There are basically three types of learning styles: visual (see/read), auditory (hear/comprehend) and tactile (touch/do).* Any one or any combination of these styles will find their way into a student’s learning techniques. Some learn better by more than just one learning style. When multiple learning styles are present, it is called multimodal.

For example, hands-on training will focus heavily on tactile learning styles, but will also include some visual and auditory elements as well. Classroom lectures tend to focus heavily on the auditory learning style with a healthy dose of visual learning mixed in and with very little tactile learning.

How can you determine which learning style best suits you? Here are some basic characteristics of each to help you determine your style of learning, as well as some recommendations for each to help you improve your learning abilities.

Visual Learning Style

If you are a visual learner, you will most likely enjoy reading or seeing pictures. What you see is what you will remember best. Some characteristics of a visual learner are tidiness and being well groomed. You tend to visualize the word or information you just heard. For example, if you read or hear the word “dog” as a visual learner, you will often immediately visualize a dog in your mind.

Tips for a Visual Learner

• You will benefit from sitting near the front of the classroom.
• Remember flashcards from your youth? Flashcards are one of the best ways for learners of any age and learning style, but particularly for the visual learner.
• If you hear it or read it, visualize it.
• Jot down key words, ideas or instructions. Seeing it in writing can help you retain it.
• Picture it! Draw pictures to help explain new or complex concepts.
• Color code things.
• Minimize distractions. Visual learners are easily distracted by sounds.
• Get your eyesight checked annually.

Auditory Learning Style

Auditory learners learn best by hearing and listening. Auditory learners often perform well in a lecture environment. If you are an auditory learner, it’s all about storing new information by the way it sounds. You will often understand spoken instructions better than written ones and are likely to verbally repeat what you’ve read to help retain the information.

Tips for an Auditory Learner

• In almost everything you read — stories, assignments or directions — read them out loud.
• It may be obvious, but you’ll learn best if you can hear your instructor. Sit where you can hear best.
• Listen to recordings of important information, such as your instructor speaking about key information.
• When studying for any tests, have someone read the questions to you.
• When read out loud, flashcards work well for the auditory learner and you could benefit immensely.
• Have your hearing checked on a regular basis.

Tactile Learning Style

For the tactile learner, the more you use your hands, the better you will learn. If you are a tactile learner, whatever the project, you’ll want to touch it, move it, draw it and deconstruct it to see how it works; and eventually, build one of your own to see how it all comes together.

Tips for a Tactile Learner

• You can reinforce your learning by using a computer or similar Internet-ready device.
• Let’s get physical… by participating in activities that involve touching, building, moving or drawing.
• As with other styles of learning, you too can use flashcards to aid your learning. Simply put them in groups to discover emerging relationships between ideas.
• Try fingerspelling to reinforce learning new vocabulary words.
• By taking frequent breaks while reading or studying, you may be able to improve your overall focus and retention.

Multimodal Learning Style

The reality is that most of us likely use more than just one learning style. Multimodal learners tend to learn in two ways: contextually or holistically.**

The context-specific approach learner will learn similarly as any single preference, except depending on the content to be studied, may choose different learning styles to fit their needs. For example, if learning music, auditory learning styles would be preferable; if learning art, visual; if learning to build something, tactile.

The whole-sense approach learner uses all their senses in their decision-making and learning processes. For example, listening to a lecture, reading a textbook, drawing or viewing a diagram, and writing down notes could all contribute to your understanding of a single topic.

One clue that you might prefer multimodality is that you tend to learn sequentially. That means that you gather information using a specific order of learning styles, usually starting one dominant style. For example, you may first read some information on a topic, then view videos or visual presentations, and later will try a hands-on approach. The order will be different for each person, but can be helpful to you to discover your sequence if you learn through multimodality.

So, which type of learner are you? Once you figure that out, consider choosing a school or training program, like Everest’s hands-on training, which best fits your learning style. Learning through a mode that best helps set you up for success.

