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Northwest Career College is built on the foundations of family and the bonds that bind them. Dr. Kenny and his children have dedicated themselves to the mission of educating students and helping them to succeed in their chosen profession. Once you enter the doors of Northwest, you are family, through and through. Come join the Northwest Family where you’re connected for life.
Since 1997, thousands of students have walked through the doors of Northwest and have gone on to become successful Massage Therapists, Dental Assistants, Medical Assistants, Medical Insurance Specialists and Paralegals. Won’t you join the fine group of Northwest Alumni now serving the community in a variety of professions? Explore Northwest Career College and see where your future can lead. Come tour our campus today!
At Northwest Career College, ours is a student-centered philosophy where students come first. Our open door and open heart approach to education sets us apart from all others. It’s a feeling you get when you first walk in our doors.
Every Alumni is welcome back on the campus of Northwest Career College. We love to hear your successes and share in your life’s progress. The absolute best, though, is when you return to the classroom and speak with our current students. Alumni come-backs always give students that extra bit of inspiration to help them see that their goals are achievable and real.
Northwest Career College has created a beautiful and peaceful testing space for both our students and our visitors to enjoy. We know how important and stressful test taking can be and we want to make your time here a positive one with successful outcomes! Make sure to allow yourself some extra time to arrive early, get settled, grab a drink or a snack from the front and prepare to PASS your exam! We look forward to seeing you on campus and in our testing center. Best of luck to you!
Northwest Career College takes great pride in creating beautiful campus facilities for our students, staff and faculty. We invite all of you to visit our campus in person! But, until you get here, please enjoy a virtual tour of our buildings, program labs and learning centers. We look forward to seeing you on campus!
Staying healthy isn’t just about reacting to health issues when they crop up, it’s about being proactive and monitoring your health so you can preempt any issues in good time. In this article, we’ll be looking at simple, proactive methods you can use to keep yourself healthy.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 100 million Americans have diabetes or prediabetes. Diabetes is also over-represented in many communities of color such as American Indians, African Americans, and Latinos.
Having diabetes makes you more vulnerable to heart disease, strokes, nerve and kidney disease, and vision loss, making diabetes the seventh leading cause of death in the United States.
Despite these dangers, 25% of people living with diabetes don’t even know they have it. If you believe that you have diabetes a simple blood test can put your mind at rest or help you get the treatment you need.
95 million U.S. adults age 20 or older have total cholesterol levels higher than 200 mg/dL, well above the health level and nearly 29 million adult Americans have total cholesterol levels higher than 240 mg/dL
Slightly more than half of the U.S. adults (55%, or 43 million) who could benefit from cholesterol medicine are currently taking it. This is because, despite raising the risk for heart disease and stroke, high cholesterol has no symptoms, so many people don’t know that their cholesterol is too high. As with diabetes, a simple blood test can check cholesterol levels.
1 in 8 women in the United States will get breast cancer during their lifetime, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and 40% of those who die could have been saved if they had been diagnosed earlier.
Screening for common cancers like colorectal cancer and breast cancer are simple and quick to have done and should be done on a regular basis.
Considered a “silent killer” by the WHO, mental health issues affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide and untreated mental illness can have devastating consequences for individuals and communities.
Despite depression and anxiety being some of the leading mental health issues in the United States, they are rarely assessed or treated proactively.
Another commonly overlooked area of human health, sexual health issues are often ignored because of social stigma. According to the CDC, sexually active people should take an STI test anywhere from every three months to once a year depending on risk factors to avoid health issues like loss of fertility and serious illness.
At Northwest Career College, we pride ourselves on providing one of the premier Phlebotomy Schools in Las Vegas. Our phlebotomy students have an 89% national exam pass rate and you can graduate in as little as three months. Our established seasoned instructors will take you through every aspect of Phlebotomy and Northwest offers day, afternoon and night classes to accommodate your busy Las Vegas work and family schedule. Call us today at (702) 403-1592 to speak to one of our admissions specialists about your new Phlebotomy career.
Written by: Jenette Ashcraft, N.C.M.A. Allied Health Department Director R.M.A. National Education Center
