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Hearing Aid Specialist Training

On By Gwen FredetteIn job training, medical, medicine, no degree, online, schoolLeave a comment

Did you know you can prepare to become a hearing aide specialist and prepare for your licensing exam in as little as 3 – 6 months? The Hearing Aid Specialist career is a field that is rapidly growing, and the average salary is over $50,000 a year! If you’ve got a diploma, you’ve got options. Check out these two online training programs:

NAME: Hearing Aid Academy & International Hearing Society’s Distance Learning Course

WHAT: Hearing Aid Specialist Training

WHERE: Online courses will prepare you for your licensing exam

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Learn how to interview the patient, test the patient’s hearing, analyze test results, diagnose hearing loss, select the appropriate hearing instrument, fit and dispense hearing aids to patients, & more.

TIME COMMITMENT: Self-paced; average student takes 6 months.

COST: $$ Very reasonable considering how quickly a student can move into a well-paying career.

REQUIREMENTS:  H.S. Diploma; Other requirements may apply depending on the state you live in. Please contact the programs for details.

NOTE: Programs have alliances with employers who are anxious to interview students nearing graduation.

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE or HERE.

“The flood of sounds, noises, and voices which suddenly break into the consciousness of the person who has not heard them for years is very much like the first impact of direct sunlight on a person who has lived in a dungeon.” – Attributed to Sidney Blackstone

GSK’s BioChemist & BioPharmaceutical Apprenticeships

On By Gwen FredetteIn apprenticeship, Associate's degree, free, job training, medicine, Near Philadelphia, scienceLeave a comment

A high school diploma is all you need to get started for many fulfilling careers. Have you always loved science? Interested in a career studying science, technology & disease? Want to get a great start in the work field while earning your associate’s degree for free? GSK’s apprenticeship program may be just the thing for you. If you’ve got a diploma, you’ve got options! Check out GSK’s BioChemist & BioPharmaceutical Apprenticeships.

NAME:  GSK’s Apprenticeship Program

WHAT: Learn specialist skills supporting the production of medicines to fight disease.

WHERE: King of Prussia & Various Locations in the US

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Biopharmaceutical Associate Apprenticeship & Biochemist Associate Apprenticeship

TIME COMMITMENT: 3 – 4 years

COST: Free! Fully funded college tuition and paid expenses for Associate’s Degree, plus hands-on, paid, work experience.

REQUIREMENTS:  High school diploma & GPA of 2.5 or better. High school Biology & Chemistry.

NOTE: Program also includes access to healthcare, childcare support & paid vacation time.

FOR MORE INFO: Click here, here, or here.

“Wherever the Art of Medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity.” – Hippocrates

Walgreens Pharm Tech Apprenticeship

On By Gwen FredetteIn apprenticeship, free, medicine, philadelphiaLeave a comment

Are you a compassionate person? Interested in providing services to patients? A Pharm Tech Apprenticeship may be a great fit for you.

NAME:  Walgreen’s Pharm Tech Apprenticeship

WHAT: Learn how to fill prescriptions, verify medicine is correct, and assist pharmacists in their responsibilities.

WHERE:  Philadelphia, PA

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Earn Pharmacy Technician Certification Board certification and 8 college credit hours.

TIME COMMITMENT:  Varies based on experience

COST: Free!

REQUIREMENTS:  Six months experience in retail environment. Good math & computer skills. Prior experience with Walgreens preferred.

FOR MORE INFO on Walgreen’s Pharm Tech Apprenticeship click here.

““Always laugh when you can, it is cheap medicine.”
― Lord Byron