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7 Certifications For HVAC Students in San Antonio Texas

In the HVAC business, skills are what matters most, and the best way to demonstrate your skill set to prospective employers is through your qualifications. There are numerous certifications available to HVAC professionals, each of which establishes your expertise in a different area of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. The following seven are some of the best for improving your marketability. Read more...

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Why Be A Medical Assistant

You see, I have been in many of my students’ place. I was blessed to have my family and friends to help me with my son and encourage me to go to school as a medical assistant where I could “do something meaningful” with my life. I remember walking into the school building at SCI and signing up for the medical assistant program knowing that I had made a decision that would change my life. What I could not have known about then were all the lives of others that I would later impact as a medical assistant instructor at Southern Careers Institute. When I walked through those doors 15 years ago, I did not know that I would be leading, teaching, and showing others what I was once taught. It didn’t cross my mind as I trained on-the-job that I would soon be training future medical assistants in the local and surrounding areas of Corpus Christi. Read more...

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Medical Billing and Coding Courses in San Antonio

Did you realize that the health care industry has been increasing for multiple years? With the population growing older and many people needing more medical help, health care will continue to expand. And if you are interested in entering this industry, medical billing and coding San Antonio might be for you. Medical billers and coders are in high demand – they apply codes to patients’ procedures, help process insurance claims, address reimbursements, and more. Read more...

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Medical Assistant Programs in Austin

If you’re considering enrolling in one of our medical assistant programs in Austin Texas, you may be wondering what your daily life will entail. We figured that the best way to explain you would be to show you through pictures. All of the following are of current and former students on our courses at Austin.   Read more...

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How To Start A Career As A Pharmacy Technician In Texas

A pharmacy technician salary in Texas can be anywhere from $20,730 to $42,900 per year. Click here for tips on how to be one of the top earners. A pharmacy technician salary in Texas is on average $15.30 per hour and $31,830 per year. However, pharmacy techs at the bottom 10 percent earn just $9.97 per hour and the top 10 percent $21.10 per hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. If you want to earn near the top of this range, here are a few steps to take. Read more...

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Being A Medical Assistant

Ahh, YouTube. Great for procrastination, study breaks, and for turning minutes thanks to the magic of the oh-so-addicting auto-play. But what if you could put your social binging to work for you in the medical field? Or rather, follow influencers in your industry that could help you in your quest to work in the medical field? Thankfully, we pulled together 5 seriously savvy social media mavens that give an inside look and pro tips on what medical field work looks and feels like on a day-to-day basis. Read more...

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Salesman to Certified Medical Assistant

My name is Jose Alfonso Jimenez, I’m an alumnus from Southern Careers Institute Pharr campus. I am now a certified medical assistant and I work with Wellmed Medical Management. I love my job, I love what I do as a certified medical assistant, I love working with the patients and using the skills that I picked up at Southern Careers Institute. Read more...

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Medical Assistant Skills

To succeed at medical assistant schools San Antonio, you need to possess real world skills. Click here to read about the most important. As a medical assistant, you will need to carry out a range of medical tasks (which may include administering injections, drawing blood, and reading vitals), work closely with medical staff and patients, and work on administrative tasks. At medical assistant schools San Antonio, you’ll receive instruction in all of these and will gain certifications to show potential employers. However these skills alone are insufficient to prepare you for a position at a care facility. To succeed in the field, you’ll also need to possess a number of real-world skills. Read more...

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5 Common Cosmetology School Questions & Answers

If you’re thinking about enrolling at a cosmetology school in Brownsville TX, there are sure to be many questions on your mind. Fortunately, prospective students tend to have many of the same queries. In this list, we aim to address the most common. Read more...

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