American Career College Past Articles
Medical Assistants: Multi-skilled Members of the Healthcare Team
Are you intrigued by the rapid pace of the healthcare field, whether it’s helping patients before, during or after their medical services? A career as a Medical Assistant may be for you!
Your career as a Medical Assistant can be focused on your interests because American Career College’s Medical Assistant program prepares students for both the administrative and clinical aspects of a career in Medical Assisting....... | Continue Reading
Dental Assistants: Hands-on Members of a Dental Team
Want to be part of a fast-growing segment of the healthcare industry? Consider a career as a Dental Assistant.
Most Dental Assistants work in dentists’ offices, performing clinical and laboratory procedures like taking X-rays and oral measurements, making dental impressions and doing coronal polishing. They also help prepare for patients by readying rooms, stocking instrument trays and pulling charts, and...... | Continue Reading
Vocational Nurses: A Valuable Part of The Team
If you’re interested in starting a nursing career, working as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) is the perfect first step!
You’ll provide direct patient care in places like physicians’ offices or health clinics. LVNs work with patients to give the most basic care – helping them bathe, get dressed, eat, stand, or walk. You’ll be helping a patient feel calm and cared for as she/he receives medical treatment. In addition,...... | Continue Reading
Massage Therapists: Hands-on Members of the Healthcare Industry
Want to be part of a growing movement in healthcare? Consider a career as a Massage Therapist.
As a Massage Therapist, you will combine procedure with artistry to create an experience that relaxes clients, reduces muscle soreness, and helps treat injuries and illnesses.
American Career College's Massage Therapy Program is designed to immerse a student into the massage field. In 720 hours and...... | Continue Reading
Pharmacy Technicians: A Valuable Member of the Pharmacy Team
Do you enjoy a fast-paced environment and have an interest in healthcare? A career as a Pharmacy Technician may be for you!
As a Pharmacy Technician, you will assist Pharmacists in meeting patients' medication needs. Your duties may include helping to dispense medications, such as by counting pills, coordinating refills, making IV solutions and preparing single doses for hospitalized patients, as well as maintaining...... | Continue Reading
Optical Dispensing Specialists: Focused on Healthcare
Have an eye for fashion and an interest in healthcare? Consider a career in Optical Dispensing.
Graduates of American Career College's Optical Dispensing Program have a plethora of career options, such as working directly with patients as a Dispensing Optician or a Contact Lens Technician, or behind the scenes as an Ophthalmic Lab Technician or a Sales Representative for frame distributors.
"We are the pharmacy technicians...... | Continue Reading
Health Claim Examiners/Medical Billers: Vital Members of the Healthcare Industry
Have an interest in the healthcare field but would rather work in an office setting, than directly with patients? Consider a career as a Health Claims Examiner or Medical Biller.
As a Health Claims Examiner or Medical Biller, you may process health insurance claims, interpret medical, dental and hospital claims forms, use provider abbreviations, apply hospital revenue codes, analyze costs and perform billing...... | Continue Reading
Surgical Technologists: Valuable Members of the Surgical Team
Think the operating room sounds like an exciting work environment? A career as a Surgical Technologist may be for you.
As a Surgical Technologist, you will work side-by-side with Surgeons, Anesthesiologists, and Registered Nurses to provide care to patients during surgery. You will ensure that the operating environment is safe, that the equipment is functioning properly, and that the conditions under which...... | Continue Reading
Healthcare Boom Opens Up Huge Demand for Support Staff
If you’ve always wanted to work in a hospital or doctor’s office, becoming a healthcare support staffer might be just the shot in the arm your career needs. With training from a top-notch career college, in about 8 to 12 months, depending on the program, you can be a valued team member in a hospital, lab, pharmacy, physician’s office or dental practice.
According to the Department of Labor, healthcare...... | Continue Reading
What Is A Career College?
Understanding what a career college is and what it has to offer.
If you're like many students, perhaps you're not sure what a career college is. But these private career institutions are a quiet educational powerhouse, comprising a large career training segment in the U.S., according to the Association of Private sector colleges and Universities (APSCU).
At career colleges, students of all ages have fulfilled...... | Continue Reading
Put Your Academic Past Behind You
Today's career colleges help students make a fresh start.
Juanita, 26, had a lot of worries when she applied to study at a career college. How would she juggle coursework with family and career obligations? And most importantly, was she smart enough to pull it off?
This thought "I'm not smart enough for college" can be the kiss of death for students who have a less than stellar academic record. If you’re...... | Continue Reading
