About Us

Carrington College was founded in 1967 and provides students with a career-focused education within a diverse range of programs in the medical, dental, veterinary, trades and industrial fields. The College’s mission demonstrates the commitment to student learning and student achievement with a skills-based and outcomes-based approach to education. With a focus on retention, career services and academic performance, graduates are highly qualified and motivated to enter the workforce. The communities served by Carrington College benefit from its focus on outcome-based learning and the College’s ability to adapt to its changing needs. Faculty, administrators and staff are committed to helping students develop specific vocational knowledge and skills, as well as achieving the core student learning outcomes in critical thinking, information management, technical literacy, professional development and communication skills. Carrington College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACCJC/WASC), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.

You can enjoy a small college experience, where you can get the attention you deserve. Here, your instructor will not only know you by name, they can get to know you as a person. You will know what to expect from your career in the real world, because many of our instructors bring practical working experience from their field into the classroom.