Start Your Path to a Rewarding Career

Realize your full potential with a quality career education at Gulf Coast College.

Flexibility that fits your life

Choose between day and night class schedules, as well as online program options, and earn your training hours around other work and family obligations.

Hands-on training from dedicated instructors

Our instructors provide hands-on skills training to ensure your successful program completion and career readiness.

Supporting your career development

Our commitment to you doesn’t end with your education. We provide the tools and guidance you need to maximize your employment opportunities.

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programs offered

We aim to provide high-quality education across a diverse selection of programs in the allied health and beauty fields. Discover a rewarding career path for you.

Available at Gulfport and Metairie

Get the hands-on training you need to launch a successful career doing hair cutting and coloring, multicultural techniques, nails, skin care, and makeup techniques.

Available at Metairie

Discover the artistic principles and get the hands-on experience needed to become a skilled skin care professional.

Available at Gulfport and Metairie

Gain the technical knowledge and hands-on skills needed to work in an entry-level healthcare position and become a vital member of a healthcare team.

Available at Metairie

Learn what it takes to keep medical offices running smoothly and efficiently and become an integral part of any medical facility.

Health Information Management, Billing & Coding

Available Online

Learn what it takes to keep medical offices running smoothly and efficiently and become an integral part of any medical facility.

Available at Gulfport

Build fundamental skills needed to begin a rewarding nursing career in an entry-level position with substantial professional development potential.

Available Online

Develop the skills needed to perform successfully in entry-level administrative positions in hospitals, specialized clinics, nursing homes, and more.

Available at Gulfport

Develop the skills needed to perform successfully in entry-level administrative positions in hospitals, specialized clinics, nursing homes, and more.

Over 30 Years' of Quality Career Education

For more than 30 years, we have been dedicated to providing high-quality education and career training. We’ve grown and expanded to meet the needs of individuals seeking new, rewarding career paths or advancement.

We measure our institutional success by your academic achievements, graduation, and career placement within your chosen field of study.

Financial Aid Available

We want your education to be affordable for you. Our financial aid staff is ready to help you get the financial assistance you need to reach your education and career goals. We have flexible financing plans for those who qualify.

Quality Curriculum, Focused Instructors

We take pride in providing the best education possible by maintaing a low student-to-teacher ratio and integrating practical training and real-world experience into our curriculums. Our instructors are dedicated to combining coursework with real-life working knowledge so you are prepared for success outside the classroom.

Learning Resources Center

We believe in creating learning environments that are accessible. To provide you with every tool available to meet your study and research needs, we have learning resource centers at each of our campuses with Internet-accessible computers, books, videos, and access to the EBook Central™ online collection of resources.

What our students are saying

Gulf Coast is more family than anything. This school makes me want to become a better person not just for me but for my family! I would recommend for everyone to come to this amazing school! I have learned things that I thought I would never need in life! Plus the staff is so helpful and supportive in all areas.

— Shelita I.

I consider myself fortunate to be a part of the Gulf Coast family. I’ve felt welcome from the second I arrived & I am proud to join the legacy. This feels like a dream come true. I’m honored to be here.

— Zeus B.

Accreditation & Affiliations

Gulf Coast College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission Career Schools and Colleges, (ACCSC). The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) is a recognized accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education.