GarinGriffith Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Hello, This is my first time posting on this forum, and so I apologize in advance if I am posting in the wrong location. With that being said, my name is Garin Griffith and I am a freshman in college pursuing a Biology major, and a Psychology and Spanish minor. My ultimate goal is to become a PA. From the research I have done, I know that I have a lot to do between now and applying to a PA program. My main question is: what medical jobs and/or volunteer positions are favorable for full-time college students? I want to gain a deeper understanding of what it is like to work in the medical field, and simultaneously begin to acquire medical experience and hours. However, as a college student, I am having trouble finding jobs that allow part-time or weekend-only work schedules. Thank you for any advice, Garin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooredc Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Take the medical assistant course from us career institute. You can finish it in a weekend if you wanted to. Go to the national healthcareer association website and buy the study guide for the ccma certification, study that for 2 weeks and then take the ccma certification. Boom you’re a certified MA in a month. That’s what I did and it opened multiple doors. You can volunteer at medicinal clinics, work part time as an ED tech, an MA at an urgent care, etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemPhysicsInstructor Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 It really helps to find a mentor. Good plans (and success) often come from an abundance of advisers--this is adapted from a Proverb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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