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As an Administrative Dental Assistant, you will perform as a professional dental staff member and work on behalf of the patient as well as the dentist. This exciting Administrative Dental Assistant Online course can help you gain entrance into the Dental Assistant career path. You will learn about patient care, as well as how to assist with administrative dental duties. Advance and discover career possibilities after acquiring the skills essential for an entry-level administrative dental assistant position.

A dental assistant's duties typically involve managing medical records, accounts receivable, and reimbursement, as well as billing patients and insurance, scheduling patients, and performing procedural and diagnostic coding. You'll also learn important foundational skills such as dental terminology and anatomy, as well as written and oral communication skills.

This course provides comprehensive instruction with DENTRIX G4 software, which includes sample practice opportunities. You can also use this software to engage in activities and tasks that you would perform in an actual dental practice and use it to demonstrate your skills. Textbooks are included in the cost of the course. Don't wait—enroll today and get started on your path to a good salary in a rewarding career!

**Temporary Registration Freeze: We are currently updating our program to meet or exceed the requirements of the new Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) certification exam. During this time, registrations are temporarily unavailable. Thank you for your understanding.**

Facility coding (hospital coding) is one of the best-paying sectors of the coding profession. If you're already performing some aspect of facility coding, the Advanced Hospital Coding (AHC) course will fill in the gaps, making you a more marketable employee. If you're currently working in a physician's office or other ambulatory care setting, this course will give you the edge you need to advance in the workplace.

Hospital coding is rarely an entry-level position, and most hospital coders are required to be certified. AHC covers advanced, hospital-specific coding and billing procedures and is designed to help you meet the challenge of today's changing standards. This course utilizes your existing knowledge of medical terminology and healthcare sciences. Upon completion, you will receive a voucher to take the Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) exam. Certification exams offered AHIMA only offers in-person exams in both the US and Globally.

Please note: We would like to inform you that AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association) has recently undergone a system transition to the new MYAHIMA Hub. This transition has had an impact on our ability to provide vouchers to you for membership and certification exams. We understand the importance of these vouchers in supporting your educational journey and career advancement. Please be assured that AHIMA is actively prioritizing the resolution of this issue. They are working diligently to address the technical challenges associated with the system transition. We are in close communication with AHIMA and will promptly fulfill all exam voucher requests as soon as AHIMA has implemented a solution. Our team is committed to providing you with the support and resources you need to succeed in your membership and certification exam endeavors. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience during this time of transition. We will continue to provide updates as we receive them from AHIMA. Thank you for your understanding. If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We are here to assist you.

From gyms to fitness studios, more people are taking group fitness classes. There's a good reason for that; group fitness offers expert instruction in a positive environment. This online course will prepare you to become a certified group fitness instructor. Earning this credential from the Athletics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) verifies that you can safely and effectively teach group fitness classes.

This course includes a voucher with enrollment. The voucher is prepaid access to sit for the certifying AFAA GFI Exam upon completion of the course and eligibility.

Scientific evidence shows that humans are comprised of an energetic system integrated with the body, emotions, and spirit. Combining energy healing methods like meditation, reiki, and acupuncture with modern healthcare can improve client outcomes.

This innovative certificate explores Optimal Healing Environments (OHEs), focusing on the social, psychological, physical, and spiritual elements that enhance healing. Learners will gain insight into the impact of evidence-based design, nature, technology, and sustainability on individual and community health, and learn methods to create healing environments.

This course provides you with the skills needed to become a practicing mediator specializing in healthcare or eldercare disputes. It provides training in the INACCORD conflict resolution model, and offers you the chance to practice your skills through simulated roleplaying exercises. Additional specialized training will cover healthcare and eldercare topics including bioethics, family-provider disputes, elder abuse, and common billing and insurance conflicts. Upon successful completion, Mediators Without Borders will award you individual professional certificates in Mediation, Applied Mediation Practice, Healthcare and Eldercare Mediation, and Professional Healthcare and Eldercare Mediation. A final exam is optional upon completion of the course.

Electronic health record (EHR) specialists are critical in today's healthcare environment, where timely access to accurate patient records is vital to the safety and treatment of patients.

