2016-2017 CARRINGTON COLLEGE ACADEMIC CATALOG Volume I.III January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017 Effective June 15, 2017 ©2017 Carrington College. All rights reserved. ©2017 Carrington College. All rights reserved. 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 January 1, 2017 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 Adtalem Global Education, 3005 Highland Parkway, Suite 700, Downers Grove, IL 60515, 630.515.7700. Adtalem Global Education is also the parent organization of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Becker Professional Education, Chamberlain College of Nursing, DeVry Brasil, DeVry University and its Keller Graduate School of Management, Ross University School of Medicine and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. 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’re part of our diverse and growing family. DONNA M. LORAINE, Ph. D. President, Carrington College Academic Catalog TABLE OF CONTENTS Mission/Philosophy ............................................ 1 Vocational Nursing .................................... 146 Locations and Hours of Operation ..................... 2 General Education Requirements .................. 152 Adtalem Global Education Board of Directors ... 8 Course Descriptions....................................... 155 Accreditation and Approvals .............................. 9 Program Start Dates ...................................... 213 Holiday Calendar ............................................. 15 General Student Information .......................... 218 College Leadership .......................................... 16 Admission Requirements and Procedures ......................................... 221 Governing Board .............................................. 18 Academic Policies ..................................... 225 Education Delivery Options ............................. 19 Graduation Requirements ......................... 237 Programs of Study ........................................... 21 Tuition and Fees ....................................... 238 Criminal Justice .......................................... 22 Financial Assistance ................................. 251 Dental Assisting .......................................... 28 Cancellations and Refunds ....................... 258 Dental Hygiene ........................................... 37 Student Services ....................................... 262 Health Studies ............................................ 44 Regulations ............................................... 265 Massage Therapy ....................................... 47 Administration and Faculty ............................ 270 Medical Administrative Assistant ................ 51 Supplemental Information .............................. 284 Medical Assisting ........................................ 56 Medical Billing and Coding ......................... 65 Medical Laboratory Technician ................... 73 Medical Radiography .................................. 77 Nursing Bridge ............................................ 80 Pharmacy Technology ................................ 84 Phlebotomy Technician .............................. 90 Physical Therapist Assistant ....................... 92 For students who signed enrollment agreements Physical Therapy Technology..................... 99 prior to May 13, 2016, Carrington College is forgoing Practical Nursing ....................................... 102 its right to invoke the mandatory arbitration clause in the event of student/graduate claims or Registered Nursing ................................... 105 controversies arising out of or related to the terms of the Enrollment Agreement or education provided by Registered Nursing LVN to RN ................. 116 Carrington College. Respiratory Care ....................................... 123 Surgical Technology ................................. 133 Veterinary Assisting .................................. 140 Veterinary Technology .............................. 142 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 centers 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 its changing needs. Our faculty, administrators and staff are committed to students developing specific vocational knowledge and skills, as well as core student learning outcomes in critical thinking, information management, technical literacy, personal and professional development, communication skills, respect and responsibility throughout their experience at Carrington College. 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. Academic Catalog 1 LOCATIONS & HOURS OF OPERATION Albuquerque Campus Monday – Thursday career services area, a faculty room 1001 Menaul Blvd. N.E. 7:30 am – 10:00 pm with 4 offices and 20 faculty work Albuquerque, NM 87107 Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm stations and 10 administrative Phone: 505 254 7777 offices. Boise Campus Physical Monday – Thursday Resources Las Vegas Campus 7:30 am – 10:00 pm Found just north of I-184, the Boise 5740 S. Eastern Ave., Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm campus is located near many Ste. 140 Saturday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm health care facilities, including Saint Las Vegas, NV 89119 Alphonsus Regional Medical Phone: 702 688 4300 Albuquerque Campus Physical Center. The campus features Resources classrooms and simulation labs Monday – Thursday The campus is located just west of equipped with the leading 7:00 am – 10:00 pm Friday 7:30 am – 5:00 pm I-25 on Menaul Boulevard. The technology and a full multimedia Saturday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm campus is centrally located and library that provides a wealth of up- offers almost 35,000 square feet of to-date resources for research and Las Vegas Campus Physical space tailored to hands-on training study. The 50,600 square feet of Resources and one-on-one interaction space provides a variety of valuable between instructors and students. hands-on training in realistic The Carrington College—Las The campus provides features such settings. In addition, the campus Vegas campus offers certificate and as a Physical Therapist Assistant also offers a dental clinic where degree programs in a 28,000 Lab that mirrors an actual physical students participate in providing square foot facility composed of therapy clinic, fully-equipped free and low-cost dental services to modern classrooms and science labs and a simulation lab the students and members of the laboratories. Each classroom is that uses computerized human community. equipped with LCD projectors and patient simulators and custom- wireless computer access. Labs are designed scenarios to help students Citrus Heights Campus outfitted with microscopes, anatomy develop skills and build 7301 Greenback Ln., Ste. A models, simulation manikins and confidence. The campus includes Citrus Heights, CA 95621 other equipment to approximate classrooms with ceiling-mounted Phone: 916 722 8200 each subject areas’