Education and Workforce

An educated population supported by top-tier training and educational opportunities makes for a future-forward talent pipeline as well as a higher quality of life.

Exceptional K-12 prep for college and/or career.

While Loma Linda’s award-winning Bryn Mawr Elementary School exemplifies the quality of Loma Linda’s public schools, families also have an excellent private choice with Loma Linda Academy. Founded in 1906 by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the Academy is part of one of the world’s largest and oldest K-12 parochial school networks; the school enrolls 1,300 annually in college prep curricula.

Higher education + higher skills = higher performance.

Post-high school, strategic college prep and career training paths align and sharpen skills to maintain a globally competitive workforce. Local colleges and universities include:

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San Bernardino Valley College (SBVC)

At SBVC students can pursue degrees and coursework transferrable to four-year universities, or they can complete degrees, certifications, technical training and apprenticeships that prepare them for immediate careers in diverse fields including healthcare, business services and manufacturing. CBVC’s trailblazing CalWorks and Workforce Development program keeps students on track for a successful transition to the workforce.

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Loma Linda University (LLU)

Founded in 1905 by Seventh-day Adventists, the University has grown into a global center of healthcare innovation. One of the nation’s only faith-based health sciences universities, LLU is home to a school of religion and seven healthcare-related schools:

  • Allied Health Professions
  • Behavioral Health
  • Dentistry
  • Medicine
  • Nursing
  • Pharmacy
  • Public Health

With a 92% career placement rate, LLU is objectively one of the best places in California to prepare for a career. And for students in healthcare and life sciences it can be the launch to an elite-level career, through an education at a Carnegie-designated R2 research university where an immersive environment blends academics and research in nearly two dozen institutes and research centers focused on critical areas of care.

More than 20 other colleges and universities are located in convenient proximity to Loma Linda, including four leading institutions within a half-hour drive:

  • University of California-Riverside. Students are moving up at UC-Riverside: U.S. News ranked UC-Riverside #1 in the nation in social mobility, while the Bourne College of Engineering is moving industry forward as a critical component in the region’s engineering talent pipeline.

  • Harvey Mudd College of Engineering. Rigorous curricula and real-world student experiences have made enrollment at Harvey Mudd a prestigious and coveted slot for engineering undergraduate training.

  • University of Redlands. Innovative curricula and pedagogy at the Johnston Center for Integrative Studies prepare students for real-world accomplishment, while the School of Business is a critical resource in the business talent pipeline.

  • California State University-Bernardino. CSU-San Bernardino is elevating professional and personal success with an enrollment comprised of nearly 80% first-generation college students.

Custom-training is also available for new and incumbent workers through various programs and entities including San Bernardino County Workforce Development Department and California’s Employment Training Panel (ETP).