This EHR certification course teaches the skills required to become a certified electronic health record specialist (CEHRS) through the National Healthcareers Association (NHA), including charting, HIPAA compliance, electronic health record management, and insurance and billing fundamentals like how the billing and coding process works and what information is needed to share with biller and coders within a medical practice. Your electronic health records training will prepare you to work on a health information management team, auditing records, compiling reports for patient tracking, and coordinating the systems that keep our healthcare facilities operating.

Demand for medical coders will grow 13% by 2026, so there's no better time to advance your career. This online medical coding course will train you to become a Certified Inpatient Coder.

The AAPC Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC™) credential proves that you are an expert in inpatient medical records review. Earning CIC™ certification requires previous work experience, so most professionals prepare for the exam while working full-time. With this course's flexible online format, you can prepare for the CIC™ exam on your own schedule.

Demand for medical coders will grow 13% by 2026, so there's no better time to advance your career. This online medical coding course will train you to become a Certified Inpatient Coder.

The AAPC Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC™) credential proves that you are an expert in inpatient medical records review. Earning CIC™ certification requires previous work experience, so most professionals prepare for the exam while working full-time. With this course's flexible online format, you can prepare for the CIC™ exam on your own schedule.

Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) are versatile and valuable members of the healthcare team who direct the flow of patients through a medical office. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job market for medical assistants will grow by 15% through 2033, making this an in-demand and highly desirable position in the healthcare field and a great time to explore CMAA certification programs.

Achieving your certification shows employers that you are well prepared and uphold nationally recognized standards for expected as a CMAA credential holder. Certified candidates are in higher demand than ever, demonstrating to employers that they are committed to high standards and keeping up to date on changes in the field. This CMAA course will teach you how effective patient flow allows the practice to operate efficiently, increase revenue, and help facilitate a positive experience for the patient.

Through the training you will acquire by taking your CMAA course online, you will prepare for positions working alongside medical providers performing a broad range of administrative duties. Their duties include maintaining the reception area, welcoming patients and visitors, scheduling appointments, gathering demographic information, verifying insurance eligibility, obtaining prior authorizations, collecting copayments, and communicating via the phone and patient portal.

Upon completing this CMAA course, you will be prepared for the Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) national certification exam offered by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA), a nationally recognized and highly respected healthcare certification provider. This CMAA program includes a voucher that covers the fee for the exam.

Medical coding for outpatient facilities is an important skillset to help outpatient hospitals/facilities receive appropriate reimbursement and maintain compliance with coding guidelines and government/payer regulations. The material is presented in a step-by-step manner, and you will learn by completing readings and completing interactive lectures. The course also includes quizzes and exams, so you can test your skills at regular intervals throughout the material. Through these methods, you will learn essential introductory and advanced medical coding skills for outpatient hospitals/facilities.

You will also receive access to the AAPC Advanced ICD-10-CM Online Code Set Training which will take your ICD-10-CM coding skills to a higher level. You will get hands-on training that includes coding for conditions such as, clinical concepts for comprehensive coding of conditions, insight on chronic and acute conditions, and practical coding exercises. Upon completion of this course you will be prepared for the AAPC Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) exam.

This course offers enrollment with or without a voucher. The voucher is prepaid access to AAPC membership, COC practice exams, access to the Practicode tool, and the AAPC Certified Outpatient Coder (COC™) exam.

Medical coding for outpatient facilities is an important skillset to help outpatient hospitals/facilities receive appropriate reimbursement and maintain compliance with coding guidelines and government/payer regulations. The material is presented in a step-by-step manner, and you will learn by completing readings and completing interactive lectures. The course also includes quizzes and exams, so you can test your skills at regular intervals throughout the material. Through these methods, you will learn essential introductory and advanced medical coding skills for outpatient hospitals/facilities.

This course offers enrollment with or without a voucher. The voucher is prepaid access to AAPC membership, COC practice exams, access to the Practicode tool, and the AAPC Certified Outpatient Coder (COC™) exam.

Physical therapy (PT) aides support physical therapists and physical therapy assistants in tasks related to running a clinic. Physical therapy aides are important physical therapy team members—and there's a growing need for these trained professionals. Additionally, physical therapy aide and assistant jobs are projected to grow 19% by 2032, with roughly 27,500 new openings per year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The training you will receive during your online physical therapy aide program will help you master the skills you need to work as an in-demand physical therapy aide. This includes understanding a certified physical therapy aide's role, responsibilities, and qualifications in various healthcare settings. Increase your knowledge by learning to define medical terminology and word elements related to physical therapy and summarize human anatomy, functional body movements, and system disorders as they relate to physical therapy.

