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Health Careers & Wellness, Hired Before Graduation

Being a Medical Assistant has been both meaningful and rewarding

Female Medical Assistant student in Moraine Park Nursing lab

Want to change careers? Need direction in life? So did Gena Winter.

“I hit a point in my life where I wanted a career change. I was focused on finding a job that would best suit my family time and yet something that I would really enjoy doing on a daily basis. I didn’t know where to turn so I made an appointment with an MPTC counselor.  After reviewing my interest, she pointed me to the Medical Assistant program where I fell in love with it. With my kids being active in school and sports, I was able to take most of my classes at night or online at MPTC. The training and education itself was a short period of time.” Continue reading

February 8, 2018by Brenda Raad
Community Engagement, Health Careers & Wellness

PHOTOS: A look back at “All in One Shot”

middle school students take selfie in surgical gown and masks

Selfies, surgery and smiles, oh my!

Moraine Park Technical College’s “All in One Shot” Career Fair gave roughly 120 high school students from West Bend, Kewaskum and Hartford an up-close look at potential career opportunities in healthcare on Friday, Oct. 7.

Here’s a look back at all the fun: Continue reading

October 10, 2016by Andrew Pantzlaff
Health Careers & Wellness

How I moved up the career ladder in healthcare

Female Moraine Park alum from healthcare program

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? Continue reading

September 19, 2016by Brenda Raad
Health Careers & Wellness

“Being a Medical Assistant has been both meaningful and rewarding”

Moraine Park female medical assistant student grad

Want to change careers? Need direction in life? So did Gena Winter.

“I hit a point in my life where I wanted a career change. I was focused on finding a job that would best suit my family time and yet something that I would really enjoy doing on a daily basis. I didn’t know where to turn so I made an appointment with an MPTC counselor.  After reviewing my interest, she pointed me to the Medical Assistant program where I fell in love with it. With my kids being active in school and sports, I was able to take most of my classes at night or online at MPTC. The training and education itself was a short period of time.” Continue reading

September 6, 2016by Brenda Raad
Health Careers & Wellness

Revealing myths about medical assistants

Moraine Park medical assistant student taking blood pressure of another student

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. Continue reading

August 31, 2016by Brenda Raad

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