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beachgirl


Kenneth Cole

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Right now I'm working as a legal secretary, but I'm really burnt out and needing to find something else to do.  I was thinking about going to school and getting certified as a medical assistant.  Can anyone offer any advice?


I don't think I would need very much schooling, I think it would just be a short certification program through a local university.  I know I wouldn't be making as much money, but I'm not really worried about that.  I just need to find something that I would be happy doing, and I think I might enjoy this.  It seems like I would be able to be flexible as far as where I wanted to work, what type of practice, etc.


Any feedback would be very much appreciated...or even if you have another job suggestion.  I just know that I can't take being a legal secretary for the rest of my life!



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halleybird


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My SIL is a medical assistant. You don't even have to go to school for it -- she started out in a doctor's office doing billing and they trained her to be a med asst. She really likes it. She works part time, but makes pretty good money. She always wanted to be a nurse, but never finished college, so this was a good option for her.


It's not for everyone, though. I couldn't stand being around all those injuries/wounds/needles. LOL



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