By completing your physical therapy aide certification course online, you can become proficient in performing non-medical tasks in the physical therapy office, including setting up appointment rooms, preparing treatment tools, and observing and documenting patient visits.

During your physical therapy aide course, you will also prepare for the Physical Therapy Technician/Aide Certification (PTTC) exam offered by the American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) and walk through everything you need to know to land a physical therapy aide job post-course completion.

This Certified Professional Life Coach incorporates the Core Competencies developed by the International Coach Federation (ICF). The ICF is a leading organization in coaching that sets high standards, offers independent certification, and fosters a global network of trained coaching professionals. In addition, this online life coach course integrates the International Association of Professional Recovery Coaches (IAPRC) Code of Ethics, used by coaches to effectively coach individuals affected by addiction and challenging circumstances. You will learn how to apply the IAPRC Code of Ethics, ICF Core Competencies, and other coaching concepts while working with a practice client.

In this life coach certification training, you will learn to use coaching competencies, communication skills, and mental health tools with your practice client. The valuable feedback you will gain from experienced instructors will ensure you are ready and confident to start your career journey.

From guiding clients through a dynamic coaching process, establishing coaching relationships, applying ethical practices, and developing your personal coaching presence, you will leave with the coaching and business fundamentals needed for effective coaching.

Upon passing the final exam, you will earn the Certified Professional Coach (CPC) certification issued by the IAPRC. These industry-recognized skills and the assets provided within the course will empower you to become a life coach and establish a successful coaching business.

This online training course covers medical record standards and documentation guidelines allowing them to confidently communicate with providers. Coding and documentation compliance are key to a successful practice. This course arms the certified medical auditor with information to assist with improvements in the practice's documentation compliance. Coding and reimbursement concepts assist in a smooth work flow from scheduling the patient visit to the practice being paid for the visit. Understanding these concepts reduce overhead and reduce turnaround time for payment of services, thereby increasing the financial well-being of a practice. Medical record abstraction helps identify risk areas to a practice. Understanding what a provider documents and what will improve the provider's documentation are key to compliance.

Learning how to communicate information back to a provider improves this process. Understanding audit scope and statistical sampling methods and category risk analysis help identify where a compliance office can focus and receive the most benefit from audits. This course prepares an experienced coder to improve the financial well-being as well as the compliance of provider practices. Upon completion of this course you will be prepared for the AAPC Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA®) exam. The registration fee for the exam, AAPC membership, and CPMA practice exams are included with this course.

Prepare yourself for the CRC Certification Exam and begin a new and rewarding career path. This course teaches fundamental medical coding skills for risk adjustment coding. The course covers ICD-10-CM coding for all risk adjustment models (HCC, HHS-ACA, CDPS) and assures a broad knowledge in reviewing and assigning the correct diagnosis codes for all risk adjustment models. The registration fee for this course includes AAPC membership, CRC practice exams, and the AAPC Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC™) exam.

In this course you will learn the varying risk adjustment models and the effects of predictive modeling and quality of care. This information will help you understand the impact on risk adjustment models driven by quality of care and predictive modeling. You will be able to identify common errors in diagnosis coding and determine documentation barriers encountered when coding for risk adjustment. Finally, you will utilize practical diagnosis coding skills as they complete hands-on cases throughout the course.

If you work with large amounts of data and need to create engaging reports with that data, then you need to learn Crystal Reports. As data analysis becomes increasingly important in business, knowing how to use Crystal Reports, SAP's widely-used business intelligence application, is critical. This course will teach you to use Crystal Reports and create custom SQL statements to analyze data and create reports that convey clear messages.

You will learn to format reports, to filter and group data, to use formulas, to create summary reports and charts and to export reports. You will then learn how to use sections to improve formatting, how to create sub reports, how to work with custom groups, and how to create report alerts. Finally, you will learn more advanced features of Crystal Reports and will receive a thorough introduction to SQL, including how to work with databases, how to perform simple and advanced SELECTs, and more.

