19 Jul2018
Why Become a Nurse?
Nursing is a rewarding career that can make you really feel good about yourself and the work you’re doing – work that you can do in a variety of locations (some that you might never guess).
28 Jun2018
Northwestern College Conducts June 2018 Nursing Pinning Ceremony for Graduates
Chicago Tribune’s TribLocal – Daily Southtown Edition
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/community/chi-ugc-article-northwestern-college-conducts-june-2018-nursi-2018-06-27-story.html
The Palos Patch
https://patch.com/illinois/palos/northwestern-college-conducts-june-2018-nursing-pinning-ceremony
14 Jun2018
Northwestern College Introduces Bachelor’s Program in Health Information Management
Making healthcare information accessible to physicians, facilities and all providers involved in patient care is a necessity that gave rise to the health information technology (HIT) industry. HIT, in turn, has created the need for a way to effectively manage an organization’s information systems. That is the responsibility of health information management (HIM). Northwestern College has recognized the growing need for HIM professionals, which is why we launched a four-year Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management program.
31 May2018
Northwestern College’s May 2018 Healthcare Career Fair draws its biggest turnout!
Northwestern College’s May 2018 Healthcare Career Fair draws its biggest turnout! Read more below
29 May2018
How to Write an Effective Objective for Your Medical Assistant Resume
It may be a challenge determining what skills, experience, and even fonts you should choose when crafting your medical assistant resume. But with the average recruiter spending less than 7 seconds reviewing an individual resume, you need to make sure the job opportunities you are applying for aren’t ending as a fast track to the round file. The best way to grab your prospective employer’s attention is to focus on the first thing they’ll read: your objective.
15 May2018
The Benefits of Career-focused Education at Northwestern College
Specialized education that results in a successful career is good education, something J. F. Fish believed when he founded Northwestern College in 1902. He also foresaw that Chicago would need competent, well-trained workers to support its rapidly growing business community. His vision still holds true today.
Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Northwestern College offers focused degree and certificate programs geared to industries that are expected to grow and produce new jobs well into the future. Unnecessary coursework has been eliminated in Northwestern College’s programs in business administration, healthcare and technology to concentrate on the skills directly related to your chosen career. Many programs can have you ready for your career in as few as two years.
A Northwestern College education delivers a results-based education that is important to a fulfilling career. The following are benefits of choosing to study at Northwestern College.
10 May2018
Northwestern College Violet L. Schumacher School of Nursing
Graduate: Teena Richardson
The Journey to Destiny – The Story of Teena Richardson
“Giving up was not an option,” – A simple, yet inspiring message from nursing student graduate Teena Richardson, a wife and mother of six, who has finally embarked on her road to destiny. Teena has wanted to become a nurse for as long as she can remember.
26 Apr2018
Northwestern College is hosting a Healthcare Career Fair on Thursday, May 24
Northwestern College is hosting a Healthcare Career Fair on Thursday, May 24. Learn more here!
24 Apr2018
Faculty Spotlight: Gladys Nieves, Assistant Professor/Dental Assistant Instructor
In the 20-plus years Gladys Nieves has worked as a dental assistant, she has witnessed the evolution of the dental industry. She has seen it go from the “dinosaur” era of paper records and unsterilized equipment to the digital record keeping and stiff regulations of today’s world. Nieves, an assistant professor and dental assistant instructor at Northwestern College, has done it all – which is a real bonus for her students.
03 Apr2018
Faculty Spotlight: Christopher Wheat, Program Director of Health Information Management
Christopher Wheat had originally planned on becoming a physician when he entered the University of Chicago as an undergraduate. Fortunately for Northwestern College, he changed his plans. The multi-degreed, multi-awarded Wheat is now Program Director of the college’s new Health Information Management program. How he went from there to here is a fascinating story.