Etiquette for Post Job Interview Follow-Up

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So you’ve submitted a well-crafted application for that medical assistant job you applied for after completing nursing assistant certification with the Allen School.   Several days pass and you have heard nothing.  Did your application make it to the intended recipient?  Did it fall off the edge of the earth into a giant cosmic paper shredder?  […] Read More

Independence is a Beautiful Thing for Nursing Assistants

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With the nation’s Independence Day festivities behind us, I thought today would be a great day to examine the ways a nursing assistant certification from Allen School enables a greater level of independence among those who complete their studies and embark on a new career as a certified nursing assistant. Geographical Independence With certified nursing […] Read More

A Post NOT for Online Medical Billing Program Students

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We frequently post stories about neat technologies and other interesting items that underscore the benefits of studying online medical billing classes with the Allen School. From stories about the latest computer system upgrades to avoiding commuting during miserable winter weather, many of our posts underscore the good reasons to be on online medical billing program […] Read More

Cautionary Tale for the Medical Assistant Training Candidate

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So you’re taking medical assistant training in preparation for a job in a field where compassionate care-giving is the name of the game.  You selected medical assistant training because you’re a naturally nurturing person who derives great satisfaction from helping others and offering comfort to the afflicted.  However, just as in any other career, after […] Read More

You’re Never Too Young/Old to Achieve

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Maybe you’re about to turn 50 and have been downsized from your lifelong career in a disappearing industry.  Or maybe you’re just out of high school, like the subject of this incredible article about a 17 year old who invented a radical and brilliant new medical product. Consider young Joe Landolina, the 22 year-old who […] Read More

One (Bad) Way to Land Your Dream Job

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Shortcuts in life rarely if ever pay off for those who try to use them.  Circumventing the trials and tribulations involved in achieving anything worthwhile is a dangerous game that can lead to lots of unintended consequences.  Take for example the case of a company called Career Excuse.  The company provides its customers with glowing […] Read More

Need Extra Time Before Accepting a New Nurse Assistant Job?

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One of the best things about studying to earn nurse assistant certification is the job opportunities that open up once you’ve earned your diploma.  You’ll find there are plenty of job availabilities and you’ll hone your skills at resumes, interviews and the like.  You may even find yourself in the enviable position of having one […] Read More

Traffic Law Myths Debunked – Reason #298 to Study Medical Billing Online

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We’ve probably all heard the following pieces of conventional wisdom regarding traffic laws and their enforcement: “If the officer who writes your speeding ticket doesn’t show up to court, your ticket gets dismissed.” “Cops write more speeding tickets toward the end of each month to make the quotas for ticket-writing they face on the job.” […] Read More

News for Medical Assistants: Lyme Disease Cases Spiking

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In an important piece of healthcare news in the Northeast (which is where many of our medical assistant trainees study, live and ultimately enter the workforce) was released this spring.  Centers for Disease Control and other agencies warn that as the warm weather arrives, the Northeast could see a record spike in Lyme Disease cases. […] Read More