By the end of the course, you will know how to connect to a data source and how to select subsets of the data to import into Crystal Reports to analyze. You will be able to create useful reports, manipulate their look and feel, and export them in a variety of shareable formats.

Healthcare documentation specialists used to be called medical transcriptionists, but the field has grown to include voice recognition editing and scribing duties. The expanded possibilities for employment and the upgraded skills are reflected in the new title. In this course, you will learn traditional transcription and the skills needed for voice recognition (VR) editing and scribing.

This course will help you discover what it takes to become an LPN or RN and all the exciting and rewarding opportunities that await you in the different fields of nursing. You'll also get information on different types of nursing and specialties and things you can do with additional education.

A successful fitness business is about more than burning calories and building muscles. To be competitive in the business world, you need to know about strategic planning, accounting, marketing, human resources, customer relations, and more. This course will prepare you to implement a successful business system in private or commercial health clubs, medically-based fitness facilities, community wellness centers, personal training studios, physical therapy clinics, YMCAs, JCCs, college centers, recreational settings, or corporate fitness centers. This course was developed to establish an industry-standard in fitness management education.

A competitive advantage offered in this course is the Optional Field Internship. Students who take advantage of this option will be able to practice the fitness management concepts they've learned about through an internship in a health and fitness setting. This course is offered in partnership with the IDEA Health & Fitness Association, Health Club Managers, Inc., and Personal Fitness Professional (PFP). IDEA provided content and curriculum for the course, and, as a student, you'll receive a complimentary six-month subscription to the digital edition of the IDEA Fitness Journal. Health Club Managers, Inc., a health club staff and management training company provide graduating certificate students with a preferred discount on their services. PFP provides students with a free three-year subscription. The subscription includes eight print issues of their magazine per year, a bi-monthly e-newsletter, a digital magazine, and access to an interactive website with blogs, polls, articles, and much more.

Continuing Education Credits/Units

This course may qualify for CECs/CEUs for the following organizations. Please contact the course provider to obtain the latest information.

• American Senior Fitness Association (SFA)
• International Sports Science Association (ISSA)
• Health and Fitness Professionals Association (HFPA)
• National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT)
• National Strength Professional Association (NSPA)
• National Posture Institute (NPI)

Learn to confidently write medical reports, correspondence, emails, progress notes, charting, research and other professional documentation one would encounter in the healthcare environment. This course is packed with real-life applications as you review the entire writing process.

A fundamental key to success in the horse industry is having extensive knowledge of the horse. This Horse Care Management course will provide you with a comprehensive study of equine science and the practical application of these scientific concepts. The course consists of three basic horse care modules and an elective module in your choice of Equine Behavior or Horse Breeding. You will learn several facets of horse care and horse management, including daily care, handling techniques, and training principles. You will also be encouraged to complete activities on your own in the horse industry designed to enhance and reinforce the lesson's principles if they are undertaken. Completing this intensive course will prove your dedication to the well-being of horses and affirm that you have met an industry-standard level of proficiency.

ICD-10 is an upgraded diagnostic and procedural medical coding system that, by law, must be implemented throughout the healthcare industry. This new coding system is radically different from the version currently in use, so it's important to start preparing for and implementing the massive changes to the existing coding system. This online course offers you comprehensive, robust training in diagnostic and procedural coding, using the ICD-10-CM (diagnostic) and ICD-10-PCS (procedural) coding manuals.

This training includes detailed instructions for using the coding manuals, understanding the coding guidelines, and accurately applying the ICD-10 coding steps. There are more than 40 quizzes and exams for diagnoses and procedures by body system to test your knowledge and understanding. In addition, you will find information on the impact of the coding changes on medical coders, healthcare staff, physicians, software systems, documentation, and information technology.

Learn key skills needed to become a medical laboratory professional and play a vital role in the healthcare system.

The Medical Interpreter training course prepares you to work in hospitals, medical offices and in any healthcare environment where a Spanish interpreter is needed. In addition, the Medical Interpreter training course prepares you to sit in any of the Medical Interpreting examinations available in the country. This course is language specific – Spanish/English.

You will acquire the three interpreting skills – simultaneous, consecutive and sight translation. You will learn the proper transfer of medical terminology into Spanish, divided into the different areas in a hospital and medical specialties. Intensive online interpreting laboratory practices are included in this training course.

