School Ownership and History:

NCC was founded in July 1997 as Northwest Massage School by John Kenny, D.C. Dr. Kenny was a graduate of Northwestern University and National College of Chiropractic and maintained a private practice in Las Vegas from 1992 to 2018. Dr. Kenny served as President of the Board of Directors until his passing in 2023.

Northwest Massage School was renamed Northwest Health Careers in December 1998 after opening its Dental Assistant program and relocated to its main campus located at 7398 Smoke Ranch Road in 2003. It was subsequently renamed Northwest Career College (NCC) in 2012 upon addition of the Paralegal Studies program, its first degree-granting program.

Northwest Career College is currently owned by Mrs. Erin Kenny, J.D. Mrs. Kenny is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.  For more information, please visit our website at www.northwestcareercollege.edu.

Licensing Information:

NCC is licensed by the State of Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education.

NCC is also a participant in the National Council of State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement, NCSARA. The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement is a voluntary agreement among its member states and US territories that establishes comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance-education courses and programs.

Accreditation Information:

NCC is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), located at 7777 Leesburg Pike Suite 314 N., Falls Church, Virginia 22043. They can be reached for additional information about accreditation by phone at 703-917-9503, by fax at 703-917-4109, or by email at [email protected].