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Pharmacy Technician FAQ

February 21, 2019 by Coyne College

If you are looking for a career in the healthcare or pharma industry, one path you may not have considered is becoming a pharmacy technician. Pharmacy technicians are valuable team members of pharmacies across the country. What is a pharmacy technician, and what do they do? We’re glad you asked because below we have compiled a list of frequently asked questions about the pharmacy technician occupation.

What do pharmacy techs do?

Pharmacy technicians play a vital role in the day-to-day operations of a pharmacy. They assist pharmacists in running a pharmacy by doing things like organizing and maintaining inventory, packaging and labeling prescriptions, answering phones and other acts of customer service. They are often the last point of contact patients have when picking up their prescription drugs. Without pharmacy technicians, pharmacies could not operate as well as they currently do.

Why should you choose a career as a pharmacy technician?

There are many reasons you should become a pharmacy technician. For one, it is an occupation in demand. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the employment of pharmacy technicians is projected to increase by 12 percent through 2026. Not only that, you can finish most training programs, which we’ll get to later, in less than a year. Above all, you will be making sure patients get the prescriptions they need to return to full health.

How do you become a pharmacy tech?

Diploma programs can typically be completed in a year or less. You may be required to pass a certification exam, depending on the state in which you work. A training program offers a foundation on which to build your career.

Do you need a degree to be a pharmacy tech?

Pharmacy technicians typically complete diploma programs at local community colleges or trade schools. Enrolling in a pharmacy technician program is a good idea because you can learn the skills you will use in the field and feel confident performing the necessary tasks in your first job. It will also make it easier to pass a licensure exam if one is required by your state.

How much does it cost to become a pharmacy tech?

The cost of becoming a pharmacy tech depends on whether or not you enroll in a training program at a trade school or community college and whether you need to pass a licensure exam. Costs vary depending on the school you choose to attend and the program in which you enroll. Financial aid is typically available at most institutions to individuals who qualify. Time is another cost to consider when becoming a pharmacy technician. As you saw earlier, diploma programs can be completed in under a year, though some schools offer associate degree programs that tend to take longer.

Do pharmacy technicians work in hospitals?

Yes. Approximately 16 percent of pharmacy technicians work in hospitals, according to the BLS. They also work in drugstores, pharmacies and other stores that offer pharmacy services.

Now that you have some of your questions answered, maybe you have made up your mind that being a pharmacy technician is the career for you. That’s great news! All that is left for you to do is find a school that offers a quality pharmacy technician training program. For those of you in the Chicago area, your first choice should be Coyne College.

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Start Your Pharmacy Technician Career at Coyne College

Coyne College’s Pharmacy Technician program will provide you with a comprehensive education in the pharmacy technician occupation. At the end of the program, which can be finished in as little as 42 weeks, you can feel confident and ready to start your new career in the pharma industry as a certified pharmacy technician.

Coyne’s experienced instructors will teach you the essential skills you need to excel in the field. As a student in the program, you’ll receive extensive instruction on relevant topics such as:

Medical terminology
Anatomy and pathophysiology
Laws, ethics and principles of pharmacy practice
Billing, records and inventory management

Coyne College’s Pharmacy Technician program has a day option at their campus at the intersection of State and Madison streets. Coyne College is dedicated to helping you fit an education into your busy schedule.

Coyne College is proud to offer an array of career services and job placement resources, including mock interviews, externships, resume assistance and a vast alumni network that can help you land entry-level employment after completing the program.

Now is a great time to become a pharmacy technician and be part of bettering the health of the world’s population. Write yourself a prescription for a career as a pharmacy technician and get started today by visiting https://www.coynecollege.edu/.

Electrical Linemen vs. Electrical Wiremen

February 18, 2019 by Coyne College

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An electrical lineman and an electrical wireman are both specialized electrical workers. Each likely underwent similar training in an electrician training program at a trade school or community college. Both deal with installing, repairing and maintaining electrical components. Both work with electrical wiring in some form or another. In many ways, that’s where the comparisons end.

While all electrical linemen have the ability to work their magic on power lines, there are actually two kinds of wiremen: inside and residential. Inside wiremen specialize in installation and maintenance of electrical components in commercial and industrial buildings. Residential wiremen, on the other hand, work in houses, apartment buildings, condominiums and other places of residence, as the name implies. For the sake of this post, we’ll discuss wiremen in general.