You can make a difference in other people's lives if you know how to speak the language of medicine. Our Medical Terminology course is vital for healthcare professionals, as it equips you for success in career training programs in this high-demand field.

This medical terminology training course offers a comprehensive introduction to medical terminology and the human body, emphasizing the interconnectedness of various systems in health and disease. You will explore critical topics such as the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems, as well as the lymphatic and immune systems. The curriculum is structured in two parts, featuring a midterm exam after the first seven lessons and a final exam at the end of the course. Additional subjects covered include the nervous system, special senses, the integumentary system, and mental health, preparing you for a well-rounded understanding of human anatomy and medical practices.

For those who have had previous exposure and understanding of the medical language, there is an opportunity to demonstrate your prior knowledge by testing and showing mastery level in medical terminology. This feature is optional for all students. If the minimum 80% test score requirement is met, you will have the option to accept that test score in place of completing medical terminology course content or decline and complete the course in its entirety. It is important to understand that this course feature only applies to the online Medical Terminology course, the standalone course, or advanced career training course bundles that include Medical Terminology.

Funding Disclaimer: For Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funded students, please consult with your funding source representative before taking advantage of this course's test-out feature. Different funding programs may have specific requirements and/or restrictions. If you attempt the test-out feature(s) in this course without getting approval, your funding benefits may be jeopardized.

If you have ever had trouble memorizing medical terms, this course (and word association approach) is for you. You'll learn medical terminology from an anatomical approach by looking at each root term, its origin, a combined form, and an example of non-medical everyday usage.

Nutrition plays a key role in almost every aspect of the health and fitness industry. Beyond fitness instruction, many clients want to pick up healthy eating patterns and make long term behavior changes. This industry-recognized certification proves that you understand nutritional science and behavior change strategies and can effectively coach clients.

Upon completing this nutrition course final exam successfully, you will be a NASM Certified Nutrition Coach.

Este curso completamente en línea lo preparará para exam de Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) ofrecido por National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).

Aprenderá lo esencial para el entrenamiento físico personal, desde la ciencia básica del ejercicio hasta las relaciones con los clientes y el entrenador conductual. Se le presentará el sistema de movimiento humano y el modelo de entrenamiento de rendimiento óptimo (OPT), que son clave para su carrera como entrenador físico.

If you want a fulfilling career helping others achieve their fitness goals, start with this National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Certified Personal Trainer and Exam Preparation course. Now is a fantastic time to pursue a career in this growing field! The need for fitness trainers and instructors is projected to grow 14% by 2032, with an estimated 69,000 job openings per year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

With this fully online personal trainer course you will prepare for the NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) certification exam. The NCCA-accredited NASM personal trainer certification is one of the most respected in the health and fitness industry.

Throughout this personal trainer certification course, you will learn professional development and responsibility skills, client relations and behavioral coaching best practices, basic and applied sciences and nutritional concepts, essential assessments, exercise technique and training instruction, and program design.

Online videos, presentations, quizzes, readings, and interactive activities will guide you through the extensive resources so you can understand certified personal trainer exam content and pass the widely respected NASM CPT exam.

This NASM prep course includes certified personal trainer exam preparation, all study materials, and the certification exam fee. Upon course completion, you will gain the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to become a successful NASM personal trainer.

The NASM Corrective Exercise Specialization (CES) takes your personal training skills to the next level! Muscle imbalances lead to poor movement. Poor movement leads to injuries. As a Corrective Exercise Specialist, you could help prevent those injuries. This course provides you with cutting-edge, scientifically valid education, as well as the assessments, techniques and corrective exercise strategies to put it into practice. Complement your formal education or expand your career and clientele by helping post-rehab and injured clients recover and remain active with the NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist.

With the NASM-CES, you'll learn the skills and knowledge to help clients at any fitness level address muscular imbalances and faulty movements.

The needs of today's modern athlete and weekend warrior are continually evolving and changing. NASM provides the most innovative evidence based science, systems, and solutions for professionals to help enhance their knowledge of delivering consistent results to their clients.

Through a research institute at UNC Chapel Hill, NASM is able to research the latest trends, techniques, and training styles and deliver it in a compelling fashion to provide the end practitioner practical and applicable tools for success in sports performance training.

