Carrington College is a for-profit network of private colleges founded in 1967 and headquartered in Sacramento, California. It operates campuses across seven western states - Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington - and delivers programmes both on-campus and online. The college is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) and has been recognised as an Apple Distinguished School for its use of technology in education.
The college focuses exclusively on career training in healthcare and related fields, offering two credential types: specialized certificate programmes and associate degrees. Programme areas span medical, dental, nursing, veterinary, and trades disciplines. Instruction combines classroom teaching with hands-on clinical training and externship placements, designed to give students direct practical experience before entering the workforce.
On the technology side, Carrington maintains online course delivery alongside its campus-based model and has integrated education technology into its instructional approach. Its technical domains include vocational and higher education platforms, clinical training infrastructure, and e-learning systems - areas where the college continues to develop its capabilities to meet evolving healthcare workforce demands.
