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MEDICAL ASSISTANT DIPLOMA PROGRAMS ONLINE

Medical career diploma programs available online and via distance learning. Courses include: Veterinary Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Dental Assistant, Occupational Therapy Aide, Physical Therapy Aide, and more.

   
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Pharmacy, Medical & Dental Training Programs

In all healthcare sectors, professionals are hard pressed to keep up with increasing demand for services. As a result, aides and assistants are helping with customer service, office, and routine medical services in pharmacies, dentist's and doctor's offices, and healthcare facilities.

Taking Pharmacy, Medical & Dental Training Programs Online
Whether your goal is to assist in a pharmacy or a medical office, you'll need a solid general medical background, including anatomy and pharmacology. You'll also learn about insurance, diagnostic procedures, and laboratory procedures. If you're interested in medicine, you'll learn to take patient histories, give basic visual and hearing exams, and measure vital signs. Since many of your pharmacy, medical, or dental career duties involve customer care or office management, you'll beef up your communication and computing skills, and you'll take classes in patient records and office procedures like scheduling, coding, accounting, and billing.

Working in Pharmacy, Medical, and Dental Careers
Pharmacy, medical, and dental aides and assistants all work in professional healthcare environments. Some aides work nights or weekends. The demand for assistants is growing in all healthcare sectors, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics projections suggest that employment opportunities will remain good to great. Aides and assistants make around $9 an hour. Look for a full time position with benefits, and you'll have a solid, secure job path.

Sources
Occupational Outlook Handbook (www.bls.gov)

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Ashworth University
Ashworth University is a widely respected, nationally accredited distance education school, and offers the following pharmacy technician diploma program:

  • Medical and Dental Assisting Diploma
    With this program, students can prepare for an exciting clerical or administrative career in a private medical or dental practice, hospital, or clinic. Ashworth University's home learning offers solid, comprehensive training in medical assisting and dental assisting techniques. Students will learn how to schedule appointments, organize charts and records, complete insurance forms, interact with patients, and assist in medical treatments.

Ashworth University is an Accredited Member of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency, for distance learning schools. Ashworth University is qualified under the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support, or DANTES program. Ashworth University offers easy, interest-free monthly tuition.

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Penn Foster Career School
Established in 1890, Penn Foster Career School is one of the oldest and largest distance learning institutions in the world. Students can study online, in print, or a combination of each - you decide which method best suits your learning style. Medical Career Diploma programs include:

Penn Foster Career School is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools for high school and vocational-technical programs, and by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). Penn Foster Career School is affiliated with DANTES, which qualifies U.S. military personnel for tuition reimbursement. Many Penn Foster programs are approved for U.S. Armed Forces veterans training benefits.

Penn Foster Career School offers affordable, all-inclusive pricing - among the lowest of all career schools - and 0% interest financing and customized payment plans.

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Allied Health Institute
Allied Health Institute provides quality online medical education diploma programs. Courses include audio/visual presentations, chatrooms, discussion boards, online testing, and an online help desk for students to maximize their online medical training experience. Medical training programs include:

  • Medical Assistant Program
    This program provides students with the necessary skills for employment in a clinic or physician's office. Students will be taught medical terminology, medical front office procedures, x-ray information, anatomy, electrocardiography and laboratory diagnostic procedures and more.
Also Available:
  • Medical Coding Specialist Program
  • Patient Care Technician Program
  • Cardiovascular (EKG) Technician Program

Allied Health Institute is a licensed by the Commissioner for Independent Education, and also possesses various educational memberships.

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JER Group, Inc. (onlineworkshops)
A leader in distance education since 1994, JER Group, Inc. (onlineworkshops) offers the following online pharmacy technician training courses:

  • Pharmacy Technician
  • Pharmacy Technician National Certification Exam Preparation Course

Students who complete their online course of study can earn Continuing Education Credit and Certification from any given number of JER's partner educational institutions.

Purchase any JER Group, Inc. course through WorldWideLearn.com and you'll receive a 10% discount!

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E-Learn.uk.com
E-Learn.uk offers distance learning through the internet, giving students an interactive educational experience and the opportunity to study through highly accredited learning providers. With roughly 500 vocational and career training courses available online, E-Learn.uk offers something for everybody. E-Learn.uk.com offers the following health and medical courses:

Students enroll, sign on, and conduct all class activities, from any location in the World, with only a standard Web Browser and without complicated plug-in software and can quickly access your course material on line. You'll learn at your own pace, decide on your own method of learning, all with a choice of payment options. You can work online or print out course materials and get started right away on a new educational experience.

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Featured Partners

Ashworth University
Medical and Dental Assistant Diploma

Penn Foster Career School
Online Medical Assistant Courses

Allied Health Institute
Online Medical Assisting Diploma

JER Group, Inc. (onlineworkshops)
Online Pharmacy Technician course

E-Learn.uk.com
Online Health & Medical Courses

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