Everest Institute – Gahanna Now Offers Dental Assisting Training
Posted by: Teresa on: January 18, 2010
Residents In and Near Columbus Can Now Train to Become Dental Assistants
GAHANNA, Ohio (January 19, 2009) – Everest Institute – Gahanna is now training students to compete for careers as dental assistants and are projected to be among the fastest growing occupations from 2008 to 2018, a growth of 36 percent.* To keep pace with steady demand in the industry, Everest Institute at Gahanna has added a new dental assisting program to its curriculum and is now enrolling students. The new program complements three health care programs presently offered at the Gahanna campus.
Population growth and a greater retention rate of natural teeth by middle-aged and older people will be among the factors fueling demand for dental services.
“With the increased demand for trained health care professionals, our new Dental Assisting Program is an important addition and can provide trained dental assistants to the health care community,” said Gahanna campus president Martin Ehrenberg.
Everest Institute – Gahanna’s new Dental Assisting Program can be completed in less than a year, and provides an interactive hands-on learning environment, which includes real-world work place simulations. Dental assistant training includes a study of dental office emergencies, dental radiography, dental specialties, operatory dentistry, laboratory procedures, dental anatomy and orthodontics, and an externship.
Students enrolled in Everest’s new Dental Assisting Program can develop the skills to handle a diverse array of responsibilities in the delivery of dental care, which can include chair side assisting methods, patient procedures and related office and laboratory duties. Everest training can also help students develop life skills that can be leveraged over a lifetime.
Program graduates of Everest’s Dental Assisting program are qualified to seek entry-level employment with dental offices, dental manufacturers, dental laboratories and insurance companies.
Additional programs offered at the Gahanna campus include medical assisting, medical insurance billing and coding and pharmacy technician.
About Everest
Everest Institute – Gahanna, serving the Columbus, Ohio area, is located at 825 Tech Center Drive, Gahanna, OH 43230 and is one of 100 schools owned by Corinthian Colleges, Inc. throughout North America. Everest Institute provides popular in-demand career-oriented diploma and degree programs** in the fields of criminal justice, skilled trades, business, paralegal, information technology and health care. Learn more about vocational training programs at Everest.
* The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics projects that from 2008 to 2018, employment opportunities for dental assistants is expected to grow 36 percent. Your local market data likely differs from these statistics. Individual efforts, professionalism, experience, work attitude, local market and other factors may impact employment opportunities and pay.
** Programs may vary by campus.
Everest College – St. Louis Now Offers Pharmacy Technician Training
Posted by: Teresa on: January 16, 2010
Steady Market Demand Creates Openings for Pharmacy Technicians
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that from 2008-2018, employment opportunities for pharmacy technicians and aids is expected to increase by 25 percent to keep up with national demand. To help meet growing market needs, Everest College at St. Louis is now offering pharmacy technician training for students looking to break into the health care field. This new course complements five health care programs presently offered at the St. Louis campus.
The increased numbers of middle-aged and elderly people will be a main factor in the spur of demand for pharmacy workers throughout the Bureau of Labor Statistic’s 10-year projection period.
“The goal of Everest College is to help our students prepare for today’s in-demand career fields, and our new Pharmacy Technician program gets the job done,” said Chad Freeman, president of the St. Louis campus. “Projected market demand gives us a great deal of confidence that well-trained pharmacy technician graduates will be in solid demand for years to come.”
The new Pharmacy Technician training program takes eight months to complete and entails extensive laboratory experience as well as instruction in pharmacy administration, pharmaceutical calculations, anatomy and physiology, digestive and respiratory reproductive systems, nutrition, medical terminology, pharmacology and health care systems.
Students enrolled in the pharmacy technician program are encouraged to develop strong customer service and communication and interpersonal skills. Strong mathematical and organizational skills are expected to be developed and will greatly aid graduates in managing inventories and counting and measuring client medications on the job. Program training also helps students develop interpersonal life skills that can be leveraged throughout a lifetime.
Program graduates of Everest’s Pharmacy Technician program are positioned to seek and gain entry-level employment in such venues as health care facilities, retail establishments, hospitals, medical centers, outpatient clinics, urgent care centers and pharmacies. Additional employment opportunities may include pharmaceutical assistant or sales representative.
About Everest
Everest College – St. Louis, located at 3420 Rider Trail South, Earth City, MO 63045, provides popular in-demand career-oriented diploma and degree programs for pharmacy technician, business, accounting, massage therapy, medial administrative assistant, medical assisting and medical insurance billing and coding. In addition to St. Louis campus, Everest College has another location in Springfield, Missouri. Learn more information on career and vocational training at Everest College.
