Vocational Nursing and OTA Career Fair Featuring Orange County Health Care Employers Hosted at Stanbridge College

IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - Jun 14, 2011) - Stanbridge College hosted their biannual Allied Health and Vocational Nursing career fair on June 7, 2011. Stanbridge College's Vocational Nursing and Occupational Therapy students were able to network and apply for jobs with over 30 southern California health care organizations. After the Fair, the health care employers worked with the Stanbridge Career Services staff to review student resumes targeted to health care organization applications.

"On behalf of Stanbridge College, I would like to thank the many employers who participated in this event," stated Yasith Weerasuriya, President of Stanbridge College. "It is extremely important that our students are provided the resources that will aid them in navigating their future careers in Nursing and Occupational Therapy. This event provided an excellent setting for students of all levels to meet with future employers and gain advice on how to pursue their career goals."

According to 2011 Stanbridge College LVN graduate, Stephen Geiger, "This career fair was great. There was a diverse group of employers and I probably handed out close to 15 copies of my resume. I am very thankful to Stanbridge College for giving me and all of the students help and support in guiding our careers."

To learn more about Stanbridge College's recent Allied Health and Vocational Nursing career fair, visit the Stanbridge College Nursing Blog.

About Stanbridge College
Irvine, California based Stanbridge College is a co-educational technical college with an annual enrollment of over 650 students. Founded in 1996, Stanbridge is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Career Schools and Colleges, ACCSC, and offers Diploma, Associate and Bachelor of Science degree programs in Vocational Nursing, Occupational Therapy Assisting and Information Technology.

Stanbridge College has been recognized by Institutional Research & Evaluation, Inc as a 2010 America's Best Technical Colleges award recipient. Stanbridge is a 2008-2009 School of Excellence Award Recipient from the Accrediting Commission of Career schools & Colleges (ACCSC), and maintains one of the highest continuous pass rates on the NCLEX-PN National Nursing Board Exam in California since 2007 with a 96% cumulative pass rate. Stanbridge College has been named to the 2009 and 2010 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. For more information, please visit www.stanbridge.edu.