Los Angeles Pacific College

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[edit] Los Angeles Pacific College Today

Los Angeles Pacific College was founded in 1989 as a computer training school in Los Angeles, California. We have been granted institutional approval from the California State Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education [BPPE].

Since 1990, we have been authorized by the U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services [USCIS] —to enroll foreign students. In 1992, we began to offer English as a Second Language [ESL] courses to help new immigrants and foreign students to acquire English language skills.

In March 2002, we began to offer an Associate of Occupational Studies [AOS] in Accounting. In consideration of today’s rapid growth in technology and increasing demand for English language skills, we continue to modify and improve our curriculum to meet the changing needs of students and potential employers.

Los Angeles Pacific College [LAPC], 3350 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 460, Los Angeles, CA 90010, was granted the approval as a degree-granting institution from the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education [BPPE] pursuant to section 94900 of California Education Code. The Bureau for private Postsecondary Education means that the institution and its operation comply with the standards established under the law for occupational instruction by private postsecondary educational institutions.

The mission of LAPC is to provide quality education and technical training to enable students to obtain gainful employment in their chosen professional careers, or to provide a solid base from which, they can pursue higher education.

Our objective is to serve the students and we continually strive to provide quality continuing education and training, and to provide well-trained students to achieve their academic and professional goals. Because it is our objective to provide the community with the well-trained, qualified workforce that is expected by the community, our faculty is composed of working professionals who can bring their industry experience to the classroom, thereby enriching our students’ training process.

[edit] History

Los Angeles Pacific College was a four-year liberal-arts college in Hermon, Los Angeles, California.

It was founded in 1903 by a group of ministers and laymen of the Free Methodist Church. The college ceased to exist as an independent accredited entity in 1965 and was merged with another college to eventually form Azusa Pacific University.

The founders of the college were the original founders of the community of Hermon. Initially called Los Angeles Free Methodist Seminary, it was not a seminary for the education of ministers, but a school for young children of the community who wanted to raise their children in a Christian atmosphere.

The Seminary (grades 1-12) opened in the fall of 1904 with 70 students. In 1911 the seminary added a junior college to its school, the first junior college in the state of California. As the community of Hermon continued to expand, a four-year college course was added in 1934 and the school came to be called Los Angeles Pacific College (LAPC).

Following a Chicago school fire in the late 50’s, the city of Los Angeles' Department of Building and Safety began the inspection of schools. Many of the aging LAPC buildings were found to be not up to code. Due to a serious lack of funds and the need for safety corrections, the Free Methodist Church divested itself of its interest in the college in 1972.Many of the original records and transcripts were lost due to mismanagement, and the proposed merger with Azusa Pacific University.

LAPC was merged with a college located in the small town of Azusa outside of Los Angeles. The college was renamed Azusa Pacific College. The properties in the Hermon area were sold off to private property developers. One exception was a small hilly area that became Pacific Christian High School and carried on the legacy of the original founders' concept of a Christian educational institution in the Hermon area until 2004, when it closed due to financial failure.