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Mar 12 2026
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Medical Assistant to Registered Nurse

Can a medical assistant go on to become a registered nurse? What’s the difference between them? We answer these questions and explain how you can start a career in healthcare at PCI.

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Feb 24 2026
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Dental Assisting Instruments and Equipment

This article lists some of the most common equipment used by dental assistants, the purpose of each one, and how readers can train for dental assisting jobs with PCI.

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Feb 10 2026
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Reasons to Become a Medical Office Assistant

This article discusses some of the reasons why readers might want to consider starting a career as medical office assistants, and how they can prepare to work in this position by studying at PCI.

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Jan 26 2026

Medical Assistant Duties: Autoclaving

We explain how medical assistants help keep patients safe from infection through autoclaving and how readers can start a medical assisting career by training at PCI.

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Jan 20 2026
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What is an Aesthetic Medical Assistant?

We explain the unique features of specializing as an aesthetic medical assistant and how readers can start a medical assisting career by training at PCI.

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