Herzing University’s Kenosha campus is planning a golf invitational to support the rebuild of Kenosha, Wisconsin, after many local businesses were damaged during unrest in August.
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Discover how to become a successful healthcare administrator, from the skills needed for the job to the education requirements to enter the field.
Jarvis Racine, Herzing-Brookfield Campus President and Wisconsin Legislative Affairs Liaison, recently moderated a virtual discussion, “Community Conversations - Veterans in Healthcare: A New Workforce," conducted by Heroes for Healthcare, a Wisconsin-based nonprofit organization.
Discover what it takes to become a home health nurse, including education requirements, licensing, and a brief overview of your roles and responsibilities.
Both certificate and diploma programs are field-specific credentials that do not include general education courses required in a degree program. Each can typically be completed faster than an associate degree program.
Certificates are typically the least comprehensive programs, providing the minimum career-focused training necessary to perform a certain type of job.
Diploma programs tend to be more in-depth than certificates, and can include hands-on experience to best prepare you for a wider variety of jobs in the field you’re pursuing.
Herzing University’s diploma programs exist to help you build the foundation for a long career beyond your very first job. Our diploma programs are designed to help you begin and grow your new career.
The most important steps to become a medical records technician are getting the proper education in billing and coding or HIM and becoming certified.
You’ll be in a great position to qualify for entry-level positions and begin your new career path.
Learn about a career in medical coding, including education requirements, potential salary and job availability, key certifications, and much more.
Herzing University offers several online degree pathways in the field of healthcare, including associate degrees in:
- Medical Office Administration
- Medical Assisting
- Insurance Billing and Coding Specialist
- Medical Coding
- Health Information Management
- Healthcare Administration
And bachelor’s degree options in:
Students looking to build a bachelor’s degree combining healthcare with another concentration may consider a degree in interdisciplinary studies. You can choose two concentrations to merge foundational education in healthcare administration with business, criminal justice or network security.
Our goal is to provide the educational pathway you need to discover the healthcare career you’ve always wanted.
While practical nurses (LPN) and medical assistants often perform similar tasks, there are a few key differences to be aware of, including:
- Educational requirements
- Average salary
- Scope of practice
- Ongoing career opportunities
- Future outlook for jobs
Learn more about the difference between practical nursing and medical assisting and how to go from MA to LPN.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earn an average salary of $64,150 per year ($30.84 per hour).* Discover the average salary for a licensed practical nurse broken down by state.