaurant environment, allowing students to serve other students and guests as part of the training program. Theory/lecture components of the culinary and pastry/baking programs are taught in well-lit, comfortable classrooms with a seating capacity of 20 students while kitchens are approved for a maximum class size of 20.
A library/resource room for the culinary programs maintains Internet-accessible computers, a collection of culinary books, texts and periodicals, and a copier for student use. The school’s extensive collection of culinary videos can also be accessed by students for on-campus use through faculty member permission and a career services collection is maintained in the office of the Career Services Coordinator for student use during the job search process and a Hotel and Restaurant Management collection is maintained in the Hotel and Restaurant Management computer lab.
Hotel and Restaurant Management students spend a portion of their time in a computer lab setting using the Fidelio-Opera, an industry property management software. The software simulates all the linked activities of a full service hotel and students can carry out a full range of essential hotel functions, from making reservations to entering information into bookkeeping accounts. Live banquets are organized in cooperation with culinary students and staff.
Valley Forge Area
2501 Monroe Blvd., Norristown, PA 19403
Star Career Academy-Norristown occupies approximately 32,356 square feet of space in a suburban setting, housing a cosmetology school facility and clinical laboratories for surgical technology, dialysis and medical assisting programs including a simulated operating room, working dialysis machines and a computer room for the office component of medical assisting. The school is well-lit, air-conditioned and provides a comfortable environment conducive to teaching and learning. In-class core technical libraries are available to students along with a student lounge and ample parking.