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Jeanine Bitens – Student Highlight

Jeanine Bitens is one of United Career Institute’s bright medical assisting students. She enrolled at the Irwin campus in April 2020. She was previously enrolled at a local community college. Her favorite part about the program was doing clinicals. She really enjoyed working with the patients. She chose United Career Institute because of our location … 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

Shauna King – Student Highlight

Shauna King is one of United Career Institute’s determined medical assisting students. She enrolled in the May 2020 start at the Irwin campus. After graduating from East Allegheny High School, Shauna decided to take a year off. She had a few ideas in mind as to what career route she wanted to take. She thought … Read more

The Best Time to Start a Career Training Program is Now!

We have all experienced many changes this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some people have been laid off from their jobs, some are learning how to homeschool their children, and some are experiencing a variety of other life changes. For those who have experienced disruptions to their careers this year, deciding what to do … Read more

The Top 4 Benefits of Choosing A Small School

Updated content on 6/28/2023 So you’ve made the important decision to pursue a new career in healthcare, and you are now ready to make your dream a reality. Starting a career in healthcare requires you to have some type of specialized training for the field you want to work in. Choosing the right institution for … 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

Sahrash Masood – Student Highlight

Sahrash Masood enrolled in United’s Medical Assisting program in January of this year. Before enrolling, she was a stay at home mom of two young girls. Sahrash knew that she always wanted to go into the medical field, but wasn’t sure if she wanted to study nursing or medical assisting. After meeting with her admissions … Read more

Jessica Snyder – Student Highlight

Jessica Snyder was one of the first students to enroll at the United Career Institute Irwin campus! She is currently excelling in our Medical Assisting program. She chose medical assisting because she has a passion for helping people and has always wanted to work in the healthcare field. Jessica said, “I feel becoming a medical … Read more

How to Choose the Right Healthcare Training Program for You

You’ve probably heard the saying, “When you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.” Choosing a career you love and excel in will help set you up for a lifetime of career success and satisfaction. However, with so many options available, it can be hard to determine what healthcare training … Read more

5 Steps to Starting an Essential Healthcare Career

Last updated on May 5, 2023. Now, more than ever, healthcare professionals are essential to the health and well-being of our society. Because the medical industry is expected to continue growing in the future, now is a great time to start your career in the exciting and expansive field of healthcare! United Career Institute brings … Read more