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Being a Scrub Technician: Salary, Job Description and Outlook

Thinking of becoming a scrub technician (also known as a surgical technologist)? Be informed. In this blog, we’ll talk about what a scrub tech is, what a scrub technician salary looks like, and what it takes to earn that salary. Scrub Technician Job Description: Surgical technologists help make sure surgical

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Pros and Cons of At-Home Medical Billing

In a previous post, we discussed at-home medical coding, but that’s not the only work-from-home job available to you if you study medical billing and coding at ACHT – you can also go into at-home medical billing. Working from home appeals to many adults, especially those with families, for a

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6 Reasons Vocational Schools are Back in Action

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

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What is medical ethics, anyway?

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

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Top 4 Reasons Communication Matters In Healthcare

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

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A Day in the Life of a Massage Therapist

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

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A Day in the Life of a Physical Therapy Aide

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

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A Day in the Life of a Medical Administrative Assistant

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

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A Day in the Life of a Pharmacy Technician

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

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A Day in the Life: Medical Billing and Coding

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

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