One of the students offered a position as a Medical Assistant while still completing her externship is Kristen Lasik. Upon graduating from Cambridge, Kristen will begin working full-time as a Medical Assistant with Sutter North Medical Foundation. “I graduated from Lindhurst High School in June 2007 and less than a year later I will have a full-time job with great benefits,” Kristen explained enthusiastically. Kristen chose Cambridge Career College for two reasons. “I chose the school because it was close to home. Also, I had friends who attended Cambridge and talked about what a warm friendly environment it was. They thought it would be a good fit for me.” Kristen has also recommend Cambridge to her friends.

Sabita Kondle, from North Valley Nephrology in Yuba City, has hosted student externs and hired medical assistant graduates from Cambridge Career College. Sabita expressed that Cambridge students are very knowledgeable. She explained that she is very pleased with the Cambridge medical assistants she has hired. Teresa Acosta, Nursing Supervisor at Regency Urgent Care stated, “Cambridge externs are very professional and arrive ready to perform the duties expected of medical assistants. They are skilled in both front and back office.” She added that she enjoys working with them and is thrilled with the Cambridge Career College graduates that Regency Urgent Care has hired.

The college is constantly communicating with professional leaders in healthcare and business. The college maintains an advisory board made up of over 100 industry professionals. These advisors review the programs, make curriculum recommendations and often hire the graduates from the college. “Our advisory board helps make sure that Cambridge is keeping abreast of the changing trends in business and healthcare in the Yuba-Sutter area,” states Michael Cartoscelli, Advisory Board Chair and Sr. Vice-President of Sierra Central Credit Union.

Cambridge Career College is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education. CCC Students are eligible to participate in federal student financial aid programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, and as administered by the U.S. Department of Education. Cambridge received a coveted 8 year grant of Accreditation, an attestation to the quality of training provided by this local college.

“I have always counted on Cambridge Career College to produce high quality healthcare workers,” said Raj Mann, LVN, Clinical Supervisor for Sutter North. “I have hired graduates from many other schools but have been especially impressed with the preparation of students from Cambridge. They have a great Medical Assisting program that prepares the graduates for real world jobs in a small amount of time.”

For additional information about the Medical Assistant program or Business programs please call Sandy Fowler at 674-9199. Contact Paddy Kearns at 674-9199 for information on placement of an extern or graduate in your medical facility or business office.