You’ve seen ads for medical training centers that promise the world. They might say something like, “Earn your medical diploma in two weeks!” Or, “Get a degree now with credit for your life experience.” Those opportunities sound tempting, but sometimes they don’t deliver on their promise. They also reflect poorly on the real, certified training centers: accredited medical assisting schools and phlebotomy schools that actually prepare young people for a career path.
At NTX Training Institute, people sometimes ask us: Are you legit? Let’s look at what’s legit and what’s not, and you can make up your mind.
Watch out for diploma mills.
Diploma mills are fraudulent academic institutions that sell you a degree without offering a real education. They sound great: instant results with little effort. Sadly, diploma mills don’t deliver on their promises.
Real programs, in contrast, prepare students for nationally recognized certifications.
There are three ways to tell if a program is a diploma mill.
1. The program isn’t accredited.
Legitimate training programs will have coursework that is approved by nationwide organizations and public agencies that set and review educational standards. If a school can’t show proper credentials, that’s a sure sign it’s a diploma mill.
In our case, the curriculum for medical assisting concludes with an exam administered in class. If students pass this exam, they become certified medical assistants (CMAs). That’s because the coursework is approved by the National Health Association (NHA), and the exam questions come from the NHA, too. So, in our case, “accredited medical assisting school” is an accurate description.
What about online schools that are accredited?
Well, that’s a tricky subject. Yes, they may be accredited. But for hands-on careers like medical assisting and phlebotomy, online is just a bad option. Who would you take legal advice from: Someone who attended the University of North Texas (UNT) and worked through tough coursework in class with professors and TAs, or someone who got their degree online?
It comes down to what questions get asked in your first medical assistant interview. Accreditation is critical. So is the quality of the coursework.
2. The program accepts life experience.
Diploma mills hand out degrees based only on work or life experience, with no coursework required. Real training programs require classes, exams, and practical skill checks.
3. The completion time is suspiciously fast.
If a program promises a diploma in just a few weeks, it’s probably too good to be true. Genuine training programs take time and practice.
NTX offers real medical training.
Now we know how to spot a diploma mill. Let’s see how NTX stacks up.
Our coursework is accredited.
At NTX, the coursework in both our phlebotomy training program and medical assistant training program is fully accredited.
Students in both programs finish their training by taking the official NHA exam for Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) right in the classroom.
Our programs are challenging and effective.
Unlike quick online programs, NTX emphasizes real-world skills. In small, teacher-led classes, students learn everything from human anatomy and physiology to the proper techniques for performing blood draws. Our programs are challenging, but by the time you finish, you’ll be ready to step into a professional clinical environment.
Our training prepares you for success.
You won’t find shortcuts at NTX. Our CMA program takes 16 full weeks of coursework, while our phlebotomy program lasts seven weeks. That time is necessary to build hands-on skills and medical knowledge to prepare students for work outside the classroom.
Employers trust NTX.
The best proof that we’re credible is in our results. NTX graduates are hired by clinics, hospitals, labs, and doctors’ offices all over Texas. Employers trust us because they know our students are properly trained and ready to work.
The bottom line: NTX Training Institute is legit.
Yes, our coursework is accredited, and we prepare you to take official NHA exams.
Yes, you will learn the skills you need to excel in a medical career.
And yes, you will complete your program in seven to 16 weeks. It’s not too fast to be incomplete, but it’s not as long as programs that take a year or longer, usually programs that are part of a college curriculum.
All of that means that yes, NTX is legit. We are among the few accredited medical assisting schools and accredited phlebotomy schools in Denton.
Enroll at NTX Training Institute.
Enroll today to start your career as a phlebotomy tech or medical assistant.
