As a member of the military, you have a lot of options regarding where your future will take you. Whether you are focused on advancing your career in the military or preparing for a future in the civilian job market, education and training offer the keys to achieving your goals. Fortunately, you've earned military education benefits than can help you get there on your own terms.

Ultimate Medical Academy (UMA) can accommodate your military lifestyle with flexible online Associate programs designed specifically to address the growing needs of today's healthcare industry. Our programs can prepare you to take advantage of career opportunities throughout the healthcare field:

At UMA Online, you can access your classes, interact with instructors and classmates and pursue your education while you serve your country, any time and any place you have access to the Internet. Best of all, you can complete your Associate degree in approximately 18 months.

We offer:

• Special Tuition Pricing for Active Duty Military, Veterans, and spouses/qualifying dependents of Active Duty
• Patriot Grant to cover the cost of books
• Credit transfer acceptance policy for eligible military experience
• Acceptance of CLEP/DANTES
• Waived application fee
• Short-term allied healthcare training

Start a new career in the growing healthcare industry. Contact UMA today!

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Upgrade your knowledge and skills to be compatible with the needs for industry-relevant IT professionals in healthcare.

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of medical records and health information technicians is expected to increase by 20 percent, much faster than the average for all occupations through 2018, and technicians with a strong understanding of technology and computer software will be in particularly high demand*.

Ultimate Medical Academy's (UMA) Associate of Science in Health Information Technology degree program has been designed to provide students with a solid foundation in analytical, technical and management skills associated with health information. Through practical approaches and professional domains, students will acquire essential, entry-level competencies to support the principles and management of health information technologies.

Health information technology is one of the health-related occupations in which there is no direct hands-on patient care. Technicians typically work in offices, hospitals, nursing care facilities, outpatient care centers, offices of physicians, and certain areas of the government.

*Source: www.bls.gov/oco/ocos103.htm.