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Over the last few months, Arizona College has been in the process of remodeling our Glendale campus.  We have been in this location over ten years and it’s nice to freshen up the look and feel of the campus, based on the design of the Mesa campus. We updated all of our labs, expanded the student lounge, added classroom space, and created better areas for students and staff to work. The main lobby has new stainless steel and glass doors and has been completely opened up, resulting in more light and open space!  We also moved our faculty, student services, and career services into one area to better serve our students and facilitate work among our staff. At the very least, each room got a fresh coat of paint and new floors – many rooms got much more.  It was a lot of work on everyone’s part, and a little…

It’s official; the Holiday Season is here!  Can you believe that Christmas is only 3 weeks away?!  In keeping with Arizona College tradition, our lovely blue and silver Arizona College Christmas Angel Tree is currently displayed in the front lobby. Our Christmas Angel Tree is similar to the Angel Trees you see at the malls, however, the items donated are actually for our students and their family!  These needs were based upon individual nominations within the student body. The tree has Arizona College ornaments displayed; on the back of each ornament, a simple item is listed.  These donations will help provide presents for their children and loved ones.  What an amazing gift! If you would like to help a fellow student and family this holiday season, you can purchase the item listed, and return the UNWRAPPED item along with the ornament tag to Ms. Vanslyke by December 17th, 2013.  Thank…

Arizona College is Thankful this holiday season…  Thanksgiving is here and with Christmas less than 4 weeks away, it is nice to sit back and reflect on the accomplishments of the year.   Arizona College has many of them.   The approval and launch of our Bachelor of Science in Nursing program located at our new Mesa Campus, our Glendale Campus remodel and ABHES site visit with zero compliance violations, to name a few.  On a daily basis, we have the opportunity to educate students and assist them in reaching their full professional potential and help them to find jobs in their field of study, which changes their lives forever. Arizona College has an amazing staff and student body that truly cares about their fellow coworkers and classmates.  Like years in the past, this Thanksgiving, Arizona College held a Holiday Food Drive, creating Thanksgiving Family Food Baskets for students in need.  Each…

As the nation continues to recover from the recent recession and unemployment numbers remain high, one field that continues to grow is allied health. Allied health careers include all healthcare professions outside of doctors, dentists, and Nurses. There are dozens of different allied health roles that range from Medical Assistants to Massage Therapists. Allied health professionals work in a wide variety of environments. Depending on the specialty, the facility may range from a clinic to a hospital, from a dental office to a day spa. Among the many growing career paths, some of the most popular allied health fields that are offered at Arizona College include Dental Assisting, Health Information Technology, Massage Therapy, Pharmacy Technology, Medical Assisting, and Phlebotomy. While providing a range of diagnostic, technical, therapeutic, and direct patient care and support services, allied health professionals work closely with patients, doctors, and Nurses. Many careers in allied healthcare require…

Once you have hit the pause button on your education, it’s understandable that the decision to go back to school can seem quite daunting. But what’s preventing you from going back to school and earning your degree or diploma? A large percentage of those in today’s higher learning landscape are made up of adult learners who have gone back to school to earn or finish their degree. No matter what your reason was for leaving school the first time, there is no reason you shouldn’t take this opportunity to go back and pursue your education to improve your career prospects, earn that promotion at work, or to expand your current skill set. You may be thinking that going back to school will be too expensive and you can’t afford it. But most people who go back to school don’t pay the full cost of their education by themselves – knowing your…