*Source: http://www.educationplanner.org/students/self-assessments/learning-styles-styles.shtml
** Source: http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=multimodal

So why should you get your bachelor’s degree in business from Everest University in Largo? Here are some reasons to consider:

1. Location. If you live in Pinellas County, Fla., Everest University in Largo is just minutes away. This means you don’t have to worry about moving away to go to school, or all the issues and expenses that come with such relocation.

2. Flexible Schedules. Everest University in Largo is designed to accommodate working adults. If you already have a job or have family responsibilities, we can help you choose a schedule that allows you to get your education and take care of the rest of your life at the same time.

3. Small Classes. Unlike most public and private universities, Everest University in Largo has classes that are kept small. This allows you to develop close relationships with your instructors and get the help and support you may need to complete your studies.

4. Experienced Instructors. The instructors at Everest University in Largo aren’t just trained academics. They also have real-world experience in business. Many have run their own companies or have held high positions of responsibility in the corporate world. They know the realities you’ll face when you graduate.

5. Hands-On Education. At Everest, you don’t just listen to lectures and write papers. You actually do the kind of work in school that you’d do in a real job. Dealing with real-world business situations and scenarios gives you the kind of training — and experience — that will serve you well when you get into the working world.

6. Small Work Groups. At Everest University in Largo, you’ll do much of your studying in small work groups. We have found that working in groups helps students stay focused, get the intellectual and emotional support they often need, and leads to better results.

7. Career Services Help. Once you earn your bachelor’s degree in business, Everest University’s Career Services staff can help you transition smoothly from school into the workforce. These experienced professionals can help you write a winning resume, prepare for interviews, choose a professional wardrobe, and set up appointments with local employers.

About the Largo Campus

Everest University in Largo is situated at 1199 East Bay Drive, approximately two miles west of Highway 19. The school offers two-year associate and four-year bachelor’s degree programs in a number of established fields, including:

• Accounting
• Business
• Computer Information Science
• Criminal Justice
• Paralegal

For more information about the bachelor’s degree in Business program at Everest University in Largo, contact Everest today!

Financial aid is available to those who qualify.

Medical assistants work in doctors’ offices, clinics and other health care facilities. They work directly with patients as well as assisting physicians during examinations and procedures. Medical assistants take patient histories, perform routine exams like measuring blood pressure, temperature, pulse, etc., and may even draw blood and administer injections. Many medical assistants also perform administrative tasks like managing patient records, setting patient appointments and managing medical supply inventories.

To become a medical assistant, you need training in basic health science, human anatomy and physiology, and standard medical procedures. If you live or work in west/central Michigan, you can get this training at Everest Institute in Grand Rapids.

Everest is America’s leading school for medical assistant career training. Everest trains and graduates more medical assistants than any other school in America. Many doctors, clinics and other employers in the health care field turn to Everest first when looking to fill entry-level medical assistant positions.

At Everest in Grand Rapids, you can get the knowledge, training and experience you need to enter this exciting field. At Everest, classes are small, so you can get the personal attention and support you may need. Your instructors will be health care industry professionals who know the demands of today’s marketplace. Your instruction will be hands-on, where you’ll use the same tools and applications you’ll likely find on the job. And best of all, you can complete your medical assistant training and be ready to work in less than a year.

Topics you’ll study in Everest Institute’s Medical Assistant career training program include:

• Introduction to medical assisting
• Integumentary, sensory, and nervous systems
• Patient care and communication
• Muscular system, infection control, minor office surgery, and pharmacology
• Digestive system, nutrition, financial management, and first aid
• Cardiopulmonary systems, vital signs, electrocardiography, and CPR
• Urinary, blood, lymphatic, and immune systems, and laboratory procedures
• Endocrine, skeletal, and reproductive systems, pediatrics, and geriatrics
• Medical law, and ethics, psychology, and therapeutic procedures
• Health insurance basics, claims processing, and computerized insurance billing

As a graduate, you’ll have access to Everest’s Career Services staff. These experienced professionals can help you with all aspects of your job hunt, including writing your resume, rehearsing for interviews, and setting up appointments with local employers.

