Velma Said:

highest paid medical career not requiring medical school?

We Answered:

If your a female and good looking......knack for chemistry and really smart....along with a drop dead personality...drug sales.........would be your gold mine............

Janet Said:

Is studying from a career school a good idea to be become a medical coder/biller?

We Answered:

A really good place to look for answers to your question(s) is the US Dept. of Labor. The US Dept. of Labor has a great web site for researching occupations of all sorts. You might want to check this out to do get the best answer(s) for your question(s) and to do your research: http://www.bls.gov/oco

Anna Said:

Penn Foster Career School- Medical Assistant Degree & Optician Online?

We Answered:

They might have both programs but please know that there are several complaints posted about the (online, for-profit) school at this consumer website: http://www.ripoffreport.com and can type into search.

For US colleges: http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ

Regarding medical assistant (and medical biller or coder), there aren't supposed to be too many jobs despite what those private $$ for-profit tech schools say. There are just too many training programs available and not enough job vacancies to accommodate all of the graduates.

Norma Said:

Is Penn Foster Career School legitimate when it comes to the medical transcription program?

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I completed my pharmacy technician career diploma with penn foster a month ago. They are legit and very well accredited. They are accredited by American Association of Medical Assistants. Here is the site so you can check it out: ttp://pennfoster.edu/accreditation.html There are online schools that are not exactly accredited in the right areas but penn foster is not one of them. Believe me!!! You are not wasting your time or money with them. I will be getting my certificate and license in a few weeks.

Manuel Said:

What can a high school student do to prepare for a medical career?

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I'm about to begin the admission process for medical school. The best thing you can do in highschool is to prepare yourself for your undergraduate work in college. I've worked as a paramedic, and that experience helped me confirm that medicine was the route for me. You might consider taking an EMT course and spending a little time working on an ambulance or in the ER. This could give you a little hands on experience to see if this is really what you want to do. When you get to college, talk to the pre-med or pre-health advisor. They can show you the requirements for pre-med. Study hard and get good grades. The average GPA at most medical schools is very high, 3.77 at the school I'm applying to. Also, take a review course for the MCAT. They are expensive (around $1500) but they will make a huge difference in your performance. Any volunteer work is good. It doesn't have to be in the medical field. Any community involvement looks GREAT on you application. I hope this helps you out a little bit. Good luck!