How to Become a Medical Insurance Billing & Coding Specialist

Duties, Responsibilities, Schooling, Requirements, Certifications, Job Outlook, and Salary Not everyone is keen on the idea of being on the front lines of patient care, and that’s OK! The healthcare industry is full of rewarding career opportunities, even for people who’d rather avoid some of the things you might see in the trauma ward or […]

Surviving Your First Year As A Nurse

How to Survive Your First Year as a Nurse Graduating from nursing school is a major achievement, but nothing compares to beginning your first nursing job. Suddenly, everything has come together; you can apply all that you learned to treat patients. It’s exciting, certainly, but your first year as a nurse will also be frustrating, […]

Online vs. Remote Learning: What’s the Difference?

During these pandemic days, education as we once knew it has changed. Schools are closed, but resilience, innovation and modification keep the learning going. Many schools offer online learning, and some offer remote learning. Wait … isn’t that the same thing? What’s the difference between online and remote learning? Online learning usually is a course or […]

Roger Beckering Faculty Spotlight

Roger Beckering graduated from Brookline College where he received his Medical Laboratory Technician degree. It wasn’t until one of his former teachers found out that he had finished his chemistry degree and asked for him to come back and teach at Brookline. Now, Roger is the Program Director for the Medical Laboratory Technician/ Medical Laboratory […]

Why Medical Assistants Should Join a Professional Organization

Medical assistants are vitally important to any healthcare facility or private practice. They assist doctors and nurses by performing a wide array of both clinical and administrative tasks, from checking vitals and drawing blood to recording patient medical histories and scheduling tests. However, a medical assistant who is new to the field may not have […]

Shevonne Scott

At Brookline College, you will learn from qualified instructors and professionals committed to seeing their students succeed –like the Dean of Nursing, Shevonne Scott. Dean Scott was the Chief Nurse in the military for 20 years before she started working at Brookline. “I’ve been at Brookline for almost two years and I love it,” says […]