Student Spotlight: Josephine Encinas
When we spoke with Josephine Encinas she was finishing up her last externship week in the Physical Therapy Technology (PTT) program [1] in Tucson, AZ. She will walk the stage at her graduation ceremony in May. Josephine started the PTT certificate program in May 2016. Josephine and her boyfriend Santos both want to improve their future health […]
A Day in the Life of a Medical Biller and Coder
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work as a medical biller and coder? Carrington College Medical Billing and Coding (MBC) program [1] graduates Candice and Cherelle both work at Alliance Med in Phoenix. To find out what a typical day is like, we spent time with them and their boss, Chris. So what do […]
Top 5 “Need-to-Know” Tips from a Veterinary Assisting MVP
Sandy Moore is Carrington’s Veterinary Assisting [1] Program Director at the Phoenix North campus. Sandy was recently chosen as the 2016 MVP Community Leader by the Veterinary Health Care Team of Arizona [2] (VHCTAz). You don’t win awards without knowing your stuff, so we picked Sandy’s award-winning brain to get her top 5 things you need to […]
A Day in the Life of a Medical Laboratory Technician
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work as a medical laboratory technician? To find out more, we spent time with a Carrington College Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) program [1] graduate at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Chad has been at St. Luke’s for about a year and a half. He worked as […]
Alumni Spotlight: Heather Listiak
Heather Listiak, 30, is from San Manuel, Arizona. She finished the Medical Assisting program [1] at the Tucson campus in June 2016; last month she walked the stage with her graduating class. Heather, a mom of three, started her health care career as an in-home caregiver 10 years ago. Caregiving was the best option for her because, […]
A Day in the Life of a Respiratory Therapist
If you’re one of the millions of Americans who have asthma or if you’ve ever had surgery, it’s likely that you’ve seen a respiratory therapist [1] in action. But do you know what a typical day in respiratory care is like? To give you an idea, we spent some time on the job with Bryan, a […]
Alumni Spotlight: Reggie Smith
Reggie Smith graduated from the Physical Therapist Assistant program [1] at Carrington College’s Mesa campus in July 2013. Reggie’s always loved working with the body and he’s always liked helping people achieve their goals, whatever they may be. “I always felt like the body was kind of my thing. I started in massage therapy, moved into personal […]
A Day in the Life of a Physical Therapy Technician
Do you like the idea of helping people get better, helping them get back to a more mobile, pain-free life after an injury? If that sounds good to you, a career as a physical therapy technician (PTT) might be worth checking out! To give you a feel for what a physical therapy technician does, sometimes […]