Day 238 ~ Academic Excellence!

The proud Scholar! 

 I got this certificate in the mail today. It seems I have achieved Academic Excellence with a 4.0 average so far.  There are two tests every five weeks and I have, for the most part, scored close to 100 on them. Now, I have been averaging 85 % on the tests because the course work is getting harder but I am able to bring my grade up with the assignments, discussions and essays.  I should finish this course in November.

me upside down! 

No matter how you look at it, I'm achieving Academic Excellence....My wife took this picture first but the camera was upside down and didn't realize it.

See you tomorrow.

Day 160 ~ My NEW Textbook Arrived!

UMA textbook!

I am in week number 10 for my course from the Ultimate Medical Academy for my Medical Billing and Coding Course.  We have covered a lot of material and there is plenty more to learn.  Starting Monday, I'll be using this book on Hospital Billing and Coding. So Far, my average for the course is in the high 90's. I'm okay with that!

See you tomorrow.

Day 94 ~ Starting School

From Star Career Academy

Last month, I decided that, since I am unemployed, I should retrain into a new career field. I decided that Medical Billing and Coding would be the best route to take. Other interesting fields I considered was Xray tech and, believe it or not, Funeral Director and mortuary affairs. But both of those required three years of training. I need to be working sooner than that.

One of the places I considered going was to the Star Academy but that would have required me driving for 20 minutes and sitting in a classroom for six hours a day, four days a week.  Instead, I am opting to take an online course. That would give me the flexibility I need right now. I, in fact, start today!

The Online School

One of the best things is that the Veterans Administration is paying for this training in a program called the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP).  Thank you, tax payers, for paying for this. With this course, I should be in the online classroom 20 hours per week and working offline for 20 hours. Sounds like a full time job to me!

See you tomorrow.

Day 89 ~ UPS delivered my School Books!

The First Batch of Books

This Monday I start an online Certificate Program from the Ultimate Medical Academy.  I will be studying Medical Billing and Coding.  This course will require 20 hours a week online attending "classroom" and another 20 weeks offline reading these books and doing assignments.  It looks like my vacation is over and my new full time job, for now, is Student.

This is being paid for entirely by Pell Grants and  by the Veteran's Administration in a program they call the Veterans Retraining and Assistance Program (VRAP). My friend Steve, who used to work with  me at Hostess, said in a text exchange after I told him about this, "Wow, Aren't you glad President Obama got reelected? I don't think Romney would be this nice to you." After I sent him a response where I feigned extreme gratitude for President Obama and the democrats, Steve responded, "On behalf of all democrats, I say you're welcome."  Steve and I would have these kind of text exchanges all day long when we worked together. I miss them. 

The notepad from  recycled paper

I am looking forward to the challenge of going to school. It will be a little difficult getting back into the swing of things. I guess I'll have less time on Facebook now but don't worry, I won't give up my Daily Phone pic Blog :)

See You tomorrow.