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Professional Development is Key at the Annual Conference of the American Association of Medical Assistants For medical assistants, as with most other professional fields within the health care industry, learning doesn’t stop when they complete their degree or certificate program and graduate. It’s a lifelong endeavor that involves consistently adding to your base of knowledge...Read More

A quick look at how our definition of beauty has evolved over time. Society has always identified and appreciated things of beauty. From art and music to architecture, fashion, and even cuisine, we’re drawn to beautiful things. And nowhere is this truer than when it comes to people. But all over the world, different generations...Read More

Nathan Ullom graduated from Penn Commercial Business/Technical School’s Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC-R) program in 2012. Nate enrolled at Penn Commercial right after high school and had a general idea of the field he wanted to get into. “I had family in the field so I was interested in it right out of...Read More

In case you haven’t noticed, there’s been a lot of buzz about health care in the news over the past several months. And the only thing we really know with 100 percent certainty is that health care is, and will always be, one of the most important sectors of America’s economy. Not to mention that...Read More

Visiting a physician’s office, medical clinic, hospital, or other health care setting is a reality for virtually everyone. It can’t be avoided. And most of the time, what goes unnoticed is the complex nature of the health care team — people who are all working together to ensure that patients get the care they need...Read More

Andrew Peklinsky graduated from Penn Commercial Business/Technical School in March 2016. He completed the Computer Drafting and Design (CAD) program, graduating with his associate’s in specialized technology. As is for most people, Andrew’s career trajectory did not exactly turn out as planned. “Due to some health injuries, the best thing to do was to go...Read More

Trent Booza graduated from Penn Commercial Business/Technical School in June 2016. He completed the Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CAD) program and graduated with his associate’s in specialized technology. “I kind of had made up my mind that I was coming. Penn Commercial is local to where I’m at and I know people in the past...Read More

What should you know about what it takes to succeed with Welding? If someone were to tell you that there’s a career field out there that offers good pay, is in desperate need of skilled workers, and doesn’t require a four-year college degree—and in fact only takes 12 months of education and training—would you believe...Read More

Major shortage of HVAC technicians means big opportunities on the job front. Everyone’s been there. It’s the middle of summer, the temperature outside is reaching high up in the 90s. Thank goodness for central air conditioning. Then, it happens. You start feeling a little warm. The room feels stuffy. You check the vent to see...Read More