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2021 Carrington College. All rights reserved. Carrington College updates this catalog at least once annually. Carrington Collegereserves the right to change the terms and conditions outlined in this catalog at any time without notice. Information is current at the timeof 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 November 13, 2021 are available via carrington.edu/Carrington-college /catalog/. It is theresponsibility 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 Collegeand San Joaquin Valley College.Carrington College Academic Catalog2 P age

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENTDear Future Graduates:Welcome to Carrington College! We are honored that you havechosen to pursue your education with us and are excited that you arestarting on a journey to reach both your personal and professionalgoals. We encourage you to take advantage of the many academicand professional opportunities that will be presented to you during yourtime as a student and graduate of Carrington College.Carrington College takes great pride in the instruction and services wedeliver to our students on a daily basis. Our faculty and staff arecommitted to providing you with an excellent educational experiencethat we believe will prepare you to build your knowledge and developyour potential.Over five decades ago, Carrington College began with a commitmentto educating our students and fostering professional success for ourgraduates. Today, we stay true to that commitment and have theprivilege of serving thousands of students across 17 campuses.Throughout the years student success is the measure of our success.Students, faculty and staff at Carrington College are encouraged toachieve their highest potential. We strive for excellence and quality ineverything we do and are committed to keeping our curriculum,teaching methods and equipment current to meet the needs ofstudents, faculty, and the professional communities we serve.We look forward to your graduation and opportunities to pursueemployment in your chosen career field. I hope that your experiencewith Carrington College fosters a desire to embrace life-long learningand inspires you to take an active and productive role in yourcommunity.Sincerely,Mitch Charles MBAPresident, Carrington CollegeCarrington College Academic Catalog3 P age

TABLE OF CONTENTSMission/Philosophy . 6Location & Hours of Operation. 7SJVC INC. Board of Directors . 12Accreditation & Approvals . 13Holiday Calendar . 20College Leadership . 21Governing Board . 22Education Delivery Options. 23Programs of Study . 25Associate Degree in Nursing . 27Criminal Justice: Corrections . 31Dental Assisting . 38Dental Hygiene . 46Electrical Technology . 53Health Information Technology . 54Health Studies. 59Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration . 62Maintenance Technician . 65Massage Therapy . 68Medical Administrative Assistant . 76Medical Assisting . 80Medical Billing and Coding. 88Medical Radiography . 94Nursing Bridge . 97Pharmacy Technology . 101Phlebotomy Technician . 106Physical Therapist Assistant . 108Physical Therapy Technology . 113Practical Nursing . 116LVN to ADN . 121Respiratory Care . 126Surgical Technology . 135Veterinary Assisting . 141Carrington College Academic Catalog4 P age

TABLE OF CONTENTSVeterinary Technology . 144Vocational Nursing . 147General Education . 152Course Descriptions . 157Start Dates . 211General Student Information . 214Admission Requirements and Procedures. 217Academic Policies . 223Tuition & Fees . 238Financial Assistance . 243Student Services . 254Regulations . 257Administration & Faculty . 262Supplemental Information . 276Carrington College Academic Catalog5 P age

MISSION STATEMENTThe mission of Carrington College is to provide career-focused associate degree and certificate programs inhealthcare, trades, and industrial majors to a diverse population of students. Carrington College will ensure equitable and inclusive access to our programs, resources, andservices. Programs are developed to meet student, employer, and community needs by providing hands-ontraining and instruction delivered through onsite, online, and blended modalities. The College uses outcomes, skills, and inquiry-based approaches to education. The College models it programs and curricular objects to align with the College’s institutional learningoutcomes encompassing critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and professionalism.Carrington College encourages students to work to achieve their highest potential while attaining theircareer goals. The College strives for excellence and quality in everything it does and instills in its studentsthe same aspirations.INSTITUTION-SET STANDARDSThe following institution-set standards for student achievement have been approved by the Board ofGovernors:StandardCourse CompletionPassing grade in course and persist to next mod/term.DefinitionInstitutional aggregate score ofannual course completion rate.Measure80%GraduationGraduation rate for a calendar year.Institutional aggregate ofannual graduation rate.50%PlacementIn-field placement in a calendar year.Institutional aggregate ofannual placement rate.50%Certification/LicensureAchieve passing score on specified exam perprogrammatic accreditation.Programs with programmaticaccreditation thresholds will meetestablished standards*Variesbyprogram.*Standards represent the minimum threshold for performance in these programs: Associate Degree in Nursing,Dental Assisting, Dental Hygiene, LVN to ADN, Medical Assisting, Medical Radiography, Nursing Bridge, PracticalNursing, Respiratory Care, Surgical Technology, Veterinary Technology, and Vocational Nursing. Accomplishment ofthe standards is one of the methods that the College uses to assess how well it is fulfilling its mission.Carrington College Academic Catalog6 P age