So what are the differences between linemen and wiremen? Here are just a few:

Heights

Working as an electrical lineman is a lot easier if you are not afraid of heights. Electrical linemen work on electrical power lines, which requires going up where the lines are. This usually means climbing or going up in a cherry picker to service utility poles and transmission towers.

While the lowest height that power lines can hang in most residential areas is 10 feet, most utility poles are 40 feet long with six feet of them in the ground. That means linemen are usually 30 feet or higher in the air while servicing them. Transmission towers, alternatively, tend to range between 50 to 180 feet in height. Successful linemen are comfortable working at these heights for extended periods, sometimes multiple hours at a time. Wiremen, on the other hand, do not need to worry about heights.

Difference Between Electrical Linemen and Wiremen

On-the-Job Danger

It’s essential for both wiremen and linemen to know what they are doing in order to avoid getting electrocuted. However, linemen are working with higher voltage currents than their wiremen counterparts. Long-distance transmission lines can carry currents that are hundreds of thousands of volts strong. On the lower end of the spectrum, power lines that provide electricity in residential and business areas often carry currents of less than 10,000 volts, which can be just as lethal as the current of a transmission line. It goes without saying that linemen need to use extreme caution when working on the lines.

On top of the fatal amounts of electricity they work near on a daily basis, electrical linemen are also the first ones to be sent out to repair lines in the midst of thunderstorms and other natural disasters. This adds a whole other level of danger to an occupation that is already among the most dangerous in the country.

Yet another source of potential injury or fatality is falling from the heights at which they work. Electrical linemen need to carefully follow safety procedures to avoid injury and death. While wiremen don’t deal with as much danger as linemen, they still need to be cognizant of the electricity around which they work in business and residential settings.

Buildings and Power Lines

As you can probably tell from the other differences between linemen and wiremen we have discussed thus far, they work in very different settings. Electrical linemen spend most of their time on the job up in the air working on utility poles and power lines, while wiremen devote their days to installing, maintaining and repairing electrical components in buildings. Though the work each kind of electrical worker does is different and done in vastly different settings, they both play essential roles in bringing us the power of electricity.

Whether you see yourself working as a lineman or a wireman, you will be happy to know that there is a demand for both. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of electrical power line installation and repair jobs is projected to increase 14 percent by 2026, compared to the 2016 number. Meanwhile, the number of electrician jobs, which includes wireman roles, is expected to climb by nine percent during the same period.

In short, the current demand and expected shortage of skilled trade workers in the coming years makes now a good time to become an electrical worker. There is no better place to learn the essentials of electrical work than Chicago’s Coyne College.

Start Your Electrical Work Career at Coyne College

Coyne College is one of Chicago’s top trade schools and offers two programs for aspiring electrical workers: electrical construction and planning, and electrical construction and maintenance. Both programs are available during days and nights at the Coyne’s Chicago Loop campus at the intersection of State and Madison streets. At Coyne College, we’re dedicated to helping you fit your electrical education into your busy schedule.

The electrical construction and planning program can be completed in as few as 78 weeks. The electrical construction and maintenance program, on the other hand, can be finished in 42 to 56 weeks, depending on whether you take day or night classes.

As a student in either of Coyne College’s electrical programs, you will be submerged in classes such as:

Electrical and Electronic Principles
Electrical Test and Equipment Safety
Electrical Construction – Residential
Electrical Theory and Applications
And more!

You will learn the ins and outs of the electrician trade in a setting that focuses on your individual success and be taught by Coyne’s highly knowledgeable instructors who have years of real-world experience under their belts.

The Coyne College career services department can help students with job placement, including apprenticeships. Coyne College has more than 110 years of experience in helping transform students with dreams into qualified, skilled trade professionals.

Discover all that Coyne College has to offer and begin your journey to a new career today by visiting https://www.coynecollege.edu/.

