Courses BCI offers to students
Is Infection Control A Concern For The Dental Office Desk? You Bet It Is!! By Colette Jesikiewicz CDPMA, FADAA At this time, more so than ever because of the COVID-19 outbreak, the spreading of diseases is on everyone’s mind. In the dental office, infection control may have been thought to be limited to the clinical…
How to Become a Home Health Aide Learn how to become a home health aide (HHA) and concentrate on assisting the elderly, the disabled, and other patients recovering from illness and injuries by maintaining their quality of life and making them feel safe in their home. This career field has become one of the fastest…
Most Critical Skill Healthcare Workers Need to Improve Developing interpersonal skills is perhaps one the most important qualifications for healthcare workers. Interpersonal skills, such as showing empathy or listening and taking time to explain recommendations typically influences the likelihood for a patient to follow through on care plans and even has the potential to…
Why Start a Medical Billing and Coding Career? Blackstone Career Institute is committed to providing quality, relevant and affordable distance education programs that focus on the knowledge and skills needed for entry level careers, professional development or personal goals. Whether you are looking to continue your career, change your career path, or begin your career,…
3 Ways Continuing Education is Reshaping Job Industries with Online Certificate Programs Continuing Education has always been crucial to career fields that are constantly evolving, such as healthcare, culinary, education and law to name a few. Some professions experience a steeper growth curve than others but in any profession from delivery services, to surgeons,…
What Makes Allied Health a Good Career Choice? Blackstone Career Institute offers in-demand, popular and relevant career training programs. Most known for the Paralegal career training course, there are eight additional career courses in the Allied Health field that BCI also offers online. The Allied Health field is expected to add 2.4 million new jobs…
The Top 3 Veterinary Assistant Tools Needed on the Job There are certain tools every Veterinary Assistant needs on the job, tools that are crucial and helpful to not just the Veterinary Assistant, but the Technician and Veterinarian as well. To allow veterinary procedures to flow smoothly and safely, it is important that items are…
Caring for pets in the Summer time: 5 Hot Tips Our pets need special care and attention in the summer as the temperatures are rising. BCI’s Veterinary Assistant instructor lives in an area where temperatures can hit over 90 degrees in the summer and is aware of the importance to educate pet owners about the…
Finding a Job as a Veterinary Assistant The increased interest in becoming a veterinary assistant over the last few years is in line with the increased need for veterinary assistants. As pet ownership in the U.S. is on the rise, animal safety along with responsible pet ownership contribute to the demand and interest in the…
Difference between Veterinary Assistants and Veterinary Technicians According to the US Department of Labor, Veterinary Assistants care for animals by performing routine tasks under the supervision of veterinarians, and veterinary technicians. Veterinary Assistants and Vet Techs are both supervised by licensed veterinarians, therefore some of their tasks may overlap or seem similar. However, the Veterinary…