The NCSF Certified Strength Coach (CSC) course will prepare you to sit for the NCSF-CSC exam and to become employed as a strength coach. This educational course will cover all relevant content areas including performance assessment and evaluation, biomechanics, sport metabolism, nutrition and ergogenic aids, training techniques for athletic performance, and injury prevention. You will be able to develop exercise programs for a variety of specific sports and will acquire a deeper understanding of the role that various training techniques and energy systems play in the proper training of an athlete.

In this course, you will learn how to safely and effectively screen and evaluate an individual and to develop a specific, individualized exercise prescription or program based upon their evaluation. You will learn how to properly program, instruct, and spot exercises geared toward athletic performance. This will include drills for speed, agility, quickness, and weightlifting techniques. You will understand the importance of periodization and conditioning for strength and endurance athletes.

Upon completion of this course, you will have learned all the necessary content to pass the NCSF-Certified Strength Coach (CSC) exam and to practice safely and effectively as a strength coach. This course includes a voucher that covers the fee of the exam.

In the Sport Nutrition Specialist course, you will be exposed to a variety of content related to nutrition and its relationship with human performance. The course will prepare you for successful completion of the NCSF-Sport Nutrition Specialist (SNS) Exam and will support an existing fitness related professional credential or allied health professional license.

You will learn about energy-yielding nutrients such as carbohydrates, fat, and protein, as well as the importance of vitamins and minerals and nutrient timing. The physiological adaptations to exercise and how that relates to nutrition will also be covered. You can expect to develop a deeper understanding of how to optimize performance in athletes and the athletic population through proper nutritional strategies.

This course includes a voucher that covers the fee of the exam.

Whether you are a health or medical professional, a registered dietitian, a fitness professional, or just someone who's concerned about their own health, this online course will teach you about developing individualized nutritional programs. You'll explore topics such as energy and nutrient needs for daily living, with emphasis on particular physical activities, common myths and fallacies concerning diet and athletic performance, and appropriate behavioral modifications and dietary approaches for different ages and populations.

The content in each module is designed to prepare allied health care professionals and registered dietitians to apply their client's health history toward optimal nutritional health and wellbeing. Personal trainers and fitness professionals will learn fundamental nutrition education to use with clients in partnership with registered dietitians. Individuals interested in learning more about nutrition, daily meal planning, wellness strategies, and sports nutrition and performance will discover information to help them achieve their own goals or to support family members in reaching their goals.

Continuing Education Credits/Units

This course may qualify for CECs/CEUs/CPEUs for the following organizations. Please contact the course provider to obtain the latest information.

• Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
• National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
• International Sports Science Association (ISSA)
• American Senior Fitness Association (SFA)
• Health and Fitness Professionals Association (HFPA)
• National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT)
• National Strength Professional Association (NSPA)
• National Posture Institute (NPI)

Modern optical care improves countless lives for those who experience vision issues today. However, despite increased access to care, many eye problems are growing more common due to changes in our lifestyles and the aging population—making now a great time to obtain your optician certification online. No matter which area of opticianry you choose, you will be in high demand in the job market because the need for eye care professionals is constantly expanding.

The World Health Organization predicts that 3.36 billion people worldwide will be nearsighted by 2030, an increase of 29% over the number of nearsighted people in 2020. In the U.S. alone, myopia (nearsightedness) rates have soared over the past 50 years, from 25% in 1971 to nearly 42% in 2017, according to the National Eye Institute. The condition called presbyopia, or age-related farsightedness, has also increased in case volume as it is most prevalent in our growing aging population.

In this optician course, you can gain the skills and knowledge you need to obtain an entry-level job as an optician within applicable states. The optician certification training program provides a solid foundation for a successful career in opticianry—from essential topics for aspiring opticians, including the anatomy of the eye, refractive errors, contact lens fitting, and relevant laws and regulations. Course content also dives into understanding the eye and common conditions, basic math and algebra for opticians, ophthalmic lens designs, materials, treatments, and more. You will even have a lesson covering a potential career roadmap.

The optician certification program concludes by preparing you to take the Basic American Board of Opticianry (ABO) and National Contact Lens Examiners (NCLE) exams, which include the NOCE (National Opticianry Competency Exam) and the CLRE (Contact Lens Registry Exam), which is required by many states to work as an optician or as a stepping-stone to career advancement.