Knob and Tube Wiring: What to Know

February 7, 2019 by Coyne College

Unless you live in a house or building that was constructed prior to 1950, you probably do not have to worry about knob and tube wiring. In other words, knob and tube wiring is mostly a relic of a bygone age. Our energy needs have shifted and technology has been improved to where there are safer alternatives. However, there are still buildings in which knob and tube wiring still exists and it’s something electricians have to deal with removing from time to time. Here’s what you should know about knob and tube wiring:

How It Works

Knob and tube wiring is a kind of electrical wiring that consists of copper wiring, one hot and one neutral, being run through porcelain knobs and tubes. The wiring is covered in insulation. The knobs hold the wire in place, often in contact with a component of the house, such as wooden beams. The tubes, on the other hand, are used to protect the wire from fraying or being in contact with wood or drywall – anything that would start a fire from overheating even with the insulation around the wiring.

Found in Old Buildings

Knob and tube wiring was considered innovative technology during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It was a cost-effective setup that did its job in meeting the energy needs of the people of that time. However, it did have its drawbacks and is considered a safety hazard in today’s electrical codes. For example, the insulation around the wiring wears easily, which can leave the wires exposed and loose.

Limited Amperage

One of the downsides of knob and tube wiring is the limited amperage. Back when knob and tube wiring was popular, people did not use as much electricity as we do today. Knob and tube wiring can handle, at most, around 60 amps, whereas today the service panels of most houses today crank out at least 150 amps.

No Ground Wire

One of the biggest downfalls of knob and tube wiring is the lack of a ground wire. Ground wires did not become commonplace until the 1960s. Ground wires help protect against fires and other damage to electrical components by conducting excess electricity harmlessly into the ground. Knob and tube wiring can easily cause electrical fires due in large part to not having a ground wire.

Don’t Cover with Insulation

Covering knob and tube wiring with thermal insulation is a major fire hazard. It is also a violation of the National Electrical Code to have knob and tube wiring in contact with thermal insulation. The wire suspended by the porcelain knobs cannot cool if it is covered with insulation. It’s also worth noting that switches on knob and tube wiring were usually on the neutral wire instead of the hot wire. Doing that only shuts off the circuit and not the current, which can be a fire hazard too in the presence of thermal insulation.

If you live in a knob and tube wired house, it’s a good idea have an electrician come out and replace it with more modern and safer electrical wiring. There is a good chance you won’t be able to get homeowners’ insurance with it still in the building.

You can learn how to replace knob and tube wiring as a professional electrician. If being an electrician is your calling in life, there’s no better place to start your journey in the Chicago area than Coyne College.

Learn the Electrician Trade at Coyne

Coyne College, one of Chicago’s finest trade schools, offers two programs for aspiring electrical workers: electrical construction and planning and electrical construction maintenance.

Both programs are available during days and nights at the Coyne’s Chicago Loop campus at the intersection of State and Madison Streets. At Coyne College, we’re dedicated to helping you fit an education into your busy schedule.

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As a student in either of Coyne College’s electrical programs, you will be submerged in classes such as:

Electrical and Electronic Principles
Electrical Test and Equipment Safety
Electrical Construction – Residential
Electrical Theory and Applications
And more!

Coyne College career services department can help students with job placement, including apprenticeships. Coyne College has more than 110 years of experience in helping transform students with dreams into qualified, skilled trade professionals.

Discover all that Coyne College has to offer and begin your journey to a new career today by visiting Coynecollege.edu.

Alumni Spotlight: Ray Proskey

January 17, 2019 by Coyne College

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Ray Proskey was studying psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago when he came across an ad in a newspaper for Coyne College’s Electrical Construction and Maintenance program. “I was attending UIC at the time and didn’t know what I was going to do with a degree in psychology,” Proskey says. “I would always mess around with things at home,” taking things apart and putting them back together. “I had a feeling electrical maintenance was a good career to be in.”

Not long after finding the ad, Proskey enrolled in Coyne College’s Electrical trade program and began his journey toward becoming an electrician. He attended class full-time for nine months at Coyne, which was then located on Fullerton Avenue in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. He attributes much of his success in his career to the quality of instruction provided by Coyne’s faculty. “The instructors know what you’re supposed to learn,” Proskey says. “They were in the field. They had real-world experience. They didn’t just read a book.”

Another aspect of his education that he appreciated was the quality of the education for the value. “Teachers told us, ‘You’re going to learn the same concepts that electrical engineers will learn in college, but for a lower cost,’” Proskey says. One of his favorite classes was electrical construction. “Bending conduit and pulling wires, that was really neat,” he says.

