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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!
Taking your exams is a hugely important, and hugely stressful, part of your educational journey, but before you focus all of your attention on what you need to do in order to pass, it’s always a good idea to have a plan for your future career.
Career plans are a list of the long and short-term goals you want to achieve, in order to build your career, and the actions you can take to achieve those goals. Having a career plan in place can help you focus your efforts, reminding you of what you are striving for and helping you identify resources and qualifications that will help you stand out as a job candidate.
The first step to building an effective career plan is to identify the careers you most want to move into. Take advantage of the resources you have at hand, conduct research, contact companies you are interested in, speak to people who are already working in the field you are interested in, and find opportunities for shadowing, volunteering, and internships.
Making a vague list of your dream jobs isn’t going to do much to guide you, so once you have identified your potential career options identified your potential career options, you’ll need to prioritize them. Ask yourself what is the most important factor to you when choosing a career path. Is it the paycheck, is it your work/life balance, do you need intellectually challenging work?
Once you’ve decided on what is most important to you, you can then use your research to prioritize your career choices by what is most likely to deliver the thing you want most.
When you have your list of priorities and your list of potential career paths, you can compare these two lists and use that comparison to narrow down your list of potential careers to those that can facilitate your priorities.
Along with what jobs suit you and your priorities the most, it is important to consider factors such as the current demand in the field, your potential earnings, what further qualifications, if any, you might need and whether you will have to relocate in order to find work.
Once you have all the information you need to choose your future career path you need to narrow it down to one choice that you can concentrate your efforts on. While you can have two or three career path options to increase the potential that you will get hired, this does spread your efforts, meaning you can’t focus on a single goal.
Having identified your chosen career path, it’s time to build a plan that will help you get that career. So-called ‘SMART’ plans are an excellent way to plan out your long and short-term goals.
Specific — Identify a particular goal and commit to attaining it Measurable — Build your plan on measurable criteria so you can see your progress Attainable — Always set yourself goals you can actually achieve Relevant — Don’t include frivolous goals or steps, focus on the task at hand Timely — Commit to having a time limit and complete your goals within it
There is no such thing as too much help when it comes to planning your future career. Here at Northwest, we have an experienced, dedicated on-campus career team who are here to help you get the career you want.
Speaking to an experienced career advisor is an important step in your career plan, as they can direct you to important opportunities and resources you might otherwise have overlooked.
Here at Northwest Career College, we are committed to providing our students with the best possible facilities to allow them to take advantage of the excellent courses we have on offer. In addition to our Pearson VUE testing center, we also offer morning, afternoon, night, online and blended classes to accommodate your Las Vegas work and family schedule. And, we have an experienced Career Services team to help you find the best employment opportunity for your new career. Call us today at (702) 403-1592 to find out more about what we can offer you!
Written by: Dr. Stephanie Kenny Dean of Students
