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5 Reasons to Become a Professional Medical Assistant

The booming healthcare industry offers a wealth of opportunities for blossoming young professionals to dive into immersive, gratifying careers. Seeking an opportunity to help others while expanding your medical expertise in a fast-paced environment? A career as a professional medical assistant may be the perfect option. Kick-start your journey by enrolling in Prism Career Institute’s

Prism Career Institute Graduate Finds Satisfaction After Career Change

With a long career as a pharmacy technician, Sierra Thomas said that everything came easily to her and thought she’d spend the rest of her working life in that field. But after a stint in the U.S. Army, Thomas thought it might be time for a change.  She attended a nursing school but wasn’t happy

Prism Career Institute Graduate Achieves Success Thanks to Education

Like most students, Hassan Hart couldn’t wait to finish his classes and get out into the working world.  And like most students, now that he has launched his career, Hart realizes that he should have appreciated his time in school more. “When I was a student I couldn’t wait for it to be over as

Prism Career Institute and Tri-State Medical Billing Associates Great Team

Tri-State Medical billing Associates recently hired four recent graduates of Prism Career Institute’s Upper Darby campus.  Tri-State, a medical imaging company with 48 centers in four states, has worked with Prism over the past several years to identify top candidates and for open positions and externships for its Jenkintown, Pa. location. “We have brought in

Prism Career Institute Graduate Kaitlyn Hall a Natural Life Saver

When she meets someone for the first time, Kaitlyn Hall cuts right to the chase when describing what she does for a living – “I save lives!” she tells them.  “This is my favorite thing to say.” As a practical nurse (PN), Hall does just that – and more.  Hall graduated from the Practical Nursing

Prism Grads Hired at Drexel University College of Medicine Through West Philadelphia Skills Initiative

Four Prism Career Institute graduates were recently hired by the Drexel University College of Medicine as Certified Medical Assistants through a partnership with the West Philadelphia Skills Initiative. The 12-week program provides paid technical skills training, paid professional development training, mentoring by seasoned medical professionals, career development and job coaching services and the opportunity for

Instructor Profile: (Miss) Mia Blansett

For some people, teaching is a calling, but for Mia Blansett teaching found her.  She was working as a cardiac tech at one of the largest cardiology practices in South New Jersey when she decided she was ready for a change.  Only a day after sending out some resumes, Blansett received the call from the

Prism Career Institute Graduate Turns Layoff into New Career

More than 40 years after graduating from high school, the last place that Linda Luthke thought she would find herself was back in a classroom.  In a one-month period of time, Luthke was diagnosed with cancer and laid off from her job of 30 years as a food server at Resorts Hotel and Casino in