I went to Carrington College and graduated July of 2011. I am only 19 years old.If you want to go to this school, i suggest you DONT take the medical assisting program. Why? Because over 600 people graduate at the same time as you do, WITH YOU. And do you think all those 600 medical assistants will find a job after they graduate? NO. I currently work at a law office now, and thinking about studying law.

I feel like i wasted 16,000 dollars on this program. They dont help you to find a job, you sometimes might get a call from you advisor saying " oh theres a lot of ads on craiglist, ill email them to you so you can send your resume" . Little that they know that I go on craigslist EVERYDAY and apply, so I stopped answering their annoying calls. If you have a hook up after you graduate, GO FOR IT. If you don't then your pretty much screwed or maybe you might just get lucky! Again.. waste of money. Just trying to help people out.

I wish i had never dont this program and my whole entire class thought the same. Our teacher was new and had no idea what she was doing everything we learned was just from the book. All our quizes were vocab. I felt totally lost when i did my externship. Not to metion it was at tigard dental and the dentist there was a total jerk, ruined the whole experience for me.

I have no taste for assiting anymore or even wanna go to the dentist. I would never recommend this place to anyone. Me and my friend were even in the same class and niether one of us are even assisting now. Total waste of 10 grand im so mad at PCC for school .... anywhere but here.

I was really scared but now I love it!! I have heard both good and bad about this school but I think that is the case with any school. I really like our instructor,Mrs. Strain, at the Citrus Heights campus. She has a lot of experience and she expects a lot from us. It is hard work but I think it will pay off in the long run. I have a job during the day, go to school at night and have two kids. I've been able to do it, and I am not exactly young!! I would recommend this college to anyone. Jennifer

I am in my first term at the Antioch location and enjoying it! All my teachers are wonderful. They don't just teach you the basics to get by the teach you beyond. I just want to say no matter what school you go to if you don't put in the effort you will fail. I was in the RN program at Chabot Community Callege and it was crazy. Teachers didnt treat all students the same. Anywho check out Carringtion's NCLEX pass rate for the board of VN. 100%; 85% and 100% pass rates. That's great! Check other schools pass rates. Love the Antioch campus.

As a didactic and clinical expert instructor, I just want to let all of you young medical team members the importance of taking the responsibility for your own education. Long ago when I first attended nursing school, the Associates of Applied Science Degree in Nursing was just being introduced.

I attended such a program and my career has developed into a life long learning of helping and healing others. Remember the AD programs are beginning programs that enable you to sit for your NCLEX-RN exam. It is a starting point, your personality, skills, charisma and person you are within help to move you along the path of nursing. According to the Arizona State Board of Nursing, Nursing schools are only required to have Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) credentials and licensure for a clinical instructor.

However, Carrington is dedicated to higher performance and is interviewing experts in clinical specialty as evidenced by national certification and Master Level nursing degrees with education foci. Just as some hospitals are for Profit, so are schools, remember Profit schools place their students as customers, non-profit schools place students as numbers. Dedicated professors that want to nurture the future generation of nurses, are key to didactic and clinical delivery of nursing education, but THE STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN EDUCATION. In the end, it is your patients life and wellbeing that matter, not the dollars you paid for your education.

The AD program gets you started, the "trip" depends on your goal "destination" so set a goal so you know when you have arrived. I love to teach, I am dedicated to critical thinking, remember the NCLEX-RN is based off critical thinking blue prints. If you want to pass, start learning how to critically think. Remember, exposure to new nursing experiences helps foster growth. So if you are a nursing student that sits in the back of the growd, you need to change that behavior, how? Easy, simply move to the front. See how easy it is to critically think..But it takes YOU to do it, and that is the same as your education. You have be accountable, and sometimes that means an all nighter, a few cups of coffee and some strict budgets.

Remember we care...Blessings from Carrington College. Carrington College has Full Privledges with the Arizona State Board of Nursing

Arthur A. McDonald II, RN, MS-Ned, CCRN-CMC, PCCN, SFNP Specializing in Nursing Education Adult Critical Care Nursing Adult Cardiac Medicine Adult Progressive Care