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# Care + Career
Resources, news and fun for NHA certification candidates and alumni.
## [What to do if you didn't pass your exam](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/what-to-do-if-you-didnt-pass-your-exam)
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Didn't pass your certification exam? It can be discouraging but happens sometimes.
Try not to worry — if you don't pass after the first or second attempt, you are able to re-apply\* to sit for the exam again after 30 days. Since you need to pay for every exam attempt you should use that time to prepare yourself for success.
Here are a few ways and tools to try to help improve your exam score on your second or third attempt.
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## [CTE success story: from high school to working collegian](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/cte-success-story-from-high-school-to-working-collegian)
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February is [CTE Month®](https://info.nhanow.com/cte-month-2018), a time to bring recognition and awareness to the impact Career and Technical Education has on the lives of so many hospitals, patients, teachers and students, like Omar.
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## [The key to success for coding professionals from Michelle Green](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/key-to-success-for-coding-0)
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**The healthcare industry changes every day, making continuing education vital to your success as an allied health professional. That’s why NHA requires Continuing Education (CE) credits to maintain certification. And when it comes to creating new educational content, we turn to some of the industry’s top experts — active leaders of the allied health community who are helping shape the future of healthcare.**
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## [CTE Month®: Celebrating educators for helping their students THRIVE](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/cte-month-celebrating-educators-for-helping-their-students-thrive)
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February is CTE (Career and Technical Education) Month®, a time to celebrate the achievements of CTE professionals and programs throughout the country.
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## [Great gifts for allied health professionals](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/great-gifts-for-allied-health-professionals)
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Healthcare professionals pour their hearts into their work. They're passionate about helping people and making a difference in their communities. What better way to treat them than to give them a gift that recognizes what they love most?
Whether you're shopping for a friend, family member, student or co-worker, here are some great gift ideas\* for the allied health professional on your list.
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## [Allied Health Professionals Celebrate and Share Career Stories](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/allied-health-professionals-celebrate)
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Working in healthcare you have the opportunity to impact other people's lives every day and for so many NHA certified professionals it's the passion for helping others that motivates them in their career.
This year we celebrated Allied Health Professionals Week - the first week of November - by asking our certification holders to share their stories, and were overwhelmed by over 850 submissions from proud allied health professionals, students, and educators working toward their career dreams.
Here are some of the stories we received...
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## [What does a medical assistant do? It may be more than you think](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/what-does-an-nha-medical-assistant-ccma-do)
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If you're thinking about making a career change, entering the medical assisting profession, or trying to figure out what to do next as an MA, you may have questions.
What are the essential duties of this quickly evolving healthcare role? What is the job outlook for medical assistants? What is the value of getting certified? What other jobs can a medical assistant be qualified for with the right mix of skills, experience, and training?
Let's take a look at the top questions about being a medical assistant.
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## [Transformation through Lean with Lindsay Gainer](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/transformation-through-lean-0)
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**The healthcare industry changes every day, making continuing education vital to your success as an allied health professional. That’s why NHA requires Continuing Education (CE) credits to maintain certification. And when it comes to creating new educational content, we turn to some of the industry’s top experts — active leaders of the allied health community who are helping shape the future of healthcare.**
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## [Ask an expert: health career & insights from Michelle Heller, CMA](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/health-and-career-insights-from-michelle-heller-cma)
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No matter where you are in your allied health career, Michelle Heller, CMA, has some insights that could help you on your path.
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## [The Role of the Medical Assistant: Change, Opportunity and Growth](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/the-role-of-the-ma_changeopportunityandgrowth)
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Health care is an ever-evolving field … but the landscape has changed more than usual over the last couple of years. For instance, medical assistants (MA) are in greater demand, are being tasked with more responsibilities — and in many cases, are being rewarded for it.
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