LOCATION & HOURS OF OPERATIONAlbuquerque Campus1001 Menaul Blvd. N.E.Albuquerque, NM 87107Phone: 505 254 7777Monday – Thursday7:30 am – 10:00 pmFriday 8:00 am – 5:00 pmSaturday 9:00 am – 1:00 pmCertificate programsDental AssistingMassage TherapyMedical AssistingMedical Billing and CodingPharmacy TechnologyPractical NursingAssociate Degree programsAssociate Degree in NursingAlbuquerque Campus Physical ResourcesThe campus is located just west of I-25 onMenaul Boulevard. The campus iscentrally located and offers almost 35,000square feet of space tailored to hands-ontraining and one-on-one interactionbetween instructors and students.Thecampus provides fully equipped sciencelabs and a simulation lab that usescomputerized human patient simulatorsand custom-designedscenarios to helpstudents develop skills and buildconfidence. The campus includesclassrooms with ceiling-mounted LCDprojectors, and a medical libraryequipped with reference materials,textbooks, and journals. The Carringtonlibrary website offers online resourcesand professional organizationinformation. The campus hasadministrative offices offering a variety ofstudent services including enrollmentservices, career services, registrarservices, and financial services.Boise Campus1122 N. Liberty St.Boise, ID 83704Phone: 208 672 0711Monday – Thursday7:00 am – 8:00 pmFriday 8:00 am – 5:00 pmSaturday 9:00 am – 1:00 pmBoise Auxiliary Site1200 N Liberty St.Boise ID 83704Phone: 208 672 0711Carrington College Academic CatalogMonday – Thursday7:30 am – 10:00 pmFriday 9:00 am – 5:00 pmCertificate programsDental AssistingMassage TherapyMedical AssistingMedical Billing and CodingPharmacy TechnologyPractical NursingAssociate Degree programsDental HygieneHealth StudiesNursing BridgePhysical Therapist AssistantBoise Campus Physical ResourcesFound just north of I-184, the Boisecampus is located near many health carefacilities. The campus featuresclassrooms and simulation labs equippedwith the leading technology and a fullmultimedia library that provides a wealthof up-to-date resources for research andstudy. The Carrington library websiteoffers online resources and professionalorganization information. The 50,600square feet of space provides a variety ofvaluable hands-on training in realisticsettings. In addition, the campus alsooffers a dental clinic where studentsparticipate in providing free and low-costdental services to the students andmembers of the community. The campushas administrative offices offering avariety of student services includingenrollment services, career services,registrar services, and financial services.Citrus Heights Campus7301 Greenback Ln., Ste. ACitrus Heights, CA 95621Phone:916 242 7855Monday – Thursday7:30 am – 10:30 pmFriday 9:00 am – 5:00 pmAssociate Degree programsVeterinary TechnologyCitrus Heights Campus PhysicalResourcesThe campus occupies 27,100 squarefeet of space in a single-story buildingin Citrus Heights, California. Thecampus includes classrooms withceiling-mounted LCD projectors, amedical library equipped withreference materials,textbooks andjournals, a learning laboratory andscience labs. The Carrington librarywebsite offers online resources andprofessional organization information.The Citrus Heights campus classroomsconsist of three computer labs, aveterinary technology surgery lab, adental lab, a medical assisting lab andfive lecture classrooms. It also featuresa student break room, a staff lounge, afinancial services area, a careerservices area, a faculty room with 4offices and 20 faculty workstations and10 administrative offices.Las Vegas Campus5740 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. 140Las Vegas, NV 89119Phone: 702 688 4290Monday – Thursday7:00 am – 10:00 pmFriday 7:30 am – 5:00 pmSaturday 9:00 am – 1:00 pmCertificate programsDental AssistingMedical AssistingMedical Billing and CodingAssociate Degree ProgramsPhysical Therapist AssistantRespiratory CareLas Vegas Campus Physical ResourcesThe Carrington College Las Vegascampus offers certificate and degreeprograms in a 26,191 square footfacility composed of modernclassrooms and laboratories. Eachclassroom is equipped with LCDprojectors and wireless computeraccess. Labs are outfitted withmicroscopes,anatomy models,simulation manikins and otherequipment to approximate eachsubject areas’ professional settings.The campus has administrative officesoffering a variety of student servicesincluding enrollment services, careerservices, registrar services, andfinancial services. The Carringtonlibrary website offers online resourcesand professional organizationinformation. In addition, the Las Vegascampus partners with area hospitalsand facilities to accommodate studentsin their clinical experience.7 Page