About the Grand Rapids Campus

Everest Institute’s Grand Rapids campus is located at 1750 Woodworth Street NE in Grand Rapids (49524), just northwest of Woodworth Street’s terminus at the Michigan 44 Connector/Plainfield Avenue NE. In addition to its Medical Assistant program, this Everest Institute campus offers career education programs in Dental Assistant, Massage Therapy, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Insurance Billing and Coding, and Practical Nursing.

For more information on the Medical Assistant program in Grand Rapids or other career training programs, contact Everest today!

Financial aid is available for those who qualify.

Everest has one of the most popular Medical Assistant career training programs in America. Offered at dozens of campuses nationwide, Everest trains and graduates more medical assistants than any other school in the United States. Today, thousands of Everest-trained medical assistants work in doctors’ offices, clinics, urgent care centers and other health care facilities. Many health care professionals look to Everest first when looking to fill entry-level medical assistant positions.

The Burr Ridge Medical Assistant program covers a wide range of topics relevant to performing this demanding job. As a student in Everest’s Medical Assistant program, you’ll have an opportunity to study:

• Patient care and communication
• Clinical assisting and pharmacology
• Medical insurance, bookkeeping and health sciences
• Cardiopulmonary procedures
• Laboratory procedures
• Endocrinology and reproduction
• Therapeutic care

You’ll have the benefit of small classes, instruction from health care industry professionals, and lots of hands-on training. Training at Everest is like learning on the job, as you’ll get to practice many of the procedures you’ll eventually perform when working with patients.

About the Burr Ridge Campus

Everest’s Burr Ridge campus is located in southwestern Cook County at 6880 N. Frontage Road in Burr Ridge, Illinois (60527).  In addition to its Medical Assistant program, the campus also offers Dental Assistant, Medical Administrative Assistant, Massage Therapy, and Medical Insurance Billing and Coding career education programs that can be completed in less than one year.

Graduates of all Everest programs have access to the school’s Career Services department, which provides valuable support in job-search activities.

For more information on Medical Assistant and other career training programs, contact Everest today!

Financial information is available for those who qualify.

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If so, you’re not alone. Half of all Americans believe at least one medical conspiracy theory, according to a recent study published in the JAMA Internal Medicine.* The scientific survey of 1,351 people was conducted in August-September, 2013, led by Eric Oliver, professor of political science at the University of Chicago. Although Oliver began by looking into political conspiracy beliefs of all types, he was surprised by the number of people who believed that the health care industry was out to get them.

Not that people who believe in medical conspiracies are unconcerned about their health. In fact, quite the opposite is true, according to Oliver.

“One of the things that struck us is that people who embrace these beliefs are not less health conscious,” Oliver stated. “They’re just less likely to embrace traditional medicine.”

Here are some of the most popular medical conspiracy theories and the percentage of American’s who believe them, according to Oliver’s study:

• Drug companies are pressuring the FDA to suppress natural cures for cancer — 34 percent
• Communications companies know that cell phones cause cancer, but won’t let the government do anything about it — 20 percent
• Vaccines cause autism — 20 percent
• The CIA deliberately infected African-Americans with the AIDS virus in the 1980s — 12 percent
• Genetically modified foods (GMFs) are part of a deliberate plot to reduce the world’s population — 12 percent
• Companies use fluoridation to cover up water pollution — 12 percent

Distrust of Big Medicine runs the full political spectrum, with 35 percent of respondents describing themselves as liberal and 41 percent describing themselves as conservative.

One’s belief in medical conspiracies is likely to translate into behaviors that can impact health, well-being and personal finances. For example, medical conspiracy buffs are:

• Less likely to get regular physical examinations.
• Less likely to get flu shots.
• Less likely to have their children vaccinated.
• Less likely to use sunscreen.
• More likely to buy vitamins and herbal supplements, many of which are of dubious value.
• More likely to buy organic and farm stand produce despite their often higher prices and unproven nutritional claims.

Why do so many people believe medical conspiracy theories?

“The world is a complicated place,” Oliver says. “It’s difficult to make sense of it. A lot of these conspiracy theories are intuitively compelling.”

