The student who is always studying
Ask anyone at ATA College about “the student always in the lounge studying” and everyone would have the same answer. “Oh, that’s Nevin! She is there every day after class”. By “every day” they don’t just mean a few days a week, or here and there before a test...
Super Susan to the Rescue!
Last week, current LPN student Patrice Childress was in the middle of learning about medication administration during her Pharmacology class at our Louisville campus. It started out as a normal lecture for Patrice. She was taking notes and preparing for a future...
Louisville Campus gets new Director
We are excited to announce Ellie Boldrick Mikel has been promoted to Campus Director at our Louisville campus! Ellie started with ATA College in 2008 and has been a vital part of ATA over the last 14 years. She started out at the front desk as an Administrative...
Faculty Feature – Kiersten McFarland
Kiersten McFarland, RN first came to ATA College in 2016 in search of starting a career in Healthcare. After graduating from high school she started working at Ford Motor Company, where she soon realized that she wanted a more...
8 Tips to Balance College & a Full Time Job
8 Tips to Balance College & a Full Time Job 1. Time ManagementWe’ve all heard it before and it may be a bit cliché, but managing your time is and will continue to be the most beneficial thing. I am IN LOVE with planners and notebooks for the simple fact of being...
The Best Study Tips to Help You through the School Year
Make a Study Plan- Your time is precious and time should never be wasted. Therefore we suggest creating a study plan to organize your time and thoughts before diving in. A study plan outlines study times and learning goals. Create a schedule to block off time frames...
HIGH DEMAND FOR MEDICAL CODERS
Medical coding is a high demand profession that is expected to increase by 21% by 2020, according to The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS forsees this industry as having a faster growth rate on average than all other occupations. Medical...
Beyond a Degree: The Real Impact of College Education
I’ll never forget when my 44 year old single mother of two told me that she was going to start college. I remember questioning that and quickly passing it off. She had a number of motivations: it would afford her advancement opportunities at work, it was a goal she...