Everest Kicks Off 2010 New Year’s Resolution Getaway Video Contest
Posted by: Teresa on: January 7, 2010
Best Video Wins two airline tickets to anywhere in the continental US
SANTA ANA, Calif., (January 6, 2010) – The best New Year’s Resolution video could yield two airline tickets to anywhere in the continental United States for to the grand prize winner of the “2010 Everest New Year’s Resolution Getaway” video contest. Contestants have until January 30 to create and upload a YouTube video no longer than one minute documenting their resolutions.
A panel of judges will select the winner based on each video’s originality and creativity, adherence to creative assignment, and overall appeal. The winner will be notified on February 9, and the video content will be featured on the Everest YouTube Channel. The top 10 finalists will win an Everest Prize Pack and will be featured on the channel. Everest will also create a YouTube video that highlights some of the best entries.
All contestants must be 18 or older to participate. Students and employees of Everest, WyoTech, Heald or Corinthian Colleges as well as their families are encouraged to participate, but are not eligible to win prizes.
For official rules, and more information about the contest, visit http://resolutions.everest.edu.
About Everest
Everest Colleges, Institutes and Universities provide career-oriented diploma and degree programs in healthcare, criminal justice, skilled trades, business, paralegal and information technology. Everest is owned by Corinthian Colleges, Inc., one of the largest post-secondary education companies in North America, and has more than 100 schools in the U.S. and Canada. Join the Everest conversation at FaceBook, Twitter and YouTube. For more information about Everest career training, visit http://www.everest.edu.
2010 Everest New Years Resolution Getaway
Posted by: Teresa on: January 4, 2010
Everest will hold a New Year’s Resolution Contest on YouTube that will reward 11 lucky winners for sharing their 2010 New Year’s Resolutions.
Entrants only need to create and upload to YouTube a 60-second-or-less video in which they share their 2010 New Year’s resolution; videos will be judged on creativity, quality and originality.
One grand prize winner will receive two FREE airline tickets, and an additional 10 winners will receive a $50 gift card.
We are officially launching this contest Monday, January 4, 2010 and the entry period ends at 11:59 p.m. on January 31, 2010.
Entrants can participate by visiting http://resolutions.everest.edu or by posting a YouTube video response to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTj_s1pFJIM
We will post the winning video on our YouTube Channel the week of February 8, 2010 and also compile and similarly post a vignette of some of the more interesting video entries.
Everest College – Tacoma Now Enrolling For Criminal Justice Degree
Posted by: Teresa on: December 22, 2009
Criminal Justice Education Program Supports Community Law Enforcement Efforts
TACOMA, Wash. (December 23, 2009) – With 2,304,115 prisoners incarcerated in federal, state or local prisons and jails as of 2008*, the need for law enforcement professionals continues to increase. Everest College – Tacoma answers the call with its newest program, Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice.
The 24-month criminal justice degree program is designed to teach students the necessary skills for an entry-level position in the law enforcement career field. The program also includes a comprehensive study of the national criminal justice system, correctional organizations and law enforcement agencies.
“Graduates from this new program will ultimately serve and protect our community,” said Tim Allen, president of the Everest Tacoma campus. “Our students will gain invaluable insights into the criminal mind, as well as learn communicative, critical-thinking, research and organizational skills as a foundation for a successful criminal justice career.”
Courses focus on:
- Criminology
- Criminal Evidence
- Criminal Procedure
- Criminal Investigations
- Criminal Justice Communications
- Introduction to Terrorism
- Introduction to Corrections
Everest’s Career Services team is dedicated to assisting students in finding employment upon graduation. Career opportunities for a graduate with an Associates Degree in Criminal Justice include entry-level positions in corrections, probation, immigration, security, social services and administration.
About Everest
Everest College – Tacoma, located at 2156 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, WA 98402, provides career-oriented diploma and degree programs in criminal justice, business, pharmacy technician, medical insurance billing and coding, dental assisting and medical assisting. Everest College has five other locations in the state of Washington including Bremerton, Everett, Renton, Seattle and Fife, and has more than 100 schools throughout the U.S. and Canada. Everest, owned by Corinthian Colleges, Inc., is one of the largest post-secondary education companies in North America. For more information, visit the Everest website.
* Statistics for 2008, as reported by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Corinthian Colleges Signs Partnership with Massage Envy Clinics
Posted by: Teresa on: December 18, 2009
SANTA ANA, Calif. (December 17, 2009) Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (CCi), parent company of Everest Universities, Everest Colleges and Everest Institutes, has signed an agreement with Massage Envy to offer conditional employment to Everest Massage Therapy graduates in the chain’s clinics. Under the terms of the agreement, Everest will incorporate Massage Envy’s requirements into the curriculum, and in turn, Massage Envy will grant interviews to all Everest Massage Therapy graduates who apply to work in one of the clinics.
