Imagine building a career in healthcare without spending your entire workday in a hospital or medical office. No daily commute, a dedicated home workspace, and the opportunity to help healthcare providers manage insurance claims and payments—all from your computer. That’s the appeal of at-home medical billing. But is working in
You might be wondering whether ACHT is a good idea – why go to a trade school rather than a liberal arts college? The truth is that in recent years, career colleges and vocational schools have made a huge comeback all over the country and the world. People are starting
If you’ve read our program descriptions, you know that many of ACHT’s programs include discussions of medical ethics. But what does “medical ethics” mean? Here’s a little background information. History of Medical Ethics You may have heard of the Hippocratic Oath, which is thought to be written by the ancient
You might not see it this way, but good healthcare is about good communication. No matter what your profession within healthcare or where you work, communication skills will make or break your career. Here’s why. 1. People are afraid, sometimes very afraid, of medical professionals. Not wanting to go to
We hope you’ve enjoyed our “a day in the life” blog post series. Last but not least, let’s talk about what it’s like to be a massage therapist. This might be the toughest blog to write, because massage therapists can have so many different work environments and lifestyles, but we’ll
Physical therapy aide is one of the most hands-on career paths that ACHT can train you for. You’ll usually be directly involved with patients, helping them with their exercises, setting up their treatment spaces, and doing other important jobs around a physical therapists’ office. In this post, we envision what
Of all the programs we offer at ACHT, our Medical Administrative Assistant program probably prepares you for the most variable set of working conditions and job descriptions. In this blog post, we’ll do our best to give you a picture of what it’s like to work as a medical administrative
Pharmacy Technician is one of the more popular training programs at ACHT, partially because of the increasing demand for pharmacy services in California and the rest of the world. But what’s the difference between a “pharmacy tech” and a pharmacist? What does a pharmacy technician do, anyway? Pharmacy technicians make
What’s it like to be a medical billing and coding specialist? In this blog post, we’ll touch on a few of the day-to-day tasks you might have in this field depending on the environment you choose to work in. Read this blog to find out if medical billing and coding
“Surgical Technologist” is a long title. What do they really do? You might be thinking of taking a Surgical Technology training program at ACHT; before you do, do a little homework. Read this blog post to find out what it’s like to be a professional surgical technologist. Surgical Technologists can
