--- title: A blog for NHA candidates and certificate holders. | Career Pathways description: Career Pathways | Care + Career Blog by NHA --- [![NHA Logo](https://info.nhanow.com/hubfs/brand-resources/logos/nha-logo-abbreviated.png)](http://www.nhanow.com/) ![display-about-us.png](https://info.nhanow.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Landing_Page_Headers/Blog_Header.jpg?width=1280&name=Blog_Header.jpg "display-about-us.png") # Care + Career Resources, news and fun for NHA certification candidates and alumni. ## [Investing in Yourself for a Brighter Future](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/investing-in-yourself-for-a-bright-future) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.nhanow.com/hubfs/Canva%20images/Telehealth.png)](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/investing-in-yourself-for-a-bright-future) As an allied health professional, your days are spent investing your expertise, energy, and compassion in the lives of the patients you serve through your clinical or administrative skills. Each interaction and task throughout your day is an opportunity to ensure that the patients you care for feel the commitment you have to your chosen career and to their experience. [Read More](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/investing-in-yourself-for-a-bright-future) ## [Patient Care Tech Career Outlook & Trends](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/patient-care-technician-job-outlook-opportunities) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.nhanow.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202018-12-16%20at%206.40.30%20PM.png)](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/patient-care-technician-job-outlook-opportunities) We are passionate about keeping our materials and certifications relevant and meaningful to help empower allied health professionals reach their career goals. Before we made the recent updates to NHA's Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) exam, we spoke to employers and current patient care technicians, and would like to share some of the information and insights we discovered. Knowledge is power, and we hope this information will help you — whether you're currently working in healthcare or aspire to one day!   [Read More](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/patient-care-technician-job-outlook-opportunities) ## [Is a healthcare apprenticeship right for you?](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/is-apprenticeship-right-for-you-0) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.nhanow.com/hubfs/campaigns/2017/access-2017/access-images/medical-cuff.png)](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/is-apprenticeship-right-for-you-0) How does an arrangement where you have the opportunity to get paid while also learning career-advancing skills sound to you? Too good to be true? Well it’s not. [Read More](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/is-apprenticeship-right-for-you-0) ## [The Ultimate Guide to Talking About Your Certification](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/ultimate-guide-to-talking-about-your-certification) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.nhanow.com/hubfs/images/stock-photos/nha-cert-seal4.jpeg)](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/ultimate-guide-to-talking-about-your-certification) Putting in the time, effort and resources to earn an NHA certification can say something about your character and your capabilities. But how do you let people (especially hiring managers) know about your hard work and meaningful achievement? We put together some tips to help you talk about your certification — both on your resume and in an interview — to empower you to make the most of your NHA certification. [Read More](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/ultimate-guide-to-talking-about-your-certification) ## [CTE Program Offers a Holistic Approach to Career and College Readiness](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/career_and_technical_education_in_high_school) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.nhanow.com/hubfs/CTE.jpg)](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/career_and_technical_education_in_high_school) ### **Article originally featured in [*access™* 2018, volume II](http://bit.ly/2NVaHS1)** ### **Contributor: Collie Wells, Interim Deputy State Superintendent of Education, Career and Technical Education/Workforce Development Division**  When the Alabama Department of Education set out to improve their CTE programming, they started with research, gaining insights from business and industry to determine what employers are looking for or lacking in potential candidates. > “We want to make sure that students who exit secondary career tech programs are actually prepared with skills that are going to help them get employed,” says Collie Wells, Interim Deputy State Superintendent of Education, Career and Technical Education/Workforce Development Division. “We started having lots of conversations with business and industry throughout the state to find out, ‘What do you really need from potential employees? What are you missing? What are they lacking?’” [Read More](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/career_and_technical_education_in_high_school) ## [This Bilingual Medical Assisting Program is Setting a New Standard](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/awinningcombination) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.nhanow.com/hubfs/campaigns/2018/access-2018/blog-canyon.jpg)](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/awinningcombination) ### **Article originally featured in [*access™* 2018, volume II](https://info.nhanow.com/access-2018)** ### **Contributors: **Robert Curran, D.C., ### Hannah Weinstock, Executive Director Workforce Development Division of Adult and Continuing Education, LaGuardia Community College The wild success of a new program piloted by LaGuardia Community College and its partners — NYC Department of Small Business Services and the Washington Heights Workforce1 Career Center — is catching the attention of employers, students and medical assistant education programs throughout the country. A total of 40 immigrant New Yorkers graduated from LaGuardia’s first English Language Learners Medical Assistant Training Program\* with an astounding 100% pass rate on not just one, but three NHA exams — for medical assisting, phlebotomy and EKG. [Read More](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/awinningcombination) ## [EKG technician job outlook & opportunities](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/ekg-technician-job-outlook-opportunities) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.nhanow.com/hubfs/blur-chart-check-up-415779.jpg)](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/ekg-technician-job-outlook-opportunities) There's a growing demand for frontline healthcare workers. To date, NHA has awarded over 750,000 certifications to allied health professionals. Empowering professionals through the power of certification is at the heart of our mission, and we regularly conduct industry research to ensure the content and exams we provide to current and future certification holders are relevant and keep up with trends. Recently, we looked at the current state of the EKG technician profession — and what's to come in the future. During this research, we surveyed and interviewed working EKG technicians across the country. Here's a what we learned from them. [Read More](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/ekg-technician-job-outlook-opportunities) ## [We sat down with educators and employers to talk about healthcare. This is what we learned.](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/what-we-learned-talking-to-educators-and-employers) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.nhanow.com/hubfs/welcome-sign-for-collaboration-lunch.jpeg)](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/what-we-learned-talking-to-educators-and-employers) NHA recently hosted a roundtable discussion with allied health educators and one of the largest employers of medical assistants in the United States. We discovered opportunities to work more closely, share information and create a network to support allied health students becoming employed professionals faster — and with the right sets of skills. Not only was it a great learning experience for everyone who attended, but there were some takeaways we wanted to make sure we passed on to our certification holders, candidates and educators across the country. Below are some themes we uncovered at our [most recent employer-educator summit.](https://info.nhanow.com/attend-an-employer-educator-event-in-your-area) [Read More](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/what-we-learned-talking-to-educators-and-employers) ## [Why you should be asking for feedback more often at work (and how to do it)](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/why-you-should-be-asking-for-feedback-more-often-at-work-and-how-to-do-it) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.nhanow.com/hubfs/Feedback%20on%20the%20chalk%20board.jpeg)](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/why-you-should-be-asking-for-feedback-more-often-at-work-and-how-to-do-it) ## Feedback is a tricky thing. Oftentimes, people don't give honest feedback because they're too "nice" and fear they'll hurt our feelings. Or, they'll give us honest feedback but our natural response is to be defensive. (We have some tips for that [here](https://info.nhanow.com/hubfs/collateral/gen/23714_nha_b2c_campaign-checkup,%20checkin_Worksheet_v03.pdf).) But if you really want to level-up your healthcare career, you need honest, insightful feedback from the people you work with every day. [Read More](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/why-you-should-be-asking-for-feedback-more-often-at-work-and-how-to-do-it) ## [Troubleshooting your job search](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/troubleshooting-your-job-search) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.nhanow.com/hubfs/Searching%20woman.jpg)](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/troubleshooting-your-job-search)   Looking for a job is a big deal. Sometimes everyth ing goes right and you find just the right fit on your first try. More often it takes more time and effort. We put together a list of some common stumbling blocks on the job hunt and a few tips to help you get over them. 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