It’s time to get serious about kidney health. Fifteen percent of Americans—about 30 million people—suffer from chronic kidney disease, or CKD. So why don’t we hear about it? Why aren’t people talking about it? One major reason is lack of awareness. Nine out of ten Americans with stage three CKD do not know they have...Read More

On November 18, 2017, Midwestern Career College celebrated its first annual Festival of Cultures. Students, staff, and faculty from MCC’s Vocational English as a Second Language and other allied healthcare programs joined together to share their cultures and diversity and enjoy the benefits of our worldwide, on-campus community. According to Olga Gusak, vice president of academic...Read More

This year Midwestern Career College is participating in a food and fund drive to support the Greater Chicago Food Depository.  I hope you will join us in this effort to help thousands of Chicagoans who are at risk of going hungry in our community. Our goal is to raise $500 and 1500 meals. People are...Read More

October 17, 2017. In its commitment to investing in technology and educational resources, MCC is pleased to announce the launch of an online digital library. This new cloud-based library contains extensive databases, periodicals and journals dedicated to the medical sciences, healthcare, technology and the Vocational English as a Second Language Training program. “We are investing...Read More

I studied in MCC’s Vocational English as a Second Language program prior to being accepted at University of Illinois Chicago’s master of arts program in public health. MCC’s Vocational English as a Second Language program has devoted, knowledgeable teachers who challenge students and encourage you to work harder. The program has flexible schedules that I...Read More

An Aging America Increases Demand for Healthcare Professionals May 31, 2017. America is getting older, not just as a country, but as a population. Every day, 10,000 Americans turn 65. As Baby Boomers are aging, the demographics of the country are changing. According to the Pew Research Center, 18% of the country will be over...Read More

The Do’s and Don’t’s of Social Media Students looking to graduate and find a job need to follow some simple rules regarding social media, according to Phyllis Lee, director of career services for Midwestern Career College. Here are her tips on how to use social media as you launch your healthcare career. (Ready to get...Read More

On March 7, 2017, many of our dialysis technologist and other students volunteered for World Kidney Day, a worldwide kidney health awareness event organized by the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, who has played an important role promoting organ transplantation in Illinois, attended and spoke at the event. Above...Read More

In the third episode of Career Quick Start, you can learn a vital job search skill: how to make positive and lasting impressions. You will want to make use of these tips as often as possible.Read More

Are you looking for a successful strategy for your job search? Do you need advice on what to include in a resume, how to interview, and how to make a good impression? Our Career Quick Start webinars deliver expert advice directly to you via weekly Facebook Live events. Join us for a five-week, 45-minute series...Read More