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In June 2014, things seemed to be going well for Shiran Shlomo. The American Career College-Los Angeles student recently had completed her externship with flying colors and just been hired as a medical assistant. Then, Shlomo had — as she calls...
Being a former U.S. Marine tank commander prepares you for a lot of things, but job interviews aren't necessarily one of them. “I’ve only had a handful of job interviews. Most of my adult life, my jobs were in the Marine Corps and...
When Kacey Price says "don't give up," she really means it. "It took me three years to finish," Price said. "But I got what I wanted: A (job) that I could call home and feel comfortable and love being there." Price recently finished the medical billing...
Respiratory Therapist Raymond Quinto has a passion for helping people sleep better, by breathing better. The ACC-Orange County graduate from 2012 works for Breathe Medical where he helps patients with sleep apnea and other breathing problems. “Sleeping...
As a combat veteran, Steven Haddicks doesn’t like to back down from a challenge. After 10 years in the Marines, including tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as a machine gunner and two years at Marine Corps Base Quantico as an instructor, Haddicks...
The path to become a program director at American Career College took Anthony Alaniz many steps. The first one hurt the most. Fresh out of high school, Alaniz found himself in a dead-end job with no vision for life. “It was kind of...
As an optician, American Career College graduate Angela Everette is always trying to help people find the right fit. She works for two optometrists in Costa Mesa and helps with billing, patient registration, pretesting, pre-ops and post-op for...
No one said massage therapy is easy, but occasionally it is a day at the beach. ACC Massage Therapy Program Director Kara Mirarchi proved that to her students when some of them visited her in the medical tent at the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour. From...
As a career services specialist, Diane Bowen tries to find opportunities for American Career College graduates to use their new skills and training in the workplace. “I’ve always been career-oriented,” Bowen said. “I’ve...
For more than 10 years, American Career College students have used Chino Valley Medical Center as a real-world learning location. Chino Valley Medical Center Chief Nursing Officer John Blenkinsopp has only been at Chino Valley for about a year, but has...
We recently spoke with Bryan Stringham, RRT, the cardiopulmonary manager at Chino Valley Medical Center and an American Career College graduate from the Ontario campus. Stringham has managed the respiratory therapists program at Chino Valley for...
For ACC Massage Therapy Program Director Kara Mirarchi, there’s always time for a teaching moment. This July 4 weekend, Mirarchi went to Vancouver and watched the U.S. Women's National Team play in the 2015 FIFA World Cup finals. It had been...
Spread the word! American Career College faculty and associates, and their clinical partners can receive 20 percent off tuition to Contemporary Forums conferences. Click here for more information. Also, Contemporary Forums Online is proud to continue...
More than 50 job recruiters from all fields of ACC study showed up at the Anaheim campus for the 2015 Spring Job Fair.
At the last American Career College job fair in Anaheim, we asked some of the 55 job recruiters the same question: What is the most important thing they looked for in an applicant? The answers might surprise you.
For more than 30 years, Contemporary Forums has been one of the leading providers of continuing education and professional development in health care. Three years ago, Contemporary Forums teamed with West Coast University and American Career College in...
