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Avoiding Hidden Pitfalls

Where Caution and Awareness Pay Off

Caution and awareness is always good policy when it comes to education and degrees. If you are an aspiring medical assistant you should always think twice before signing up for an online program! Some are excellent, some are gray area at best.

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Job Training: Learning Theory vs. Practice

Many in the field strongly agree with James Copper, a writer for http://www.electriciancareerchange.co.uk/blog where you can find information on electrical training. James put it very well: 

quote Any course in electrical is bound to contain a good amount of theory and at least some practical sessions. But, the strength of any course in electrical that wants to generate employable candidates has to be on the practical sessions. end quote


The exact same principle applies to medical assistant training. You can easily replace the word "electrical" with "medical" and presto! Bottom line is: there just are no shortcuts to quality vocational training! Just because a program offers education for a fee doesn't always automatically mean it is the best program to learn a vocational skill, or trade. The idea behind learning a trade is to learn the skills involved in theory and then practicing what has been taught under the watchful eye of a qualified instructor.

 

 

Leah, a Medical Assistant Student tells us:

Nov 22nd, 2008 1:28 PM

Re: Phlebotomy in MA school??

Phlebotomy is one of our classes in the MA program I am currently in. We are a very "hands on" school as we have been practicing on eachother since our 3rd week in school. Once we graduate, we will have the confidence and skill to do it on our own. Not all schools do this, but for me personally, this is one of several reasons why I chose this school. This way, when you are ready to go out there, you have the confidence and skills to do this. Phlebotomy takes practice... the more you do it, the better you get at it, just with almost everything in life. More in our Medical Assistant Forum

 

9 Warning Signs:

  • Web page advertisements that contain bold text, images, seals and profound sounding designations
  • Announcements that the school is accredited and contains words such as approved, accredited, authorized, qualified, licensed, sponsored, recognized, and registered
  • Features a highly visible Order Now button, often with an "act now", or "satisfaction guaranteed" decal
  • Sells degrees at "discounted price"
  • Exists only in "cyber space" in form or a web site and correspondence must be sent by email only
  • Is run by only one, or just a handful of people
  • Sells diplomas or degrees based on life experience, not academic merits
  • P.O. box, or Mailboxes etc. address
  • An off-shore company (common: BVI -British Virgin Islands)

If you sign up for an online course that is incorporated in the British Virgin Islands as an international business company, and you are in the USA, you will have to go through great lenghts to reach them, if ever.

 

 

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