United Career Institute hosted a graduation ceremony on July 8, 2022, at the Science Hall Theatre at West Moreland Community College. UCI honored thirteen practical nursing graduates, three medical assisting graduates, and one phlebotomy graduate who completed their programs from March 2022 to June 2022. It was a wonderful evening celebrating the graduates’ accomplishments with … Read more
Externship Facility United Career Institute prides itself on its many wonderful relationships with local healthcare employers. Our Practical Nursing, Medical Assisting, and Phlebotomy programs rely heavily on these relationships to fulfill the externship and clinical requirements. We love to see our students thrive in their field of study with the guidance of real medical professionals … Read more
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
The old saying is, “Stick with what you know,” At United Career Institute Irwin Campus, we know how to train students for essential healthcare careers. According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in healthcare occupations is projected to grow 16 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations, adding … Read more
Hands-on clinical skills and training are such a vital component of United Career Institute’s healthcare programs. Watch the video to witness one of our practical nursing students demonstrate one of the many skills our students learn during their time in the Practical Nursing program. Practical Nursing instructor Stacey Mantich guides student Lindsey Harris through the … Read more
Lisa Clawson is the phlebotomy instructor at United Career Institute Irwin. She has been at United for almost a year now! She chose to become a phlebotomy instructor because she simply loves phlebotomy and loves to teach. Her favorite parts about working at United Career institute are the students and the staff! Before joining the … Read more
United Career Institute Medical Assisting program students learn the proper phlebotomy technique for drawing a patient’s blood. Phlebotomy is an essential skill for students to learn and practice in their medical assistant classes because drawing blood is a very common procedure in medical facilities. If you’ve ever had blood drawn yourself, you know how important … Read more
Updated Content on 3/17/2023 How To Create SMART Career Goals We all want to accomplish goals in our personal lives and careers, and setting SMART goals can help you achieve those goals! For example, perhaps you aren’t fulfilled in your current job and are looking for a more rewarding career, or maybe your goal is … Read more
