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From Classroom to Clinic: Inside Our Medical Assistant Internship Network

Posted on October 1, 2026

From Classroom to Clinic: Inside Our Medical Assistant Internship Network Quick answer: Allen School of Health Sciences places Medical Assistant students in clinical internships at over 100 healthcare partner sites across New York City — including Mount Sinai, NYU Langone, North-well Health, and NYC Health + Hospitals — as part of its Medical Assistant training program in Brooklyn and Jamaica (Queens). At Allen School of Health Sciences, the classroom is only half the story. Every Medical Assistant student trains hands-on in our skills labs — drawing blood, starting IVs, taking vitals,...

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How Long It Really Takes to Get Hired After Medical Assistant School

Posted on September 12, 2026

How Long It Really Takes to Get Hired After Medical Assistant School One of the biggest questions students have near the end of medical assistant training is what happens after graduation. There is no single hiring timeline that applies to every situation. Your location, experience, availability, interview preparation, and the needs of individual employers can all influence how quickly the process moves. What you can control is how prepared you are when opportunities arise. Training, hands-on experience, and a focused job search can help you approach that next stage with realistic expectations...

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What Does a Medical Assistant Resume Look Like? A Step-by-Step Guide

Posted on September 10, 2026

A strong medical assistant resume leads with three things employers look for immediately: hands-on clinical experience, relevant certifications, and administrative skills like scheduling and electronic health records (EHR) documentation. Most medical assistant resumes are one page long and follow a clear structure — contact information, a short professional summary, key skills, clinical training or externship experience, and education. Below is exactly what to include in each section, and how to make it stand out to a hiring manager. What Should Be Included in a Medical Assistant Resume? Whether...

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Allen School of Health Sciences Named to USA TODAY’s America’s Top Vocational Schools for the Second Consecutive Year

Posted on September 4, 2026

2026 recognition, developed with Statista, follows the school's 2025 honor and reflects strong graduate outcomes across its Brooklyn and Jamaica Queens campuses. BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Allen School of Health Sciences has been named to USA TODAY's America's Top Vocational Schools 2026 list, developed in cooperation with Statista. The recognition marks the second year in a row Allen School has earned a place on the list, following its inclusion in 2025. The ranking identifies the top 250 vocational institutions in the country offering undergraduate certificate or diploma training, evaluated across...

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