Emily Norman is one of United Career Institute’s most recent medical assisting students. She had attended a community college but didn’t have the best experience. She saw the United Career Institute Irwin Facebook page and decided to come in for a tour of the school. After meeting with Lynda, her Admissions Advisor, Emily knew that … Read more
Haley Sance chose United Career Institute because she was not interested in going to a large, four-year school. She was interested in the medical field, but wished to start off slowly in order to narrow down her options. She wanted the comfortable, small school environment that United offered. Her favorite part of attending United Career … Read more
United Career Institute Irwin would like to introduce one of our medical assisting students, Tillie Lishego! After discussing the different courses with her Admissions Advisor, Lynda Mayes, Tillie knew medical assisting was the program she wanted to pursue. Because she has never attended a post secondary school before, she was asked why she chose United … Read more
United Career Institute School of Nursing instructors teach practical nursing program students the proper procedures for performing tracheostomy suctioning. This critical procedure clears the tracheostomy tube and is essential for proper breathing. Sterile techniques should be used to keep the patient free of infection. Practical nurses are essential members of the healthcare team because they … Read more
“I wanted to go for Medical Assisting when I was just out of high school. However, I was living with my fiancé at the time and could not afford the class. When I decided to go back and went for coding, I didn’t have faith in my skills or brains to even think I could … Read more
Mallory Strauser is a Medical Insurance Billing and Coding student at United Career Institute in Fayette County. She works at Shop N Save but knew this work wouldn’t be fulfilling long tern and decided to further her education. Mallory knew that she wanted to be part of a healthcare team, but knew that the clinical … Read more
Before April’s Student of the month, Elizabeth LaRue Compton, decided to join the United Career Institute family, she was a culinary arts student at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a kitchen manager for the Ohiopyle House Café. However, her children inspired her to reach for more and to better herself. Liz was interested in the … Read more
A key component of United Career Institute’s medical training programs includes externships with a local healthcare facility. As each student progresses through their program, they will develop the fundamental skills and knowledge needed to be successful in their careers. By completing an externship at the end of their program, UCI students will feel confident in … Read more
As we all try to adjust to dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, we understand that life has changed dramatically over the last few weeks. From homeschooling our children, to having our movements restricted, to the heroes who are on the front lines fighting this virus, we have all been affected. At United Career Institute, we … Read more
Marcy Landman is the Practical Nursing Clinical Coordinator at United Career Institute near Uniontown, PA and teaches Pharmacology, Practical Vocational Nursing, and Anatomy Lab within Practical Nursing program. She earned her Associate of Science in Nursing from Penn State University. Once she completed her ASN, she entered an accelerated program to earn her BSN. She … Read more