Choose Everest for Your Medical Assistant Training

If you’d like to train for a medical assistant career, consider the Everest family of colleges, institutes and universities. Medical assistant training is available at most Everest campuses throughout the United States. The program is accelerated and highly focused, allowing you to get through school and into the workplace in less than a year.

Everest is a leading school for medical assistant training, training and graduating more medical assistants than any other school in the United States.

For complete information on medical assistant career education training, contact Everest today.

Financial aid is available for those who qualify. Programs and schedules vary by campus.

Source: https://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1835348

Between 2008 and 2018, medical assistant jobs in the Detroit are projected to increase almost 26 percent, according to the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. This will add about 2,700 new positions to the workforce, bringing the total to about 13,150.*

If you would like to take advantage of this demand, consider medical assistant career training at Everest Institute in Detroit. The Medical Assistant program is one of Everest’s most popular. In fact, Everest trains and graduates more medical assistants than any other school in the United States.

At Everest Institute in Detroit, you can learn all the basic skills required of a professional medical assistant, including:

• Measuring vital signs
• Recording medical histories
• Performing laboratory and diagnostic tests
• Updating and managing patient records
• Preparing patients for examinations
• Drawing blood
• Helping to manage medical offices

Hands-on courses in the Medical Assistant program curriculum include:

• Patient Care and Communication
• Pharmacology
• Health Insurance Basics, Claims Processing, and Computerized Billing
• Cardiopulmonary Systems and Electrocardiography
• Laboratory Procedures
• Endocrine, Skeletal and Reproductive Systems
• Externship

Everest’s Medical Assistant program can be completed in just 10 months. Upon graduation, you can seek the assistance of Everest’s Career Services department, which can help you write a winning resume, practice interviewing techniques, choose a professional wardrobe and, most important of all, help you find and contact potential employers in your area.

About Everest Institute in Detroit

In Detroit, Everest Institute is located at 300 River Place Drive near where Atwater Street terminates at Joseph Campeau Avenue. In addition to its Medical Assistant program, the Detroit campus also offers the following career training programs:

• Business Office Administration
• Information Technology Support Specialist
• Massage Therapy
• Medical Administrative Assistant
• Medical Insurance Billing and Coding
• Patient Care Technician
• Pharmacy Technician

For more information on Everest Institute’s Medical Assistant program in Detroit, contact Everest today.

Financial aid is available for those who qualify.

* Source: http://www.milmi.org/admin/uploadedPublications/609_occ_01.htm

Electricians wire new buildings to provide power for lights, heating systems, appliances, computers, televisions and other power-hungry equipment. Electricians also troubleshoot and repair electrical systems in existing structures when power fails due to overloads, breakages, fire, storms and other forms of interference, both natural and man-made.

In addition electricians construct the transmission systems that bring power overland from generating stations to homes, commercial buildings and factories. Without electricians, we’d still be living our lives in the dark.

In Indiana, as with the United States as a whole, the number of electrician jobs is expected to increase faster than the average for jobs overall. Locally, electrician jobs are projected to increase 19 percent between 2012 and 2022, according to Indiana Department of Workforce Development. That’s just one percentage point below the 20 percent increase projected for electrician jobs nationwide, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).*

If you like working with your hands, can think logically, and can follow simple safety procedures, then an electrician career is something to consider. And if you live in northwest Indiana near Chicago, you can get that training at Everest College in Merrillville.

Everest’s Electrician Career Training Program

At its Merrillville campus, Everest College offers a nine-month training program designed to give you the knowledge, skills and experience you need to become an apprentice electrician. At Everest, you’ll learn electrical theory, concepts and applications. You’ll learn how to read electrical blueprints and plan an installation or repair job. Finally, you’ll be able to apply your new-found knowledge in a modern workshop where you’ll get to train hands-on with experienced electrical professionals.

By the time you graduate, you’ll be qualified for many entry-level positions in this exciting field. And Everest’s Career Services staff will be there to help you look for positions in your area.

About the Merrillville Campus

Everest’s Merrillville campus is located at 8585 Broadway, Suite 200, Merrillville, IN 46410, just north of the Methodist Hospital Southlake campus. In addition to its Electrician program, the campus offers career education programs for Dental Assistant, , Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Administrative Assistant, Practical Nursing and Surgical Technologist.

