Happy Memorial Day – Thank a Veteran

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If you’re grateful for the freedom you enjoy as an American, take a moment today to thank all who have served and those who laid down their lives in defense and protection of the American way of life.  Thank you from all of us at the Allen School Blog. Read More

Secrets to Landing a Job After Graduating from Healthcare Training School

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Whether you’re about to complete the medical assistant program at the NYC ground campus or the medical billing and coding online program, you’re sure to be energized about the benefits you’ll reap for having invested the time and energy in this field of study.  Namely, you’ll be jazzed about taking those new medical billing specialist […] Read More

Need Another Reason to Study Medical Billing and Coding Online?

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Online study of any subject, not just medical billing and coding training, is one of the best consequences of the tech boom.  Reason #1054 why comes to us by way of Gary Maddin of Milford CT whose commute into the city – normally a 20 minute trip by train – is taking more than an […] Read More

Lesson for CNA Candidates – Turning Adversity into Achievement

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Nothing dissuades winners from their ultimate triumph.  Countless volumes have been written by or about those who have made some of human history’s most significant achievements.  The similarity between every winners’ story is a strong tendency to persevere.  Those who have ultimately won and captured the prize they pursued all agree that countless failures had […] Read More

Dealing with Seasonal Allergies as a Medical Assistant

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You’re a medical assistant or a certified nursing assistant.  People come to your workplace seeking relief from the entire range of ailments and disabilities.  They count on their doctors, nurses, CNAs and medical assistants to be compassionate and comforting.  So it would not be comforting to them to bring their ailments to someone whose face […] Read More

Preparing for Medical Assistant and CNA Job Interviews

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The old saw says, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of the cure”.  Nowhere is this more relevant than in the process of job interviewing.  As another old (but still true) saying goes, “You only get one chance to make a first impression”.  So it is exceedingly important that before you head out […] Read More

Get Your CNA or Medical Billing Résumé Past the Machines

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Résumé writing is not what it was even five short years ago.  Did you know that with so many people in the job market, HR professionals and other hiring authorities now use software to pre-screen résumés?  Its true!  Known in the human resources field as “ATS” for Applicant Tracking Systems, these “résumé robots” scan each […] Read More

A Delicious Way to Study to Become a CNA

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Feast your eyes on this awesome cell model cake created by a student named Nicolle WIliams for her Introduction to Biological Data class.  If you’re taking certified nursing assistant training with the Allen School, you may not get the opportunity to eat pathogens, microbes or other assorted bacteria while studying about them.  While the idea […] Read More

Medical Office Etiquette

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So you’re about to complete your studies to be a Medical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant or Medical Billing and Coding pro.  Congratulations to you!  Soon you’ll be finding a job.  And when you do, despite the nature of the work after medical office assistant training, you’ll still be working in – wait for it – […] Read More