In February 1996 he graduated with a full complement of skills necessary to succeed in the electrical industry. Proskey held a few different electrical jobs after graduating from Coyne before returning to school for a bachelor’s degree he needed to be eligible for managerial roles.

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Ray currently works as a product manager for Kay Industries in Plymouth, Indiana, a company that makes phase converters. He oversees any changes that are made to the products and uses his electrical knowledge to make sure they run the way they are supposed to. He enjoys his current job because he’s not tied down to a desk and he’s constantly working on things and learning. He also likes having electrical knowledge. “If you have that knowledge, people look at you like you’re a step above,” Proskey says.

Working as an electrical tradesman also presents plentiful networking opportunities. “It allows you to get your foot in the door for other positions,” he says. “I currently supply equipment for machines that I have worked on in my previous jobs.” When he’s not working, he enjoys playing guitar, traveling the Midwest and spending time with his wife of 21 years and his two daughters at their home in Culver, Indiana. He also likes to paint from time to time.

Since being in school, learning is still a big part of Ray’s everyday life. “That’s 90 percent of the job,” he says of his current role, in which he uses the skills he learned at Coyne daily. “I had a good time there, made good friends,” Proskey says. “It’s paid off for me.” His advice to current and prospective students is to take the program seriously, pay attention and give it your best effort. “It’s like anything else where you get out what you put into it,” Proskey says. “Put the time in. If you want a good career, it’s out there.”

If you’re considering an in-demand career as a skilled electrical tradesperson, look no further than Coyne College’s electrical education programs. In the Electrical Construction and Maintenance program you can earn a diploma just like Ray did in as little as 42 weeks. Additionally, the Electrical Construction and Planning program awards you an associate’s degree in as little as 78 weeks. Both programs qualify you for entry-level work in an industry projected to see 9 percent growth through 2026, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For more information or to speak with an admissions representative, log on to www.coynecollege.edu today.

5 Tips to Succeed in HVAC with Sandra Garza

January 18, 2019December 27, 2018 by Coyne College

Demand for technicians with heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC-R) training is on the rise. Tremendous opportunities for people with the right HVAC-R training continue to emerge. Learn more about our HVAC program here.

HVAC graduate and business owner Sandra Garza gives five great tips to succeed in the HVAC field!

Sandra Garza: Tips to succeed in HVAC career is knowledge, integrity, personality, continuous education or training and honesty. When you’re with a customer, it’s important to be knowledgeable especially as a woman, because when you go into a customer’s house you’ll get those customers who would say, “You’re a woman. What do you know?” Be ready to answer any questions whether it’s simple or difficult. They want to know what’s in their home. The more information they have about it, the safer they are.

Personality. No one wants to deal with a person who’s not approachable. Talking with your customers, you make them feel that they’re part of the whole repair experience. They’ll appreciate the training, reading materials, news articles, on the internet, even going to the manufacturer website. Just a short video, because this industry has changed a lot. If you’re on top of the new equipment, the new technology, the new stuff that’s coming out. There are homes that have older units. There’s homes that have newer units. If you have the continuous training, you’re able to repair anything.

You’re able to go into a home and not be surprised with something you’ve never seen before. I think the number one way to build your client base is word of mouth. I’ve done jobs just by being sociable more with people on the street or I’m in a grocery store and I will leave a business card and start talking to someone. You’ll never know that person may need something. It always turns out that way. Do a good job with one person and it will go a long way.

Five Things to Know about Medical Billing and Coding

December 13, 2018 by Coyne College

Medical billers and coders perform tasks that are essential to keeping physician’s offices, immediate care facilities and other medical care settings open. Sometimes billing and coding are done by the same person, depending on the facility. Receive your medical billing and coding training at Coyne College!

Here are five things you should know about medical billing and coding specialists:

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Alumni Spotlight: Yolanda Rodriguez – HVACR

May 8, 2019December 6, 2018 by Coyne College

“Coyne was my first stepping stone to a better life. This is where I did my 180.” Hear from our graduate Yolanda Rodriguez on her experiences in Coyne College’s HVAC-R program.