LOCATION & HOURS OF OPERATIONMesa Campus1001 W. Southern Ave., Ste. 130Mesa, AZ 85210Phone: 480 212 1611Monday – Thursday7:00 am – 10:00 pmFriday 7:00 am – 5:00 pmSaturday 9:00 am – 1:00 pmMesa Dental Hygiene Clinic1300 S. Country Club Dr., Ste. 2Mesa, AZ 85210Phone: 480 717 3510Monday – Thursday8:30 am – 4:00 pmCertificate programsDental AssistingMedical AssistingMedical Billing and CodingPharmacy TechnologyPhysical Therapy TechnologyVeterinary AssistingAssociate Degree programsAssociate Degree in NursingDental HygienePhysical Therapist AssistantMesa Campus Physical ResourcesThe Mesa campus is made up of twoindividual facilities approximately onemile apart. With over 58,000 square feetof space, the campus provides a diverselearning environment designed to givestudents valuable hands-on training inrealistic settings. The campus hasadministrative offices offering a variety ofstudent services including enrollmentservices, career services, registrarservices, and financial services. TheCarrington library website offers onlineresources and professional organizationinformation. The campus features asimulation theater equipped with hightech METI Human Patient Simulators,viewing systems and simulationprogramming capabilities. In addition tothe simulation lab, the campus offers amodern dental hygiene clinic that isopen to the public.Ontario Campus4580 Ontario Mills Parkway, Ste. 200Ontario, CA 91764Phone: 909 868 5834Monday – Thursday7:00 am – 10:30 pmFriday 8:00 am – 3:00 pmCarrington College Academic CatalogAssociate Degree programsVeterinary TechnologyOntario Campus Physical ResourcesCarrington College shares the facility withanother accredited Institution. The twocolleges share a 50,000 square footfacility. Carrington College students areprovided full campus access, includingcomputer labs, comfortable studentlounges,outside patio areas, a modernlibrary and a student resource center.The campus equipment includesdedicated veterinary technologylaboratory and instructional space.Administrative space accommodatesacademic team, and student service rolesfor the college. The Carrington librarywebsite offers online resources andprofessional organization information.Phoenix Campus2149 W. Dunlap Ave.,Ste. 103Phoenix, AZ 85021Phone: 602 313 7082Monday – Thursday8:00 am – 10:00 pmFriday 8:00 am – 5:00 pmSaturday (varies)Certificate programsDental AssistingMedical AssistingMedical Billing and CodingPharmacy TechnologyAssociate Degree programsAssociate Degree in NursingHealth StudiesRespiratory CareSurgical TechnologyPhoenix Campus Physical ResourcesThe Phoenix Campus shares space withanother accredited institution. The twocolleges share a 120,000 square footfacility. Carrington College studentshave access to 34,313 total square feet(not including shared uses) of thestudent success center, computer labs,cafeteria and two student lounges. Thefacility provides students with asimulation retail pharmacy laboratory.The campus also has lecture classroomswith ceiling-mounted LCD projectors, alearning laboratory, science labs and amedical library equipped with referencematerials, textbooks, and journals. Thecampus has administrative officesoffering a variety of student servicesincluding enrollment services, careerservices, registrar services, and financialservices. The Carrington library websiteoffers online resources and professionalorganization information.Phoenix Education Center (TradesEducation Center)8836 N. 23rd Ave., Building BPhoenix, AZ 85021Monday – Thursday8:00 am – 12:00 pm and6:00 pm - 10:00 pmCertificate programsElectrical TechnologyHeating Ventilation,Air Conditioning and RefrigerationMaintenance TechnicianVeterinary AssistingAssociate Degree programsElectrical TechnologyHeating, Ventilation, Air Conditioningand RefrigerationMaintenance TechnicianPhoenix Education Center PhysicalResourcesThe Phoenix Education Center wasestablished in 2020 and is approximately19,000 square feet. The facility providesstudents five lab spaces, two tool roomsand a student lounge. The Carringtonlibrary website offers online resourcesand professional organizationinformation.Glendale Learning Center6751 N. Sunset Blvd.,Ste. E104Glendale, AZ 85305Phone: 602 393 5902Monday – Friday8:30 am – 5:00 pmCertificate programsDental AssistingMedical AssistingMedical Billing and CodingGlendale Learning Center PhysicalResourcesThe campus provides modern practicallabs to support the laboratorycomponent of coursework. With threedental assisting operatories and threemedical assisting bays, the Glendale8 Page