While some states only require a high school diploma or GED and a passing score on the ABO exam to fulfill licensing requirements, others have their own optician licensing exams. Additionally, some states may require that opticians complete an apprenticeship program or degree program in order to become licensed.

DISCLAIMER: This optician certification training course does not meet state requirements for students intending to work in North Carolina, New York, and South Carolina. Check the requirements in your state before enrolling.

Addiction is a widespread issue in society, with 48.5 million (16.7%) Americans battling a substance use disorder in the past year, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Addiction recovery support is necessary to help these individuals gain their sobriety and to achieve long-term recovery.

In this recovery coach certification course, you will learn the dynamics of a strengths-based system for changing addictive behavior and earn your addiction recovery coach certification online with the Professional Recovery Coach course. You can help others break the cycle of addiction, reconnect to themselves and their community, and live a fulfilling and productive life.

You will learn the role of the professional recovery coach along with the desired skills, traits, and competencies needed for success in the coaching relationship. You will dive into the effects of addiction on the brain and discover the foundational role that joy plays in recovery and how lasting, meaningful connections are vital to the recovery process.

This comprehensive program will help you gain skills to motivate your clients and prepare you to achieve your addiction recovery coach certification online. This recovery coach certification course is certified by the IAPRC (International Association of Professional Recovery Coaches) and provides Continuing Education Units (CEUs) through the NET Training Institute. The CEUs are recognized by NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals and the IC&RC (International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium).

You will receive a certificate of completion at the end of this 60-hour course. This course may also be applied toward professional certification through the IAPRC.

Note: Certification for peers is done at the state level, with every state having different requirements for certification of peers. For this reason, we encourage you to contact the appropriate agency within your state that oversees and provides credentials to individuals that want to work as a peer within that state for more certification information. To our knowledge, the Texas Certification Board, the California Certification Board, State Board of Georgia, Minnesota Certification Board, the Colorado Peer Certification Committee, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina's Certified Peer Support Specialist Program, Rhode Island Certification Board, Tennessee State Board, New York State Board, Washington State Board, and Wisconsin Department of Health Services do not recognize this course.

Social Service Assistants are members of interdisciplinary health care teams within the LTC facility. They work under the supervision of licensed social workers and other staff who have more education and experience, and assist these professionals with their daily tasks. They often conduct admission interviews, inform residents and their families of their rights, advocate for residents with social services organizations, help residents adjust to living in the facility, and coordinate care services. Coordinating care services may involve ensuring that Medicare and other billing issues are appropriately handled, informing mental health and medical staff if residents require services and scheduling medical and other appointments for residents.

This course will cover content that includes professionalism, documentation and ethics, social service related regulations, the admission process, assessment documentation, MDS/RAPS, care planning, resident rights, abuse prevention, survey and survey process, discharge planning, disease processes, the effects of aging, and the end of life pain process. After completing this course, you will be ready to work in the following states: WA, CA, ID, WY, NM, ND, KS, OK, TX, MN, MO, WI, TN, AL, OH, WV, NH, FL. Additional training and/or licensing may be required in other states.

Build on your foundation of Spanish for healthcare providers by learning medical terminology and phrases from a variety of medical fields as well as Spanish grammar.

This veterinary assistant training course is perfect for animal lovers looking to pursue a career helping animals. With the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting that the employment of veterinary assistants will grow 19% by 2033, with an average of 25,800 job openings each year, now is a great time to enroll in an online vet assistant program. As the duties of a veterinary assistant vary widely, this vet assistant course will equip you with all the necessary knowledge and skills to ensure the health and well-being of animals inside the veterinary practice.

Throughout this online veterinary assistant education program, you will learn every aspect of veterinary assisting, including anatomy and physiology, animal restraint, laboratory procedures, emergency care, small and large animal assisting, exotic species, veterinary dentistry, human-animal bond, pharmacy procedures, and more.

The course will also cover how to interact professionally with clients and gain the expertise you need to educate them about key topics in pet care, such as nutrition, vaccinations, and administering medication. This veterinary assistant course concludes with a lesson to prepare you for the job market, in which you will see how to create an effective resume, advance your expertise, and develop strong interview skills.

By course completion, you will truly learn everything you need to know to be successful in your new, fulfilling career as a veterinary assistant.