Has Yolanda inspired you? Join the skilled trades and start your training at Coyne College.

Yolanda Rodriguez: My name is Yolanda Rodriguez, I am an HVAC technician at Johnson Controls.

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Coyne was my first stepping stone to a better life because this is where I did my 180, my family wasn’t really supportive of me at first. They also called it a man’s job. My grandfather from my mother’s side was actually the first person to sit there and say, “that’s what you want to do, I encourage you to do it.”

The first day I met Mr. Rantos and I met my class, I walked in I was nervous. I was like, “What if I’m going to be the only girl? What are the guys going to think about me? Are they going to pick on me?” From the first time they saw me they were like, “a woman.” [laughs] I laughed, they smiled, I sat down and I kept to myself and they became family, you’re like my big brothers.

I went in there at first feeling like, “Nobody is going to want to work with me, I’m a woman.” I’m thinking all these negative thoughts, but then in the end they were asking me questions and my opinions. Not only did I become a tutor, but I was making bonds with the teachers. They were letting me teach sometimes, they were letting me express myself in ways that I couldn’t even imagine.

I want to tell women that it’s possible. That you don’t have to fear, just go with it. You don’t have to settle in for any negativity whatsoever. You can overcome it. I know it’s hard, it’s very hard, but it takes a lot of practice, takes a lot of courage within yourself to overcome it, but it’s possible. I know that because I did it, I graduated with a 3.9. I was valedictorian and I felt like I really made the impact because I had that will and I made that way, I chose my way.

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Green HVAC Technologies to Consider

November 20, 2018 by Coyne College

These days, appliances are being engineered to be as energy-efficient as possible. Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration appliances are no exception. New energy-saving appliances have benefits for everyone. Certain areas offer tax incentives to consumers who go green with new appliances, and many have legislation in place to reduce the emissions of HVAC-R systems below a certain threshold in the coming years. If you’re considering upgrading one of your HVAC-R components in the near future, here are a few options of green HVAC you will want to consider in order to save both your money and the environment:

Solar-powered Air Conditioning

Solar power is becoming increasingly more common among commercial and residential buildings. Solar panels on the top of your house harness the sunlight and store it to run your air conditioning. Solar-powered air conditioning can greatly reduce your cooling costs, making them worth the initial investment.

Smart Thermostats

Electronic thermostats have become commonplace in homes across the United States. You have the ability to set a schedule of temperatures and the length of time you want the temperature held for. Smart thermostats take things one step further with the power of the internet. You can control the temperature of your home from anywhere you have an internet connection.

Digital Ceilings

Digital ceilings consist of a series of different sensors designed to adapt to the settings of the room, including the number of people in it. They help save money because they have motion sensors that start the heating and cooling when people enter the room. When no one is in the room, the heat or air conditioning doesn’t need to be on. Digital ceilings also allow for each room-by-room control, as opposed to the whole house being heated.

Geothermal Heat Pumps

Geothermal heat pumps use the earth’s energy to either heat or cool the building. If the building needs to be heated, the machine pumps warmth from the earth’s crust, and if cooling is required, the process is simply reversed, drawing heat out of the building. They are becoming more common in homes.

Ice-powered Air Conditioning

Ice-powered air conditioners offer another option for reducing the amount of energy you use to cool your home. Using a battery that features coils that turn water into a block of ice, the ice-powered machine requires less energy than normal air conditioners. Ice-powered units can reduce cooling costs by up to 40 percent.

Radiant Floor Heating

This means of heating uses either electrical wires or tubes that fill with hot water to heat the room. The wires or tubes are located beneath the floor, which is effective because they are out of sight and the heat generated by it rises. It is yet another way to reduce heating costs and is readily available to be installed.
If you would like to learn more about HVAC systems, you should consider enrolling in an HVAC program to earn your credentials. Among the HVAC programs in Chicago, there is no better place than Coyne College.

