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Online Degrees vs. In-Person Degrees: Which is Better for You?
This article compares online degrees vs. in-person degrees. Use this guide to help you decide which option aligns best with your needs.
Pharmacy Technician Job Description: Duties, Salary, Outlook
Healthcare Management: Job Description and Requirements
How to Find Your Passion and Embrace It
What is a Medical Biller and Coder?
What Does a Medical Coder Do?: A Day in the Life
What is a Patient Care Technician? Career Overview and Outlook
If you’re interested in working with patients but don’t see yourself as a doctor or nurse, a career as a patient care technician may be the answer. While this type of hands-on role can be demanding, it can also be rewarding as it allows you to make a meaningful difference in the lives of the […]
How to Become a Medical Biller and Coder [2022]
Healthcare is one of the fastest-growing industries for job seekers. Even if you have no interest in patient care, you can still pursue work in the thriving healthcare field with a career in medical billing and coding. Medical billing and coding fulfills an important administrative function within the healthcare industry. As the overall healthcare sector […]
CPC vs CCS Certifications: What’s the Difference?
In some ways, the CCS (Certified Coding Specialist) and CPC (Certified Professional Coder) certifications are very similar. Perhaps the most notable similarity is that they are both certifications in medical coding. They can also both be used to help show an employer or prospective employer that you have the skill sets necessary to work in […]
Guide to Certified Professional Coder (CPC-A)
Many positions within the medical field involve providing direct patient care. However, if you’d rather have a more behind-the-scenes position, one option is medical coding. Specifically, you can become a Certified Professional Coder, or CPC. In this guide, we explain what it means to be a CPC, the job outlook for this career path, and […]
What is a Patient Care Technician? Career Overview and Outlook
If you’re interested in working with patients but don’t see yourself as a doctor or nurse, a career as a patient care technician may be the answer. While this type of hands-on role can be demanding, it can also be rewarding as it allows you to make a meaningful difference in the lives of the […]
How to Become a Medical Biller and Coder [2022]
Healthcare is one of the fastest-growing industries for job seekers. Even if you have no interest in patient care, you can still pursue work in the thriving healthcare field with a career in medical billing and coding. Medical billing and coding fulfills an important administrative function within the healthcare industry. As the overall healthcare sector […]
Phlebotomy Technician: Education, Training, and Certification
Obtaining the skills you need to work as a phlebotomy technician may be intimidating, but with a combination of in-class and hands-on instruction, you can be successful. […]
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant Duties
Explore Careers in Health Information Management
A Day in the Life of a Health Information Technician
How Much Does a Pharmacy Technician Make?
How Long Does It Take to Become a Medical Assistant?
8 Ways to Find a Job Besides Applying on Job Boards
Whether you’re a new college grad or a career professional on the hunt for something different, finding a job can sometimes seem like a tough task. […]
Work Friends: The Do’s and Don’ts
Once you get a new healthcare job, the real work begins — both in learning about your role and in getting to know the people you’ll be working with every day. […]
How to Transition from One Job to Another
Getting a new job often feels exciting, but it can also sometimes be difficult to transition — especially if the role or company culture is completely different […]
What Not to Wear in a Business Casual Office: 10 Tips
Have you ever felt uncertain about what Business Casual means? Companies usually hold clear policies for how they want employees to dress. You can often find these policies in a supplied employee handbook. However, if you’re starting a job soon and you’re not sure of the rules, here are some general tips for what not to wear to work.
Work Friends: The Do’s and Don’ts
How to Transition from One Job to Another
What Does It Mean When a School Has Rolling Admissions?
If you want to continue your education past high school, college, university, or other educational institution you plan to attend might have a hard deadline for applying
Online Degrees vs. In-Person Degrees: Which is Better for You?
This article compares online degrees vs. in-person degrees. Use this guide to help you decide which option aligns best with your needs.
4 Steps to Health and Human Services Career Readiness
Whether you’re considering starting UMA’s Health and Human Services (HHS) program, or you’re halfway through and ready to prepare for your job search, this blog will provide helpful information about the career path and the steps to career readiness. […]
What to Do When You Feel Like Your Course is Too Hard
Have you ever been in a class and thought, “This course is too hard”? It’s a discouraging thought, and it might lead you down a rabbit hole of self-doubt. Instead of giving up, take a second to evaluate why you might feel like that—and how you can overcome the issue and find success in your education.
3 Questions to Measure Long-Term Potential in Healthcare Job Candidates
With healthcare support worker turnover becoming a growing issue, it’s paramount that hiring managers effectively screen and hire candidates who can excel and commit to the organization for the long haul. […]
Dental Assistant Resume: Highlight Your Skills with These Tips
Each year, roughly 54,900 dental assistant jobs are projected to open, on average, from 2023-2033 according to Bureau of Labor Statistics projections
Healthcare Interview Tips: Guide to a Successful Virtual Interview
An October 2022 survey found that 70% of Americans prefer to attend a job interview in person. Yet, 93% of companies that moved to virtual interviews as a result of the pandemic report that they intend to continue this practice long term.2 Healthcare companies are among those actively holding virtual interviewing sessions, including those with […]
4 Ways to Prepare for Your Nursing Assistant Job Interview
Sitting down to talk with a hiring manager or hospital director to discuss a career in nursing might be nerve racking, but with the right strategy and mindset, you can ease your concerns over the process.
6 Tips for Sticking to Your Goals in the New Year
They say that roughly half of the people make resolutions each year, fueled by good intentions of changing their behavior in some way. While some of these people are able to follow-through and achieve their goals, a majority of us are not as successful and fall comfortably into old habits. If now is the time […]
4 Tips When Facing Life Challenges
We all face challenges in life. Money is tight. A family member becomes ill. A long-term relationship ends. A school course feels extra difficult. […]
Overview of IRS Education Tax Credits and Deductions
There’s one time of year many of us dread: tax time. When filing your tax returns, you may want to take advantage of all the credits and deductions available to you, enabling you to pay less or maybe even get a refund. […]
Even Geniuses Get Bad Grades Sometimes
If you feel discouraged because you’ve received a few bad grades, there’s something you need to know: you might be following in the footsteps of greatness. No, seriously. Read on to learn about a few geniuses who struggled with school and still enjoyed success in their lives. Our goal is to encourage you and remind […]
4 Tips When Facing Life Challenges
Wellness Tips: How to Accept Change (So You Don’t Shut Down)
What does it mean to be adaptable? It means having the ability shift to changes in your environment. […]
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Wellness Tips: 4 Ways to Develop a Strong Support System
As a student, it can be difficult to maintain social relationships and more specifically, friendships. As our priorities shift, we find ourselves cutting activities that do not fit perfectly with our schedules. Peer interaction may often be the first thing to go. Whether it’s a scheduled video call with a group of friends or a […]
December Wellness Tips to Prioritize Your Emotional Well-Being
December ushers in the holiday season and end-of-year celebrations, plus all of the emotions that come along for the ride. It’s an exciting, festive time for sure, but it can also be a rollercoaster for your emotional well-being. Here are some coping strategies to help you smooth out any bumps in the road. Holiday Stress […]
5 Easy Time Management Tips to Be More Productive
Do you ever feel rushed or anxious, like you don’t have enough time in the day? Learning effective time management could help with these feelings and give you a more productive life. You’ve probably heard about time management before, but what is it, exactly? The basic definition of time management is effectively dividing your time […]