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Employer Solutions

Upskilling Staff: Building Your Healthcare Talent From Within

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It’s no surprise that the healthcare landscape faces ongoing staffing challenges. From supply-and-demand shortages to high turnover and burnout, healthcare organizations nationwide are caught in a frustrating cycle. And with a shortage of qualified candidates and rising recruitment costs, simply hiring more workers is no longer a viable solution.

How to Train Allied Healthcare Workers in Rural Areas

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For healthcare employers attempting to train allied care professionals in rural areas, creating a sustainable pipeline using traditional methods is in many cases impossible.

How to Choose the Right Healthcare Talent Solution

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It’s no secret that healthcare systems are facing near-historic levels of staffing shortages. Entry-level roles, such as medical assistants, are becoming harder to find, increasing the strain on health teams that are already overworked. With traditional recruitment practices failing to keep pace, it’s clear that newer, more robust healthcare talent solutions are needed.

Academic Solutions

How to Choose the Right Academic Program for Your Institution

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If your higher education institution is searching for a reputable and successful online platform to license content, two qualities should be at the top of your checklist. You need an academic program that is relevant to the current demands of the marketplace, and that program must bring the results your students seek.

Finding in-demand, outcomes-driven programs can feel overwhelming, and that’s only the beginning. It can take time to research the academic programs available for content licensing

Workforce demands are shifting quickly, but the push toward online, flex learning isn’t a trend. More students are looking for programs in high-demand industries such as healthcare and information technology to earn necessary credentials. You can build a diverse student population and increase revenue for your institution with this exciting opportunity. 

But first, you’ll need to check all the right boxes to ensure your institution finds the right partner for your enrollment and curriculum goals.

5 Most Popular Certifications Students Want Right Now

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The demand for healthcare workers is growing rapidly. With about 1.9 million new job openings projected annually, many students are searching for a way to enter this quickly growing sector. MedCerts Partner Solutions offers training for fast, career-ready certifications so students can access diverse job opportunities, unlock more earning potential and explore future advancement in their careers.

4 Credit for Prior Learning Examples

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Academic institutions play a critical role in stabilizing the healthcare workforce. Staffing shortages are making it increasingly difficult for health institutions nationwide to fill even basic roles. But new approaches to academic credentialing can go a long way toward restoring the balance. Offering Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) is one such strategy.

Workforce Solutions

How to Create a Career Pathway With Your Clients

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Outlining a clear career pathway can help your clients stay focused on finishing their job training program and launching a rewarding career. A career pathway is a structured plan that maps the education, training and job experience your clients need to qualify for a desired position. It breaks the journey into sequential, actionable steps for your clients to follow.

4 Employment Barriers Your Clients May Be Dealing With

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It’s rare that your clients are unemployed or underemployed without a good reason for their situations. Likely, these clients have very understandable employment barriers that have made their career paths difficult.

But they may not fully know what’s stopping them from moving forward professionally, and it may take some discussion to pinpoint what’s keeping them from reaching their career goals.

Gauging Career Readiness: 5 Things to Look for in Clients

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Few things can be more life-changing for your clients than landing an in-demand, well-paying job with opportunities for growth. However, to get the most out of a job training program and the career that follows, your clients need to be career-ready. This means having the skills and the mindset to successfully complete training and make the transition to a professional position. Here are five signs of career readiness to look for and cultivate in your clients.

MedCerts Program Solutions

The Art of Instructional Design & Why It Matters

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Instructional design fosters long-term learning. This design methodology draws from different learning theories, behavioral psychology, educational outcomes and communication principles to build tailored training programs. At MedCerts Partner Solutions, each of our eLearning courses delivers effective knowledge and real-world skills through a proven instructional design framework focused on innovative, engaging and targeted content. 

7 Examples of EdTech Changing How We Teach

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Gone are the days when the only way students and adult learning professionals could expand their education required them to sit in a classroom. Now, thanks to advancements in EdTech, (education technology), teaching and learning have been transformed.

From higher education to workforce training, learning technology is now the backbone of scalable digital solutions for academics. Professionals needing continuing education and students looking to complete certificates and degrees can go online and still work with highly respected academic institutions.

In the Age of AI: Why IT Professionals Need a Course in Professional Skills and Ethics

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There’s never been a better time for companies to offer soft skill and ethical training for IT workers around generative AI, for the simple reason the need is already here. According to a ServiceNow 2024 survey, 72% of IT workers use AI-generated code in their development processes.

Apprenticeships

How MedCerts Apprenticeships Work

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Building a talent pipeline is easier with on-the-job training and a trusted educational partner. MedCerts Partner Solutions is one of the first online apprenticeship providers approved by the U.S. Department of Labor, and we know what it takes to succeed.

At MedCerts, we work closely with workforce partners and healthcare and IT organizations to onboard promising, committed entry-level workers. If you’ve ever wondered how apprenticeships work and how they can benefit your organization, we’re here to guide you.

6 Reasons Healthcare Apprenticeship Programs Work So Well

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Every HR professional or executive in healthcare today knows the reality behind trying to stay ahead of the ongoing staffing crisis in America. This struggle demands creative and innovative solutions that are also sustainable. But most of all, it requires something that works!

In recent years, apprenticeships have proven to be a successful strategy for filling healthcare workforce vacancies. Yet, implementing an apprenticeship program into your current training protocols may seem overwhelming. If your medical or wellness organization is considering adding healthcare apprenticeship programs to its training initiatives, you’re embarking on a great opportunity. The on-the-job training facilitated by MedCerts Partner Solutions has proven successful in addressing staffing shortages, improving retention and upskilling talent.

Let’s look at six reasons why MedCerts healthcare apprenticeships are so effective.

Building the Future Allied Health Workforce with Apprenticeships

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As people seek better ways to enter or move around within the labor market, there’s no question that an increasingly mainstream approach has been apprenticeships. According to the Department of Labor, nearly 610,000 Americans are currently working as apprentices, a 106% increase since 2013. Given the high cost of postsecondary education, the need to hire quickly, and the relaxing of degree requirements, apprenticeships have become an appealing and effective alternative to college.

News & Notes

MedCerts to Expand Access to Healthcare and IT Career Training in New Partnership with Tier One Career and Technical Institute

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LIVONIA, Mich., July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LIVONIA, Mich. – MedCerts, a Stride, Inc. company and a leader in online career training, is proud to announce a transformative new partnership with Tier One Career and Technical Institute, expanding access to high-demand, industry-recognized certification programs in the healthcare and information technology (IT) sectors. 

MedCerts and Motlow State Community College Unite to Accelerate Healthcare and IT Careers: Fast-Track Opportunities Now Available

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Lynchburg, Tenn., May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MedCerts, a nationally recognized leader in online career training and a Stride Inc. company, is collaborating with Motlow State Community College to provide accessible, affordable, high-demand healthcare and information technology training programs that lead to industry-recognized certifications. These programs are designed to equip students with the skills necessary for thriving careers in the healthcare and IT industry.

MedCerts and City of Refuge Partner to Provide Career Training for Underserved Communities

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