Start Your HVAC-R Career at Coyne College

Coyne College is one of the premier trade schools in Chicago. Coyne is proud to maintain this status by thoroughly training aspiring HVAC-R technicians in its diploma program in the skilled trade.
Coyne College offers its HVAC-R program during both the day and at night to accommodate your busy schedule. The program can be completed in as little as 42 weeks and is offered at the Coyne College campus, located in the heart of the Chicago Loop at the intersection of State and Madison.
Coyne College’s HVAC-R program will prepare you to perform the essential functions of an HVAC-R technician, such as installing, maintaining and repairing HVAC-R systems in a multitude of settings. In Coyne College’s HVAC-R program, you will gain the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in the HVAC-R profession. Some of the required courses in the program’s curriculum include:

Gas Heating
Commercial Controls and Applications
Troubleshooting Systems and Installation
Air Conditioning, Electric Heat and Heat Pumps
And more!

Over the course of the program, you will become well versed in the intricacies of HVAC-R by learning from experienced instructors who have significant experience in the field.
At the end of the HVAC-R program and with your diploma in hand, you will be ready to enter the workforce as an HVAC-R technician.
Coyne College is dedicated to helping its students find gainful employment following the completion of their respective programs. To that end, Coyne offers a wealth of career services and job placement help for its students, including networking and resume advice.
With more than 110 years of experience in helping aspiring skilled trade professionals become competent members of the labor force, Coyne College has a well-developed network of resources to help students gain employment at the conclusion of their training programs.
At Coyne College, HVAC-R students receive a quality education that provides them with the tools to succeed as a technician in the ever-growing workforce.
Schedule a tour or get started in this exciting skilled trade of HVAC-R today by visiting https://www.coynecollege.edu/.

The Future of Medical Assisting

November 15, 2018 by Coyne College

The healthcare industry employs more people than any other industry in America. This is not expected to change any time soon, which is good for people seeking careers in healthcare-related fields. It’s not just nurses or specialist doctors who attended years of medical school; it’s a number of talented support staff whose jobs make providing health care to millions of people possible. One kind of support position is called a medical assistant.

Medical assistants are projected to see one of the largest jumps in employment among all jobs in the coming years. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) anticipates a 29 percent increase in medical assistant positions through 2026 relative to 2016’s total. There are many reasons for this expected spike, particularly the percentage of the population that is reaching retirement age. The generation referred to as the Baby Boomers will require more medical care as they continue to age. More people needing care means more healthcare employees will be needed. Another reason for the uptick in demand is that more people currently have access to health insurance than in the past. Once again, more patients requires more staff members to help treat them.

For those who may not know, medical assistants work in a variety of different medical settings, including hospitals, physician’s offices and immediate care centers. Essentially, anywhere you receive medical care there are likely medical assistants helping doctors and nurses run the facility.

Medical assistants commonly perform tasks such as taking patients’ vitals, recording patient information, helping doctors with patient exams and scheduling appointments. The duties of medical assistants vary depending on the doctors and nurses under whom they work. Different medical offices have different needs. Some offices may need someone to handle mostly clerical tasks, whereas others may need a medical assistant to be more involved in helping with patient care. The beauty of being a medical assistant is that you will be prepared to handle the needs of any medical office.

To break into the medical assisting occupation, most employers require the completion of a training program. Such programs are commonly offered at local trade schools and community colleges. Most programs can be completed in less than two years and teach you the skills you need to be successful in medical assisting roles. Some employers may require you to achieve certification by passing the Registered Medical Assistant (CMA) exam, administered at Coyne College. Earning the certification credential is a good idea even if prospective employers do not require it, as it can potentially make you more valuable and stand out from other candidates.

Additionally, experience as a medical assistant can serve as a stepping stone for the advancement of your education in another healthcare profession down the line.

In conclusion, now is a great time to pursue a career in medical assisting, and job prospects are expected to remain bright for years to come. There are sure to be changed in the technology used in the coming years and the challenges that come with them. Medical assisting programs will have to make changes to their course materials accordingly.

If you want to begin your medical assisting career with a proven top-notch program, look no further than Coyne College’s medical assistant program.

Start Your Journey at Coyne College

Coyne College is one of Chicago’s premier trade schools, proudly offering its medical assistant program to future healthcare professionals. To best accommodate working adults, Coyne offers day and night options for the medical assisting program. Coyne College’s medical assisting program is offered at the Coyne College campus, located in the heart of the Chicago Loop at the intersection of State and Madison streets.

Coyne College’s medical assistant program thoroughly prepares you to enter the healthcare field as a medical assistant. The program can be completed in as soon as 54 weeks, allowing you to be ready for an entry-level role in a little over one year.

