Aurelio Rosas celebrates his May, 2017 graduation with family.

Aurelio Rosas knew it was time for a change and found great value in Moraine Park Technical College’s Medical Assistant program. “I enrolled in Moraine Park Technical College’s medical programs because I could obtain an affordable and valuable education in a short amount of time. Also, the hands-on learning and the one-to-one interaction with my instructors at Moraine Park was very important and appealing to me. You get to know the instructor and the instructor gets to know you rather than a four-year college where you are with 40-plus students, which can make it difficult to get the instructor’s attention or help.”

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You might be surprised to hear this, but did you realize that there are not very many men in the healthcare field?  In fact, less than 25% of all Nurses, Radiologic Technologist, Medical Lab Technicians and Medical Office Specialists are male.  At Moraine Park, our goal is to even out the numbers. 
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Students from the MPTC Medical Assistant,  Medical Office Specialist,  and Medical Office Management programs recently attended the annual Medical Assistant/Medical Office Employment Event on the Fond du Lac campus.
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Student Highlight:  Shannon Cotton

1. Shannon, tell us about yourself.

I am the Clinical Services Supervisor at the Fond du Lac Regional Clinic and have been employed with Agnesian Healthcare for 19 years. I am an MPTC Alumnus who began my education studying computer programming and graphic design but switched my focus upon falling in love with health care. I graduated with a Technical Diploma from the Medical Assistant Program and am currently enrolled in the new Medical Office Management program.

2.  Why you are interested in the new Medical Office Management associate degree program?
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1. When I visit the clinic the person that helps me is a nurse.

MYTH: The individual that assists you as you enter a physician’s office, is actually a medical assistant.  Medical assistant’s are a highly skilled health professional, trained to work in ambulatory health care settings.
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Moraine Park’s Medical Assistant, Medical Office Specialist, and Medical Billing Specialist students from all three MPTC’s campuses gathered at the Beaver Dam campus to enjoy an afternoon employment event.

The group of 40 students learned about resume writing and interview skills from MPTC Career and Employment Services, the benefits of professional certification from Gail Luttenberger from the Wisconsin Society of Medical Assistants, asked questions of a panel of healthcare hiring representatives, and participated in mock interviews with representatives from local healthcare agencies. 
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