LOCATION & HOURS OF OPERATIONLearning Center offers plenty of handson space for student practice andparticipation.Pleasant Hill Campus380 Civic Dr., Ste. 300Pleasant Hill, CA 94523Phone: 925 609 6650Monday – Thursday7:30 am – 10:30 pmFriday 9:00 am – 5:00 pmPleasant Hill Auxiliary Sites363 Civic Dr. Ste 200Pleasant Hill, CA 94523395 Civic Dr. Ste CPleasant Hill, CA 945232199 Norse Dr.Pleasant Hill, CA 94523360 Civic Dr. Ste 102Pleasant Hill, CA 94523360 Civic Dr. Ste 103Pleasant Hill, CA 94523Monday – Thursday7:30 am – 10:00 pmFriday 9:00 am – 5:00 pmCertificate programsDental AssistingMedical AssistingMedical Billing and CodingPharmacy TechnologyAssociate Degree programsPhysical Therapist AssistantRespiratory CareVeterinary TechnologyPleasant Hill Campus Physical ResourcesThe Pleasant Hill campus occupies 28,000square feet and is housed in fourbuildings. The facilities include eightlecture/laboratories, a veterinary lab andsurgery room and labs for the PhysicalTherapist Assistant and Respiratory Careprograms.The campus also has a studentsuccess center equipped referencematerials, textbooks and journals, astudent union, general education supportand a learning lab, financial servicesadvisors, enrollment servicerepresentatives, registrar services, andcareer service support staff located in themain building. The Carrington libraryCarrington College Academic Catalogwebsite offers online resources andprofessional organization information.Portland Campus2004 Lloyd Center, 3rd Fl.Portland, OR 97232Phone: 503 761 6100Monday – Thursday7:30 am – 10:00 pmFriday 8:00 am – 5:00 pmCertificate programsDental AssistingMassage TherapyMedical AssistingMedical Billing and CodingPharmacy TechnologyVeterinary AssistingPortland Campus Physical ResourcesThe Portland campus is convenientlylocated inside the Lloyd Center Mall,within two blocks of the Max light-railtransportation system. The campusoccupies approximately 18,489 squarefeet of space and features realisticsimulation labs that allow students tolearn in environments that mirror realworld facilities. The campus offers astudent success center, which includes amedical library equipped referencematerials, textbooks and journals. TheCarrington library website offers onlineresources and professional organizationinformation. The campus hasadministrative offices offering a variety ofstudent services including enrollmentservices, career services, registrarservices, and financial services.Reno Campus5580 Kietzke Ln.Reno, NV 89511Phone: 775 335 2900Reno Campus Physical ResourcesThe Carrington College Reno campusoffers certificate and degree programsin a 15,000 square foot facility thatoffers campus-wide wireless access, alibrary, student lounge, threeclassrooms and a fully-equippedscience laboratory. Its learningresource center is equipped with 37computers with internet access,a skillslaboratory and simulation theater. Allclassrooms feature ceiling-mountedLCD projectors, computers and DVDand internet access. The Skills Lab isused in a variety of ways to ensurestudents understand and practicetechniques and follow procedural stepswhen interacting with patients.Simulators are programmed to mimichuman functions such as breathing,heartrate, eye changes, etc., to elicitstudent observations. The librarycontains print and electronic materialsthat include monographs, textbooks,CDs, DVDs, and periodicals, which areavailable to all students. The campushas administrative offices offering avariety of student services includingenrollment services, career services,registrar services, and financialservices. The Carrington library websiteoffers online resources andprofessional organization information.The Reno campus also partners witharea hospitals and facilities toaccommodate students with clinicalrotations and externships.Sacramento Campus8909 Folsom Blvd.Sacramento, CA 95826Phone: 916 361 5100Monday – Thursday7:00 am – 10:30 pmFriday 7:00 am – 5:00 pmMonday – Thursday7:30 am – 10:00 pmFriday 8:00 am – 8:00 pmSaturday 10:00 am- 2:00 pmSacramento Auxiliary Sites8911 Folsom Blvd.Sacramento, CA 95826Certificate coursesPhlebotomy Technician8915 Folsom Blvd.Sacramento, CA 95826Certificate programsMedical AssistingMedical Billing and Coding8925 Folsom Blvd.Sacramento, CA 95826Associate Degree programsAssociate Degree in NursingMonday – Thursday7:00 am – 10:30 pmFriday 7:00 am – 5:00 pm9 Page

