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IBMC College Offers Evening Medical Assistant Courses in Colorado
Career Training vs. Apprenticeship. Which One Is Right For You?
IBMC College Videocast Episode 3
Guide to Medical Assistant Programs
Medical assistants play a critical role in a variety of healthcare settings, so this is a great career path to consider if you want to enter an exciting and dynamic field with good earning potential. In this role, you’ll use medical and administrative skills to perform a wide range of tasks daily. Therefore, completing a…
How to Become a Medical Assistant
Have you decided that you want to start a career as a medical assistant? That’s great! Now that you know what you want, it’s best to have a clear path you can follow to reach your goal. With the right plan, you can move toward the job of your dreams step by step. Then, before…
What Does a Medical Assistant Career Look Like?
Have you been dreaming of a career that will allow you to help others every day? Well, as a medical assistant, you’ll have the opportunity to work in the healthcare field, where you can make a difference while supporting physicians and patients. But what does this job entail, and how much does a medical assistant…
Phlebotomy Training: The Coolest Part of Becoming a Medical Assistant
If the sight of blood makes you weak in the knees, Clinical Medical Assisting may not be the career for you. That’s because phlebotomy—the process of drawing blood from a patient—is a crucial part of a Medical Assistant’s career. Are you up to the task? Phlebotomy can be a little tricky to learn at first.…
3 Career Change Ideas for Restaurant and Retail Workers
The first job many of us ever held was in a restaurant or retail store. And to be honest, it’s not a bad gig to start out with. The hours are flexible, the people are usually alright, and the pay is certainly better than nothing. It also teaches you how to work well with others—including…
4 Reasons Why it’s a Surprisingly Good Time to be a Medical Assistant
Unless your New Years’ resolution was to dive head first into utter chaos, 2020 is probably not panning out the way you expected. As the pandemic shows no signs of stopping, jobs in restaurants, grocery stores and elsewhere have begun to feel increasingly unsafe for employees. Few employers are offering these essential workers adequate protection…
