Northwest Career College
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| Type | Private for-profit career college |
| Established | 1997 |
| President | Erin Kenny, JD |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Multiple, 5+ |
| Colors | teal and purple |
| Website | northwestcareercollege |
Northwest Career College (NCC) is a private for-profit career college located in Las Vegas, NV.[1]. Northwest Career College provides certificate, diploma, and degree-level training in the Healthcare, Business, and Legal fields[2]. Classes are conducted both in-person and online. Northwest Career College’s main campus is located at 7398 Smoke Ranch Road[3] in Las Vegas, Nevada, near the Lake Mead exit from the US-95 freeway and across the street from Cimmaron Memorial High School[4]. Northwest Career College also operates a separate educational center located at 1776 E Warm Springs Road[5] in Las Vegas, Nevada, near the Warm Springs Road exit of the CC-215 Freeway.
History[edit]
Northwest Career College was founded in 1997[6] by Dr. John Kenny[7] and was originally called Northwest Massage School[8]. Northwest Massage School expanded its offerings in 2002 to include additional healthcare programs and was renamed Northwest Health Careers[9]. Northwest Health Careers continued to expand its offerings to include its first non-healthcare program and its first degree program in 2012 and was renamed to Northwest Career College in 2014[10].
Mission[edit]
To inspire the next generation of professionals through our dedication to service, commitment to mentorship and innovation in education[11].
Programs[edit]
Northwest Career College offers programs in the Healthcare, Business, Criminal Justice, and Legal fields (detailed below)[12].
The following Associate Degree programs are offered at NCC:
- Business Administration
- Criminal Justice
- Healthcare Administration
- Paralegal Studies
The following Diploma programs are offered at NCC:
- Business Administrative Assistant
- Dental Administrative Assistant
- Dental Assistant
- Legal Assistant
- Massage Therapy
- Medical Administrative Assistant
- Medical Assistant
- Medical Billing and Coding
- Pharmacy Technician
The following Certificate programs are offered at NCC:
- Dental Administrative Assistant
- Phlebotomy Technician
Curriculum[edit]
Northwest Career College offers the majority of its programs via blended education and offers the remainder of its programs via full distance education[13]. In blended education, students divide their time between in-person and online learning activities[14], while in full distance education, students complete all of their learning in the online environment[15] [16]. Students conclude their training by practicing their skills at an affiliated facility during their internship or externship[17] course.
Licensure, Accreditation, and Federal Recognition[edit]
Northwest Career College is licensed by the State of Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education[18]. Northwest Career College is also a participant in the National Council of State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement, NC-SARA[19]. The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement is a voluntary agreement among its member states and US territories that establishes comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance-education courses and programs[20]. Northwest Career College is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)[21], located at 7777 Leesburg Pike Suite 314 N., Falls Church, Virginia 22043. Northwest Career College’s Pharmacy Technician Program is programmatically accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education/American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP/ACPE)[22]. Northwest Career College is approved by the US Department of Education to administer Title IV Federal Financial Aid benefits[23] to eligible students.
Industry Awards[edit]
Northwest Career College has been awarded a number of national and local awards including:
- 4 Year Gold Winner of Best College/University from the Best of Las Vegas Awards;[24]
- 10 Year Winner of the Excellence in Customer Satisfaction Award from the Talk Awards;[25] and,
- 4 Year Member of the Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Companies in the United States Lis.[26]
Community Impacts[edit]
Northwest Career College accepted transfer students from the Medical Assistant, Medical Billing, and Coding, and Pharmacy Technician programs offered by Brightwood College after that institution suddenly closed in 2018[27]. Northwest Career College accepted transfer students from the Massage Therapy program offered by Cortiva Institute after that institution closed its Las Vegas campus in 2019[28]. Northwest Career College also supported students who were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic by disbursing approximately $1,200,000 in CARES Act funding to students enrolled in school during the initial lockdown period from March 2020 to May 2020[29]
References[edit]
- ↑ "IPEDS Data Center". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ↑ "Northwest Career College in Las Vegas, NV - US News Education". usnews.com. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ↑ "Chember Of Commerce". chamberofcommerce.com. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ↑ "City, County & State Government Offices & Public Records". countyoffice.org. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ↑ "Chember of Commerce". chamberofcommerce.com. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ↑ "Dun and Bradstreet". dnb.com. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ↑ "Better Business Bereau". bbb.org. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ↑ "US Local". US Local Search. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ↑ "Nevada Corporates". Nevada Corporates. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ↑ "Debt by Degrees". propublica.org. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ↑ "College My Future". myfuture.com. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ↑ "Nevada Business". nevadabusiness.com. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ↑ "Institution Details Abhes". abhes.org. Retrieved 13 April 2004.
- ↑ "Blended Learning Types". learnupon.com. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ↑ "Distance Education". en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ "Distance Learning". educationcorner.com. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ↑ "What Is An Externship". externships.com. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ↑ "Best Trade School Nevada". onlytradeschools.com. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ↑ "Best Trade School Nevada". nc-sara.org. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ↑ "Understanding The Authorization Reciprocity". onlinelearningconsortium.org. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ↑ "ABHES Institution Details". abhes.org. Retrieved 13 April 2004.
- ↑ "ABHES Institution Details". ashp.org. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ↑ "NCC Scorecard". collegescorecard.ed.gov. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ↑ "Best Of Las Vegas". Best Of Las Vegas. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ↑ "Talk Awards". The Talk Awards. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ↑ "2021 Inc. 5000". TInc. 5000. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ↑ "KTNV Local News". ktnv.com. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ↑ "Cortiva Institute Las Vegas". yelp.com. Retrieved 7 March 2008.
- ↑ "NCC to distribute $1.2 Million in CARES Act grants to students". 8newsnow.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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