“With more than 600 clinics in 42 states, this is clearly an exciting opportunity for our schools and students,” said Wendy Cullen, CCi’s VP of employer development. “Not only is joining Massage Envy a great opportunity for our graduates, Massage Envy is also a committed partner. They sit on our national advisory council and are frequent participants in community events such as campus job fairs. We are proud of our most important contribution to the partnership: well-trained, professional massage therapists whose skills underscore the quality of our programs.”
“We, at Massage Envy, have always been impressed with the quality of graduates from Everest Colleges,” says CG Funk, Massage Envy’s vice president of industry relations and product development.
Funk was instrumental in working with CCi’s corporate massage education team to enhance current curriculum, which meets Massage Envy’s strict guidelines for massage therapist staff members. Massage Envy currently employs 16,000 therapists and projects hiring over 2,000 massage therapists in 2010.
According to Cullen, similar partnerships and strategic alliances will be added to CCi’s portfolio in the future. “We are well-positioned to partner on a national level. Over the past few years we have standardized our curriculum and policies and we are poised to leverage our size and scope to the advantage of our students, business partners and company.”
About Massage Envy
Massage Envy Limited, LLC, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is the leading provider of therapeutic massage in the United States. The national franchise of massage clinics is dedicated to providing professional and affordable therapeutic massage services to consumers with busy lifestyles at convenient times and locations. Founded in 2002, Massage Envy has opened more than 600 clinics with new locations opening every month in 42 states. For more information, visit www.MassageEnvy.com.
About Everest and CCi
Everest Colleges, Institutes and Universities provide career-oriented diploma and degree programs in healthcare, criminal justice, skilled trades, business, paralegal and information technology. Everest is owned by Corinthian Colleges, Inc., one of the largest post-secondary education companies in North America, and has more than 100 schools in the U.S. and Canada. Join the Everest conversation at Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. For more information, visit http://www.everest.edu.
Everest’s ‘Knotty to Nice’ Free Massage Clinic Continues at Orlando Fashion Square
Posted by: Teresa on: December 10, 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. — Students at Everest University – one of Florida’s leading career colleges with 14 campuses across the state – are taking the stress out of the holidays with free massage clinics for shoppers, “Knotty to Nice.”
The students, in training to be licensed massage therapists (LMTs), will be available on a first come, first serve basis to provide free chair massages from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 11 and 18 at Orlando Fashion Square, East Colonial and Maguire in Orlando.
In the spirit of the season, donations for the mall’s partner, A Gift for Teaching, are appreciated.
What: Free Holiday Massage Clinic “Knotty to Nice”. Donations to A Gift for Teaching (www.agiftforteaching.org) are welcome.
When: 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Fridays, Dec. 11 and 18
Where: Orlando Fashion Square, East Colonial Drive and Maguire, Orlando, FL 32803, at Maguire Blvd. in Orlando.
Who: Everest University – North Orlando campus massage therapy instructors and students will be giving free chair massages to shoppers
Photo Opportunity:
Come in knotty…make a donation to charity…leave nice!
Everest University – North Orlando campus massage therapy instructors and students will be giving free chair massages to shoppers, massage tips and demonstrations of stress-busting techniques. Must be 18 years old to participate, or 17 years old or younger, must be accompanied by an adult.
Sore-shouldered photographers/videographers welcome!
Everest Universities and Institutes
In addition to massage therapy, Everest provides career-oriented associates, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in business, healthcare, criminal justice, paralegal, and information technology. Everest has more than 15,000 students at 14 campuses in Florida and participates in the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System. Everest is owned by Corinthian Colleges, Inc., one of the largest post-secondary education companies in North America. Learn more about other Everest programs. Media may contact Jamie Floer, APR, Wragg & Casas Public Relations, phone: 407-244-3685, or email: jfloer@wraggcasas.com.
Everest Takes Shoppers From ‘Knotty to Nice’ with Free Massage Clinics at Sawgrass Mills Mall
Posted by: Teresa on: December 10, 2009
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — Students at Everest University – one of Florida’s leading career colleges with 14 campuses across the state – are taking the stress out of the holidays with free massage clinics for shoppers, “Knotty to Nice.”
The students, in training to be licensed massage therapists (LMTs), will be available on a first come, first serve basis to provide free chair massages from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 11 and from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18 in front of the Lucky Brand Jeans store near the center of Sawgrass Mills mall, located at W. Sunrise Blvd. and Flamingo Road, in Sunrise.
In the spirit of the season, donations for the mall’s charity, The Simon Youth Foundation, are appreciated.
