Can anyone recommend a school they went to in Enfield CT, Springfield Ma, Chicopee Ma,Worcester Ma and anywhere Western Ma . I have been looking into STCC in Springfield, but the area is not that great and one of the classes is at night. So I have been trying to find other collages. I am already stressed between looking for a course nearby and trying to chose between taking a Phlebotomy or a Medical Assisting Course. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

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Para,

Go for medical assisting! You will learn phlebotomy there. Most programs today are accellerated. It will take much less time than you think to graduate and get to work.


Even though I highly recommend STCC (graduates can sit for the RMA certification) here are some other schools where I not only graduated from (Porter & Chester) but also had the privilege to teach the MA curriculum.

Porter & Chester Institute Chicopee, Massachusetts, and Enfield, CT.
http://www.porterchester.com/medical.html

Branford Hall Career Institute Springfield, Massachusetts.
http://www.branfordhall.com/

Ultrasound Diagnostics School Springfield, Massachusetts.
http://www.xap.com/gotocollege/campustour/undergraduate/6139/Ultrasound_Diagnostic_School__Springfield/Ultrasound_Diagnostic_School__Springfield1.html


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Thanks Danni,
I am finding it is a lot of work looking into schools. I would rather take the medical Assisting course instead of the Phlebotomy, but I am wondering how much harder the class will be and a year is a long time for a course for me, but I will have more skills and opportunity if I go for medical assistant. I am trying to weigh the pros and cons of both. I think I am going to visit a few places and maybe after I find out more details I can decided. Do you know if I can go back and take additional courses later if I just take the Phlebotomy course? Thanks for your help.

I would love to just go to STCC, but I am very nervous about taking a class there at night. Someone told me that the parking is off campus and you have to walk a few mins to the collage.I am going to try to see if I can find classes for the day there. Then I will go there. If not then your other suggestions are very helpful.Potter is pretty close too.

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I don't know of any schools close to you but be very wary of the admission reps at post-secondary schools they will try to get you to sign up the same day. Make sure the school's program is acreddited and recgonized. Just because a school offers the program doesnt mean once you graduate you are able to sit for the CMA or RMA test.

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