Contact Everest for More Information

For more information about the Electrician career education program in Merrillville, contact Everest Colleg today!

Financial aid is available for those who qualify.

* Source: http://www.careerinfonet.org/occ_rep.asp?optstatus=011000000&soccode=472111&id=1&nodeid=2&stfips=18&search=Go

Fast

Everest College’s Dental Assistant program is designed so you can graduate and be ready to work in less than a year. The program covers a wide range of topics ranging from dental anatomy to dental radiology, but concentrates and focuses your education so you can learn the most amount of information in a short amount of time. At this pace, there’s no time to get bored!

Fun

Everest’s training is hands-on. You’ll learn in a workshop setting, practicing the kinds of tasks you’d normally perform on the job using real tools of the trade. Much of your work will be in small groups, so you’ll have a chance to develop strong working relationships with your fellow students. Your instructors will be dental industry professionals who are eager to share their real-life experiences with you.

Affordable

Everest College has dedicated student financial planners who can help you find ways to pay for your education using the best possible combination of grants, scholarships and student loans.. Money issues should never get in the way of getting a good education. (Financial aid is available for those who qualify.)

As a graduate of Everest College’s Dental Assistant program, you’ll be qualified to compete for entry-level positions in dentists’ offices, dental clinics and other health care facilities. As a dental assistant, you’ll prepare patients for their procedures, perform routine laboratory work, take dental X-rays and help dentists during their examinations, surgeries and other procedures. It’s a rewarding career you’ll value for years to come.

About the Merrionette Park Campus

Everest College in Merrionette Park serves the needs of career-minded students throughout south suburban Chicago. Everest College’s Merrionette Park campus is located at 11560 South Kedzie Avenue just south of the intersection of South Kedzie Avenue and West 115th Street near the Merrionette Park Shopping Center. Other programs offered at the campus include Massage Therapy, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Insurance Billing and Coding, and Pharmacy Technician.

For more information on Everest Colleges’s Dental Assistant career education program in Merrionette Park, contact Everest today

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But someone has to actually run these offices. And it’s usually not the physicians themselves, who are far too busy seeing patients to deal with day-to-day office management. Instead, these responsibilities usually fall to the medical office administrative assistant.

Medical office administrative assistants are in some ways similar to the administrative assistants you’d find in traditional office settings. They make and receive phone calls. They set appointments. They inventory and order supplies. They deal with suppliers. They pay bills.

But because they work in a medical setting, medical office administrative assistants also must have basic medical knowledge, understand medical terminology, deal with insurance companies and know how to create, maintain and retrieve medical records. They must also know and act within the limits of state and federal regulatory agencies.

If helping run a modern medical office sounds like something you’d like to do, and you live or work on Chicago’s North Shore, you can get the background and training you need to qualify for most entry-level positions in this field at Everest College in Skokie.

Everest College in Skokie offers a Medical Administrative Assistant program you can complete in less than a year. The program will train you in key skills necessary to add value to any private practice or clinic, including:

• Basic principles of accounting
• Computer applications
• Medical terminology
• Medical law and ethics
• Communications
• Electronic medical records

At Everest, you’ll learn hands-on by practicing the kinds of duties you’d routinely perform in a real medical office. Your instructors will be health care industry professionals, so you know your training will be relevant. Upon graduation, you’ll be able to get further support from Everest’s Career Services staff, which can provide help with all aspects of your job hunt, including setting appointments with local employers.

About the Skokie Campus

Everest’s Skokie campus is located at 9811 Woods Drive just off Old Orchard Road between Edens Expressway (I-94) and the Harms Woods forest preserve. In addition to its Medical Administrative Assistant program, the Skokie campus offers career training programs in other health care fields, including dental assistant, massage therapy, medical assistant, medical insurance billing and coding, and pharmacy technician.

For more information on the Medical Administrative Assistant career training program in Skokie, contact Everest today!

Financial aid is available for those who qualify.

Approved by the Division of Private Business and Vocational Schools of the Illinois Board of Higher Education.