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Northwest Career College (NCC)
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Former names
  • Northwest Massage School
  • Northwest Health Careers, L.L.C.
TypePrivate for-profit career college
Established1997 (1997)
PresidentErin Kenny, JD
Location, ,
CampusMultiple, 5+
Colors    teal and purple
Websitenorthwestcareercollege.edu

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

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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

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To inspire the next generation of professionals through our dedication to service, commitment to mentorship and innovation in education[11].

Programs

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "IPEDS Data Center". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Northwest Career College in Las Vegas, NV - US News Education". usnews.com. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Chember Of Commerce". chamberofcommerce.com. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  4. ^ "City, County & State Government Offices & Public Records". countyoffice.org. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Chember of Commerce". chamberofcommerce.com. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Dun and Bradstreet". dnb.com. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Better Business Bereau". bbb.org. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  8. ^ "US Local". US Local Search. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Nevada Corporates". Nevada Corporates. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Debt by Degrees". propublica.org. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  11. ^ "College My Future". myfuture.com. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  12. ^ "Nevada Business". nevadabusiness.com. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Institution Details Abhes". abhes.org. Retrieved 13 April 2004.
  14. ^ "Blended Learning Types". learnupon.com. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  15. ^ "Distance Education". en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Distance Learning". educationcorner.com. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  17. ^ "What Is An Externship". externships.com. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  18. ^ "Best Trade School Nevada". onlytradeschools.com. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  19. ^ "Best Trade School Nevada". nc-sara.org. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  20. ^ "Understanding The Authorization Reciprocity". onlinelearningconsortium.org. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  21. ^ "ABHES Institution Details". abhes.org. Retrieved 13 April 2004.
  22. ^ "ABHES Institution Details". ashp.org. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  23. ^ "NCC Scorecard". collegescorecard.ed.gov. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  24. ^ "Best Of Las Vegas". Best Of Las Vegas. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  25. ^ "Talk Awards". The Talk Awards. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  26. ^ "2021 Inc. 5000". TInc. 5000. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  27. ^ "KTNV Local News". ktnv.com. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  28. ^ "Cortiva Institute Las Vegas". yelp.com. Retrieved 7 March 2008.
  29. ^ "NCC to distribute $1.2 Million in CARES Act grants to students". 8newsnow.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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