Americare Technical School

Americare Technical School is a private for-profit, less-than-two-year institution located in Park Ridge, Illinois, a large suburban community in the Chicago metropolitan area. The school has an enrollment of 266 students (IPEDS 2023) and focuses on preparing students for careers in healthcare and nursing-related fields.

Americare Technical School offers certificate programs at the one-to-two-year level, including Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, and Nursing Assistants, Other. These programs are designed to provide students with the foundational clinical and practical skills needed to enter the nursing and patient care workforce.

Park Ridge is located in Cook County, bordering the northwest edge of Chicago and near O'Hare International Airport. The school's suburban Chicago location provides students with access to a large and active healthcare employment market, including numerous hospitals, long-term care facilities, and medical centers throughout the region.