How to Graduate Debt-Free Are you thinking about starting school to prepare for your future career but not sure if you can afford it? Or are you considering changing careers or advancing your career but have financial concerns about student loan debt? Student debt is a real concern. According to the Education Data Initiative, student…
What AI Means for the Paralegal Profession There is a lot of buzz in the legal industry about the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT. Particularly among paralegals, who handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes, time-consuming work for law firms including combing through documents and synthesizing large amounts of information, the development…
10 Inspiring Organizations that Help the Incarcerated and Families Impacted by Incarceration The high incarceration rate in the United States brings with it a myriad of issues and opportunities for growth. Both incarcerated individuals and their families need specialized support, and many organizations have stepped up to aid them and advocate for prison reform, as…
Pursuing Flexible Education as a Single Mom Being a single mom comes with countless challenges, from managing work and childcare to handling daily responsibilities. It can feel overwhelming to think about adding education to an already full plate. However, pursuing a degree, certification, or certificate doesn’t have to be impossible. With the right resources, support,…
A Job for Animal Lovers without a Degree Can you remember the time you locked eyes with the spry puppy with his siblings in the play pen or with the veteran cat at the animal shelter waiting to find a home? Perhaps it was you as a child, or your own children, squealing and jumping…
Curriculum Update for Online Medical Transcription Program February 2025: Last month, Blackstone Career Institute relaunched the online Medical Transcription Program with a curriculum update. The revised program now includes the cost to sit for the Registered Healthcare Documentation Specialist (RHDS) certification exam, among other features. The program tuition was raised to incorporate more resources for…
Should You Become a Real Estate Paralegal? Are you considering a career change? If you’ve worked as a real estate agent and have an interest in law, you might want to become a real estate paralegal. This career path offers an excellent opportunity to combine the age-old profession of real estate with the structured and…
How to Make More as a Child Care Worker Child care workers are some of the most hard-working professionals in the country, but the profession can be quite low-paying. The average hourly wage for child care workers in America is $15.42 an hour, which is quite low considering the importance and demands of this profession.…
How to Become a Home Health Aide Does improving quality of life for an individual who may be elderly, disabled, or in need of home care while recovering from an illness interest you? If you have a desire to work with this population of individuals to brighten their lives, consider if you should become a…
Announcing Changes to the Online Paralegal Program to Lower Tuition Costs January 2025: Blackstone Career Institute recently reduced the tuition cost for the online Legal Assistant/Paralegal Program. Based on feedback received from prospective students and the current economy, BCI removed the certification exam prep material and voucher from the program. Blackstone’s certification aligned program qualifies…
