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Shortage of Medical Assistants Nationwide Sparks Worry

Maria Zegarra

Medical Assisting
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If you are considering a Florida medical assistant training program now is the perfect time. The truth is that there is a shortage of medical assistant’s nationwide, as more students vie for college degrees.

There are now a number of programs in counties across the country that are trying to push more students to consider a career as a medical assistant [1].

This is no surprise. The shortage of medical assistants was predicted as far back as 2016, in a study released by Career Education Colleges and Universities [2].

What does that mean for anyone thinking about getting into the medical industry? Study to become a medical assistant and you have your pick of the jobs you like when you graduate. This is a employee’s market, and a shortage of medical assistants gives you the leverage to ask for what you want.

More than money, there are many reasons to become a medical assistant. These jobs are perfect career choices for any student who wants to increase their earnings, find a career, and possibly take the first step into the medical industry. This is that first step for many, and there is no time like right now to get started. Enroll in FVI’s Miami medical assistant school or FVI’s Miramar medical assistant school.

It’s been proven that healthcare vocational school is more than an option; these days, it’s an opportunity. If more of us saw the opportunity available in vocations, it may even solve the pay gap in the U.S., moving more people into a higher income bracket, faster [3].Contact us today to get your medical assistant career started!

Sources:

[1]: ABC – Program aims to combat medical assistant shortage nationwide

[2]: CECU – Shortage of Skills: Medical and Clinical Assistants

[3]: CNBC – Trade school, not 4-year college, is a better bet to solve the US income gap, researchers say

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