As a medical assisting student at Coyne College, you will gain the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed as a medical assistant. Some of the topics covered in the program’s curriculum include:

Medical Terminology
Pharmacology
Anatomy and Pathophysiology
Basic Insurance and Billing
And more!

You will learn the ins and outs of medical assisting in an environment surrounded by instructors dedicated to helping you succeed. Coyne’s highly knowledgeable instructors have years of meaningful experience in the workforce. Coyne College’s program also features a six-week portion dedicated to electronic health records.

All medical assisting students are required to complete an externship following the completion of all of the necessary coursework. Following the completion of the program and your externship, you will be ready to enter the workforce as a medical assistant in any number of healthcare settings.

With more than 110 years of experience in helping aspiring skilled trade professionals realize their dreams, Coyne College has a well-developed network of resources to help students gain employment after they finish their studies.

Coyne College offers students career assistance, including mock interviews, externships and resume help. These resources can help students secure externships after completing the program.

Coyne’s students receive a well-rounded medical assistant education that provides them with a toolbox for success in the healthcare industry.
Start your journey to bettering the lives of patients today by visiting https://www.coynecollege.edu/.

Alumni Spotlight: Eric Rosales – HVAC

October 25, 2018 by Coyne College

What do a Chicago L train and YouTube have in common? They both inspired Eric Rosales to do an about-face and change careers, going from finance to HVAC. It also meant taking a big risk by quitting his full-time job to attend Coyne College as a full-time student.
“One day I had this epiphany. I was just tired of the same old thing. Same train. Same routine,” he says. As he got off the train, he saw his reflection in the window. “I asked myself, what is it I want to do next?” Rosales had studied business administration at another school and briefly worked in the music business. Something was missing.

That same week, his air conditioning went out at home. “I did what most people do and went to YouTube.” He was ready to fix the problem but realized he didn’t have the proper tools. Rosales called a friend who had studied HVAC at Coyne. The friend gave him lots of valuable information about Coyne’s program, but Rosales still did more research. “I watched videos of other technicians, and I felt really good about it,” he says. “I needed to pull the trigger and just do it.”
He did and graduated from Coyne College in August 2016. “I was very surprised I was able to get a job as soon as I graduated,” he says. Rosales works in the HVAC department at the Museum of Science and Industry. “A lot of the workers have been here so many years because it’s such a good position. It’s very rare to have any openings here.” He says one colleague, also a Coyne graduate, retired after 35 years. Another Coyne alum has worked at the museum for 20 years.
Rosales is in charge of maintaining and troubleshooting the museum’s automated commercial HVAC system. “What I like about this position, too, is I’m branching beyond HVAC,” he says. “I’m getting into electrical. Here they really gear you to go toward a stationary engineer license. You have to know everything. It’s the best of every world.
“Everything that I’m able to do today I’ve learned from Coyne College,” Rosales says. Although his friend’s recommendation weighed heavily on his decision to attend Coyne, he says the commercials are what led to his decision. “They’re exactly what got me. Their reputation is exactly what they say they are.” During his time at Coyne, Rosales says he was always encouraged to excel. “Most importantly, if you really want it, they’re there to help you get it.”

Rosales is glad he veered away from business administration and toward HVAC. “When I was looking into the field, I saw nothing but great things,” he says. “By 2020, a lot of the units are going to be obsolete, and they’ll need to be replaced. So, in a few years, HVAC is going to be booming.” What he didn’t like about business management was that “everyone” was getting into it, and he expected it to be an oversaturated field.
“What I like about this industry is that not everyone’s rushing to get into it, so it’s not oversaturated. A lot of HVAC technicians are getting older and are retiring,” he says. “This profession is open, and you’re able to learn and really move around and move up.”

If you like working with your hands, have a mechanical aptitude, and are looking for an in-demand career, consider becoming a heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration technician. The job market for HVAC technicians is very good right now. According to O*NET Online, the projected growth of HVAC jobs through 2026 is much higher than average.
Coyne College prepares you for a career in HVAC-R in less than a year. You’ll learn real-world skills and get hands-on training and individual attention from instructors who are industry professionals. Contact Coyne College for more information or to register for classes.