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medical assistant certification
Coverage of medical assistant certification in the Nexus archive.
- I'm 62 and have raised my grandson while caring for my dying mom alone. I know my life won't always be like this.
Althea Smith, 62, is raising her 14-year-old grandson in Stockton, California, after caring for her late mother. She works full-time, faces emotional and financial challenges, and plans to retire soon to support older Americans.
- When Vermonters want more from their careers, The Curtis Fund helps make it happen
Nikki Howard, a licensed nursing assistant at Vermont Orthopedic Clinic, used The Curtis Fund's Credentials of Value Scholarship to obtain a medical assistant certification, enabling her to take on expanded clinical responsibilities. The scholarship supports Vermont students in short-term, career-focused training programs that do not require a college degree.