LOCATION & HOURS OF OPERATIONCertificate programsDental AssistingLVN to ADNMedical Administrative AssistantMedical AssistingMedical Billing and CodingPharmacy TechnologyVocational NursingAssociate Degree programsDental Assisting (science)Dental HygieneHealth Information TechnologyHealth StudiesLVN to ADNVeterinary TechnologyVocational NursingSacramento Campus Physical ResourcesThe campus is located on a seven acresite in Sacramento and occupies 41,000square feet of space in two buildings. Thecampus offers degree and certificateprograms in allied health. The campusincludes classrooms with ceiling‐mounted LCD projectors, a studentsuccess center equipped referencematerials, textbooks and journals,student computers, a learning laboratorywith tutoring services and a four‐bedsimulation laboratory. The Carringtonlibrary website offers online resourcesand professional organizationinformation. The facilities also include a25‐chair dental hygiene clinic, a five‐chairradiography laboratory, two computerlaboratories, an eight‐bed nursinglaboratory, a professional veterinarytechnology surgery suite, a pharmacytechnology lecture classroom with asimulated retail environment and two,four‐chair Dental Assisting laboratorieswith ten lecture/laboratory classrooms.The campus has two student unions, acopy/distribution center, a staff lounge, aconference room and a financial serviceskiosk station. Within the three buildingsare 44 administrative offices offering avariety of student services includingenrollment services, career services,registrar services, and financial services.Certificate programsDental AssistingMedical AssistingMedical Billing and CodingPharmacy TechnologyVocational NursingAssociate Degree programsDental AssistingDental HygieneSurgical TechnologyVeterinary TechnologyVocational NursingSan Jose Campus Physical ResourcesThe campus is located in San Jose,California, occupying 48,800 square feetof space in one building. The campusincludes classrooms with ceiling‐mounted LCD projectors, a studentsuccess center equipped referencematerials, textbooks and journals, alearning laboratory, and a dedicatedcomputer laboratory. The Carringtonlibrary website offers online resourcesand professional organizationinformation. The facilities also include a24‐chair dental hygiene clinic, a six‐chairradiology lab, a four‐chair dental assistinglab, an eight‐bed vocational nursing lab, aprofessional veterinary technologysurgery lab and surgical technology lab, acriminal justice lab, a medical billing andcoding lab and 20 lecture/laboratories.The campus has a student lounge,a staffcopy center, a staff lounge and financialservices kiosks. The campus has 23administrative offices offering a variety ofstudent services including enrollmentservices, career services, registrarservices, and financial services.San Leandro Campus15555 East 14th St., Ste. 500San Leandro, CA 94578Phone: 510 276 3888Monday – Thursday8:00 am – 10:00 pmFriday 8:00 am – 5:00 pmSan Jose Campus5883 Rue Ferrari, Ste. 125San Jose, CA 95138Phone: 408 960 0161Certificate programsDental AssistingMedical AssistingMedical Billing and CodingPharmacy TechnologyMonday – Thursday8:00 am – 10:30 pmFriday 8:00 am – 5:00 pmAssociate Degree programsVeterinary TechnologyCarrington College Academic CatalogSan Leandro Campus PhysicalResourcesThe San Leandro campus is a 40,000square foot facility that offers bothdegree and certificate programs. Themain campus houses 13 classrooms andlearning labs including a veterinarytechnology surgical lab. All programsmaintain equipment, supplies andlearning resources in the classrooms,including ceiling‐ mounted LCDprojectors and DVDs, as well ascomputers for student access. Thestudent success center is equipped withreference materials, textbooks, andjournals and 30 student computers. TheCarrington library website offers onlineresources and professional organizationinformation. The campus has a studenttesting center, staff lounge,copy/distribution center, conferenceroom and 40 administrative and facultyoffices. The campus offers full studentservice assistance in enrollmentservices, financial services, registrarservices, and career services.Spokane Campus10102 E. Knox Ave., Ste. 200Spokane, WA 99206Phone: 509 532 8888Monday – Thursday7:30 am – 10:30 pmFriday 8:00 am – 5:00 pmSaturday10:00 am – 2:00 pmCertificate coursesPhlebotomy TechnicianCertificate programsDental AssistingMassage TherapyMedical AssistingMedical Billing and CodingPharmacy TechnologyVeterinary AssistingAssociate Degree programsHealth StudiesMedical RadiographySpokane Campus Physical ResourcesThe Spokane campus is located just off I90 in the Spokane Valley in a two-storybuilding with over 10,000 square feet ofspace. The facilities include an on-sitelibrary with many reference materials,computer labs, elevator, ramp, dental10 P a g e

LOCATION & HOURS OF OPERATIONoperatory labs, three medical assistinglabs, a radiography lab with up-to-dateradiology equi

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