What: Free Holiday Massage Clinic “Knotty to Nice”
Donations to the Simon Youth Foundation (www.syf.org) are welcome
When: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11 and 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18
Where: Sawgrass Mills, 12801 West Sunrise Blvd, Sunrise, FL 33323, located at the corner of W. Sunrise Blvd. and Flamingo Road
Who: Everest University – Pompano Beach campus instructors and students will be giving free chair massages to shoppers
Photo Opportunity:
Come in knotty…make a donation to charity…leave nice!
Everest University – Pompano Beach campus instructors and students will be giving free chair massages to shoppers, massage tips and demonstrations of stress-busting techniques. Must be 18 years old to participate, or 17 years old or younger, must be accompanied by an adult.
Sore-shouldered photographers/videographers welcome!
Everest Universities and Institutes
In addition to massage therapy, Everest provides career-oriented associates, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in business, healthcare, criminal justice, paralegal, and information technology. Everest has more than 15,000 students at 14 campuses in Florida and participates in the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System. Everest is owned by Corinthian Colleges, Inc., one of the largest post-secondary education companies in North America. Learn more about other Everest programs. Media may contact Jamie Floer, APR, Wragg & Casas Public Relations, phone: 407-244-3685, or email: jfloer@wraggcasas.com.
Everest Institute Partners With Kalamazoo Charity To Feed Hungry
Posted by: Teresa on: December 9, 2009
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (Dec. 7, 2009) – Everest Institute announced today that it will help fight hunger this holiday season by hosting a food drive beginning Dec. 17, and partnering with Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes, the leading charitable source of emergency food assistance in Kalamazoo County.
Everest Institute, located at 5177 W. Main Street, will accept non-perishable food items that will be donated to needy families via Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes. Items can be dropped off at the campus Dec. 17-18 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., and Dec. 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
This event will correspond with Everest’s holiday open house Dec. 19 at 10 a.m., where high school students and their families will be able to participate in the charity by helping staff organize and pack donated items. By participating, students will also receive community service credit.
At the open house, prospective students will also be able to learn more about Everest and its programs, which include medical assisting, dental assisting, massage therapy, pharmacy technician, medical administrative assisting and business accounting. There will be demonstrations from current Everest students, a tour of the campus and an explanation of different programs from instructors.
About Everest Institute
Everest Institute – Kamazoo Campus, located at 5177 W. Main Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49009, provides career-oriented diploma and degree programs in healthcare, criminal justice, skilled trades, business, paralegal, and information technology. Everest Institute has four campuses in Michigan – Dearborn, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Southfield. Everest has 100 schools in the U.S. and Canada, and is owned by Corinthian Colleges, Inc., one of the largest post-secondary education companies in North America. Media may contact Ann Shields, Everest Institute, via phone 1-269-381-9616 ext. 117, or by email at ashields@cci.edu. For more information, visit http://www.everest.edu.
Everest Launches Mobile Website To Enhance User Experience
Posted by: Teresa on: December 2, 2009
Everest launches mobile website optimized for more than just smart phones.
SANTA ANA, Calif. (November 30, 2009) – Now mobile visitors to Everest’s website can access campus and course information or begin the enrollment process to become a student from virtually any web-enabled cell phone, smart phone or other mobile Internet device.
With the launch of its mobile-optimized version of the website, http://m.everest.edu/, visitors can locate a nearby campus complete with map links and directions, review career training programs, check out online classes, see financial aid options, view frequently asked questions, request more information, as well as learn about student services, student resources, accreditation information, and the admissions and enrollment processes. There’s even a “Call Us Now,” option that integrates the mobile browser with the user’s phone’s dialer, allowing for easy, safe dialing.
“We noticed that over the past 12 months, mobile traffic has been the fastest growing segment of our web properties,” said Teresa M. O’Sullivan, Vice President of Marketing. “People want information right at their fingertips. We felt it was important to provide an excellent mobile browsing experience for these users.”
When researching mobile website options, Everest developers felt it was important to optimize for more than just the smart phone device. They tested for a variety of mobile handsets and non-standard Internet devices in an effort to make the mobile browser experience much more user friendly and to better serve the schools’ increasing mobile traffic.
“It’s all about the engaging our mobile visitors and creating a positive mobile user experience,” said O’Sullivan.
About Everest
Everest Universities, Colleges and Institutes and provide career-oriented diploma and degree programs in the fields of healthcare, criminal justice, skilled trades, business, paralegal and information technology. Everest is owned by Corinthian Colleges, Inc., one of the largest post-secondary education companies in North America, and has 100 schools in the U.S. and Canada. For more information about programs, visit the Everest main site or the Everest mobile site. Join the Everest conversation at Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. Press may contact Karen Kalil, AVP, Public Relations, Everest Colleges, 714-825-7789.
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