Allied Vocational Rehabilitation
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Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Michael L., a former Allied student was one of over sixty honorees at “The Many Faces of Success” awards ceremony held recently at the Doubletree Hotel in Orange, California. The event was presented by the California Association of Rehabilitation & Reemployment Professionals (CARRP) to spotlight injured workers who have returned to the workforce after successfully completing the vocational rehabilitation process.
Several of Allied’s Admissions Representatives and staff members were in attendance to congratulate Michael as he received his certificates of achievement.
Michael’s story is proof that the vocational rehabilitation system works! As a furniture mover, Michael was accustomed to lifting heavy items; however, over a period of time he experienced severe back problems. His doctors determined that the discs in his lower back were degenerated from the repetitive strain of heavy lifting. For the sake of his health, he needed to find a much less physically demanding line of work.
Fortunately, when it came time to choose a new career path, he didn’t have to look too far for inspiration. Michael developed an early interest in the real estate field by observing his mother, a real estate industry veteran with over 20 years of experience.
With help from his Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, Michael chose Allied Business Schools’ Real Estate Salesperson Licensing program. He also studied for the state licensing exam using Allied’s exam prep materials. Furthermore, to stay on track with his studies, Michael used the school’s special monitoring option, On-Track Personal Service.
“It helped keep me motivated toward my goals, and it was nice to have someone (an Allied Academic Advisor) to relate to,” Michael said. As a result of his hard work and determination, Michael passed the state exam and earned his California Real Estate Salesperson license last year.
For the past year, Michael has been employed with a large residential real estate company and is off to a great start in the real estate field with the knowledge he gained from his career training and his mom! more>>
