I've heard a great deal of terrible things about Everest. What's the one in Tacoma, Washington like? I don't want to waste 16k on a certificate / degree that will get me nowhere. I don't wanna hear about other locations. Just the one I listed. Anyone graduate from there and get placed well in a MA career?
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Answer 1 :
Medical Assistant, right? You want any school you look at to be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). You can find all the accredited programs near you here: http://www.aama-ntl.org/medassisting/caahep_prgs.aspx I didn't see the Everest branch in Tacoma on that list, but you can double check. Know that if you can find this program at a community college - and lots offer it - you'll save tens of thousands of dollars. In addition, the students coming out of the cc programs tend to have a better pass rate on the CMA exams than do those from the private/for profit colleges like Everest.
Answer 2 :
No. Why? 1. Your education is part of your entire image in a cutthroat job market, and Everest is not the look you want to go for. 2. Lets say you asked two dozen people in Tacoma who have the kind of job you want: "How did you get your job?" Do you think you'll hear: "Just a degree from Everest"? 3. With education, you can't bargain shop: why is their degree so much less $? (This goes for throughout the country.) 4. Companies everywhere place more emphasis on experience vs schooling. Therefore, spending thousands for an education isn't worth it unless it's for a recognized and respected university (U.W., W.S.U. or the like). I'd rather be out 50,000 but have an edge than 20,000 and be right where you started. 5. Even if the Tacoma campus is supposed to be one of the "better" ones, it's just Everest to everyone else. It's hard to convince someone you're the best candidate out of 20 other Everest grads because your Everest was so different than the other 2 billion Everests. And also, remember to ask tons of Q's about the "job placement" services if that comes up. What exactly will they do for you? Is it more than someone emailing you Craigslist posts or jobs that pay $9/hr.?
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