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Medical Assisting Student

Haley DiMartino – Student Highlight

Medical Assisting Student Highlight – Haley DiMartino Haley DiMartino is a student in the Medical Assisting program at United Career Institute. She is such a bright addition to the student body. Her kindness, determination, and positive attitude are greatly appreciated by her fellow students and all the staff here at UCI. In addition to her … Read more

Student Skills

Here at United Career Institute, students practice hands-on skills to prepare them for their healthcare careers. Watch as Clinical Instructor, Kelly Clark talks about the proper steps of performing venipuncture. Current medical assisting student, Jodi Baxter, demonstrates the procedures on one of our phlebotomy practice arms. To learn more about the accelerated healthcare training programs … Read more

Primary Health and Wellness – Externship Highlight

United Career Institute Irwin has teamed up with multiple hospitals and offices in the area to provide hands-on, real-world experiences for the externship component of our Medical Assisting program, including Primary Health and Wellness Centers (PHWC). This family practice office was established in 1995 and had offices in Greensburg and Irwin, making it a convenient … Read more

Donald King – Student Highlight

Meet October Medical Assisting Student of the Month, Donald King! Fresh out of high school, Donald enrolled at United Career Institute. He decided to attend the institute after hearing “how great it is” from his sister, Alexis, a Practical Nursing student. Before beginning school, Donald was a home healthcare aide and wanted to start something … Read more

Amy Murray – Student Highlight

United Career Institute Mt. Braddock is proud to introduce you to our March Student of the Month, Amy Murray. Amy is one of our practical nursing students and has a unique story behind how she ended up at United….She was a student 17 years ago when we were still named West Virginia Career Institute! At … Read more

Sedona Poliak – Student Highlight

Sedona Poliak is one of United Career Institute’s newest Medical Assisting students. After she graduated high school, Sedona got a job at a local daycare. She took a year off to save some money for her education. Sedona chose United Career Institute because of the positive feedback she heard from other students. She said, “I … Read more

A Holiday Message From The Irwin Campus

The holidays are all about appreciating what you have and giving to those who have less. United Career Institute Irwin is encouraging our students and staff to give a little more this year this holiday season. 2020 has been an unpredictable year that has caused us to restructure our personal lives, businesses, and communities. As … Read more

Karen Mayle – Student Highlight

Karen Mayle is a medical assisting student at United Career Institute. This is the first post-secondary school she’s attended. Before she decided to come back to school at United, Karen was working at a restaurant and had been laid off due to circumstances of Covid-19. Karen chose United Career Institute as her school because she … Read more

Anna Mascara – Student Highlight

Anna Mascara is one of United Career Institute’s ambitious, young, medical assisting students. She started attending classes at the Irwin campus in May of 2020. She tried taking classes at a local community college before enrolling at United, but said she had a horrible experience when she was there and it just was not a … Read more

Haley Tinsley – Student Highlight

“Every day I learn something new, and every day when I leave the school, I remember and retain what I’ve learned that day. That’s never happened to me before.” Those are the words of United Career Institute Irwin’s medical assisting student Haley Tinsley. Haley tried a few different avenues to higher education, including a few … Read more