2019-2020 CARRINGTON COLLEGE ACADEMIC CATALOG Volume V.V December 31, 2019 to December 31, 2020 Revised 05/29/20 ©2020 Carrington College. All rights reserved. ©2020 Carrington College. All rights reserved. Carrington College updates this catalog at least once annually. Carrington College reserves the right to change the terms and conditions outlined in this catalog at any time without notice. Information is current at the time of printing. This catalog supersedes all previous editions and is in effect until a subsequent catalog is published either in print or online. Updates made after the initial publication on December 31, 2019 are available via carrington.edu/carrington-college /catalog/. It is the responsibility of applicants and students to check for updates. Carrington College is a subsidiary of San Joaquin Valley College, Inc., located at 3828 W. Caldwell Ave., Visalia, CA 93277. San Joaquin Valley College, Inc. is the parent organization of Carrington College and San Joaquin Valley College. Academic Catalog THE STARTING POINT ® FOR HEALTH CARE CAREERS POINT Welcome to Carrington College and to the start of your journey with us. Carrington’s specialized curricula are tailored to the needs of our students. In addition to their academic preparation and skills training, students gain core competencies in critical thinking, information management and technical literacy. Personal and professional development, communication skills, respect and responsibility are emphasized throughout their education at Carrington. Students, faculty and administrative staff at Carrington College are encouraged to achieve their highest potential. We strive for excellence and quality in everything we do and are committed to keeping our curriculum, teaching methods and equipment current to meet the needs of students, faculty and the professional community. We’re happy you are part of our diverse and growing family. Mitch Charles, MBA President, Carrington College Academic Catalog TABLE OF CONTENTS Mission/Philosophy ............................................ 1 Respiratory Care ....................................... 134 Locations and Hours of Operation ..................... 2 Surgical Technology ................................. 141 SJVC, Inc. Board of Directors ............................ 8 Veterinary Assisting .................................. 147 Accreditation and Approvals .............................. 9 Veterinary Technology .............................. 150 Holiday Calendar ............................................. 16 Vocational Nursing .................................... 154 College Leadership .......................................... 17 General Education and Training Courses ..... 160 Governing Board .............................................. 18 Course Descriptions ...................................... 168 Education Delivery Options ............................. 19 Program Start Dates ...................................... 228 Programs of Study ........................................... 21 General Student Information .......................... 232 Criminal Justice .......................................... 22 Admission Requirements and Procedures ......................................... 236 Criminal Justice: Corrections ….………..….29 Academic Policies ..................................... 240 Dental Assisting .......................................... 34 Graduation Requirements ......................... 253 Dental Hygiene ........................................... 43 Tuition and Fees ....................................... 254 Electrical Technology .................................. 50 Financial Assistance ................................. 265 Health Information Technology ................... 53 Cancellations and Refunds ....................... 271 Health Studies ............................................ 57 Student Services ....................................... 277 Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration ............................................... 59 Regulations ............................................... 280 Industrial Maintenance Technology ............ 62 Administration and Faculty ............................ 285 Massage Therapy ....................................... 59 Supplemental Information .............................. 288 Medical Administrative Assistant ................ 74 Medical Assisting ........................................ 78 Medical Billing and Coding ......................... 86 Medical Radiography .................................. 93 Nursing Bridge ............................................ 96 Pharmacy Technology .............................. 100 Phlebotomy Technician ............................ 106 Physical Therapist Assistant ..................... 108 Physical Therapy Technology................... 113 Practical Nursing ....................................... 116 Registered Nursing ................................... 120 Registered Nursing LVN to RN ................. 126 Academic Catalog MISSION / PHILOSOPHY The mission of Carrington College is to provide learning opportunities to individuals in the communities it serves through postsecondary programs of study, which include general studies and professional preparation in career- focused majors. The college achieves its mission by: Offering associate degree and certificate programs in health care, wellness, legal, business and technical disciplines Providing a supportive, student-centered learning environment, which enables students to meet their educational and career goals and achieve positive learning outcomes. Using a skills-based and outcomes-based approach to education. Providing excellent educational programs and services to students on-site and online that meet student, employer and community needs. The Carrington College philosophy is based on outcome-based learning. The College’s focus on retention, career services, and job performance results in graduates who are highly qualified and motivated employees. The communities served by the College benefit from this focus on outcome-based learning and the College’s ability to adapt to society’s changing needs. Our faculty, administrators, and staff are committed to students developing specific vocational knowledge and skills, as well as mastering learning outcomes throughout their experience at Carrington College. The College models its programs and curricula objectives to align with the College's institutional learning outcomes encompassing critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and professionalism. In degree programs, a broad base of general education course offerings provide students with communication, critical thinking, mathematical and computer skills; as well as perspectives from the sciences, humanities and social sciences. Carrington College encourages students to work to achieve their highest potential while attaining their career goals. The College strives for excellence and quality in everything it does and instills in its students the same aspirations. INSTITUTION-SET STANDARDS The following institution-set standards for student achievement have been approved by the Board of Governors: Standard Definition Measure Course Completion Institutional aggregate score of 80% Passing grade in course and persist to next mod/term. annual course completion rate. Graduation Institutional aggregate of 50% Graduation rate for a calendar year. annual graduation rate. Placement Institutional aggregate of 50% In-field placement in a calendar year. annual placement rate. Certification/Licensure Programs with programmatic Varies Achieve passing score on specified exam per programmatic accreditation thresholds will by accreditation. meet established standards* program. * Standards represent the minimum threshold for performance in these programs: Dental Assisting, Dental Hygiene, Licensed Vocational Nursing, Licensed Vocational Nursing to Registered Nursing Bridge, Medical Assisting, Medical Radiography, Registered Nursing, Respiratory Care, Surgical Technology and Veterinary Technology. Accomplishment of the standards is one of the methods that the College uses to assess how well it is fulfilling its mission. Academic Catalog 1 LOCATIONS & HOURS OF OPERATION Albuquerque Campus Boise Auxiliary Site Certificate programs 1001 Menaul Blvd. N.E. 1200 N Liberty St. Dental Assisting Albuquerque, NM 87107 Boise ID 83704 Medical Assisting Phone: 505 254 7777 Phone: 208 672 0711 Medical Billing and Coding Pharmacy Technology Monday – Thursday Monday – Thursday 7:30 am – 10:00 pm 7:30 am – 10:00 pm Associate Degree programs Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Veterinary Technology Saturday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Certificate programs Citrus Heights Campus Physical Certificate programs Dental Assisting Resources Dental Assisting Massage Therapy The campus occupies 27,100 Massage Therapy Medical Assisting square feet of space in a single Medical Assisting Medical Billing and Coding story building in Citrus Heights, Medical Billing and Coding Pharmacy Technology California. The campus includes Pharmacy Technology classrooms with ceiling‐mounted Associate Degree programs LCD projectors, a medical library Associate Degree programs Dental Hygiene equipped with reference materials, Registered Nursing Health Studies textbooks and journals, a learning Nursing Bridge laboratory and science labs. The Albuquerque Campus Physical Physical Therapist Assistant Carrington library website offers Resources Practical Nursing online resources and professional