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Preparing For Certification

Good Morning Everyone-

I just graduated for School for Medical Assisting and would like to know if anyone can give me some recommendations on some books to study for my certification.....

I would appreciate it, thanks

Your Professional Title/Credentials: Medical Assistant

Are You Still In School? No

Are You Working? No

Re: Preparing For Certification

Im sorry I do not have an answer, but if you find a good book can you please post about it? I am looking for "the best" 1 book to buy. I am supposed to be graduating next semester and go to an expensive school but I feel like Im takin alot of classes such as sociology etc. that are wasting my time.My main "medical assistant" classes I have not even learned how to do much yet....I just hope it all works out...I cant believe the college is really expensive though.

Re: Preparing For Certification

I sure will, np! So are you taking any Lab, Theory, Computers or any of that? I went to an acredited Career College and the course was 8 Months and cost me about $9500.00.. I learned so much!!

Your Professional Title/Credentials: Medical Assistant

Are You Still In School? No

Are You Working? No

Re: Preparing For Certification

Hi, I do not even know where to start with my college it is so disorganized and has given me a lot of trouble unfortunately so sorry if long! Yes all of that is in the degree audit I go to Trocaire college it is an accredited private catholic college and I am supposed to be graduating in the fall with an Associates. The college is very expensive but I have had problems but I stayed because I had some aid through the school. I have to take like useless classes in my opinion such as philosophy and sociology etc. I feel my timed is consumed with those kinds of courses and in my medical assistant lab/clinical classes I have not learned much at all! I started the program last semester (total of 3 instead of 4 since I had alot of classes done before). I guess there was some sort of discrepancy so there was like 2 of us in the "main classs" that was supposed to be clinical based blood pressure etc. The other girl didnt even show up really so I had very little practice. Now this semester the main class is labratory based urinalysis, finger ***** etc. and there are more girls but I do not even know if the teacher will even cover what I missed out on last semester!? I just feel like I have been at this college too long and just want to graduate but I hope I get the practice. I do not know what they do with all the money certainly do not have a real practice room or many materials for us. To top it off this semester they canceled 3 of my courses at the very last minute with last minute notification. So that messed up so much, after getting the run around at the school they came up with a partial solution but a lot is still messed up. Now I am left with 17 credit hours to take during the fall (supposed to be graduating then)which I know is going to be too much especially with externship etc. I am hoping they offer one of the classes I need during the summer so I wont have to take so much in the fall! They usually do not even offer these during the summer either so idk. I just found out all of my financial aid/scholarships will not pay though since I have to be full time for those :( I just do not know what to do anymore?1 Any suggestions? Sorry so LONG! Thanks

Are You Still In School? yes

Re: Preparing For Certification

Congrats on graduating!! I graduated on January 28th and just found a job. I start in a few days!! I am studying for my cert;the book I'm using is "Kaplan Medical Assistant Exam Review". I have the second edition, published in 2009. So far, it seems to be very helpful. Try that one & see how you like it. Good luck to you in your job search and cert!!!

Your Professional Title/Credentials: MA

Are You Still In School? No

Are You Working? Yes

Re: Preparing For Certification

Awesome Thank you so much for the info and Congrats on finding a job! I hear the job market is tough.. I will try that book! Have a nice day

Your Professional Title/Credentials: Medical Assistant

Are You Still In School? No

Are You Working? No