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Why You Should Be a Medical Assistant
• Medical assistants are essential members of healthcare teams, balancing clinical care and administrative duties while acting as the first point of contact for many patients. • This career [...]
Lackawanna College to Open Three New Satellite Centers for Trade Programs
Lackawanna College is proud to announce the opening of three new satellite centers focusing on skilled trade programs. These new programs will help address the demand for qualified graduates in the [...]
Why You Should Become a Surgical Technician
• Surgical technicians are essential members of the operating room team, ensuring a sterile environment, handling instruments during procedures, and assisting with patient care before and after [...]
Why You Should Pursue Becoming a Certified Phlebotomist
• Certified phlebotomists are trained healthcare professionals who collect blood samples for lab tests, transfusions, and donations. • Certification proves you’ve completed formal training, [...]
How to Find Scholarships Within Your Major of Interest
Not everyone immediately knows what they want to study in college or how they’ll pay for it. Some people take months or even years to figure it out. But once they do, many new doors open, offering [...]
How to Decide What to Do With Your College Major
So, you’ve chosen a major. That’s exciting! You’re committed to a course of study and have started working toward earning your degree. By now, you’ve likely begun thinking about what’s [...]
How to Choose Your College Classes
What are you passionate about? Maybe it’s helping others learn in ways that can support their growth, allowing them to become better people. Or perhaps you love sports but aren’t great at them, [...]
Lackawanna College Receives $25,000 Grant to Help Local High School Students Earn Industry Certifications
Lackawanna College received a grant of $25,000 from the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund for the Alternate Pathways to Graduation program, a pilot program which helps local high school students [...]