Located in Columbia, Mo., the Adult Learning Center is a part of Columbia Area Career Center, which offers various high school and community education courses. Columbia Area Career Center conducts various professional and community education programs. It supports various on-site health occupations programs that provide training in a variety of medical fields. The center conducts medical coding, unlicensed assistive personnel, paramedic, practical nursing and surgical technology programs. Columbia Area Career Center also administers a practical nursing program that is accredited by the Missouri State Board of Nursing. Its surgical technology program is additionally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation on Allied Health Education Program.