--- title: Have extra time this summer? Enter the healthcare field! description: Have extra time this summer? Enter the healthcare field! --- [![EHR Tutor](https://blog.ehrtutor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/60pixelslogo.png?width=60&height=60&name=60pixelslogo.png "EHR Tutor")](http://design-assets.hubspot.com/vast/homepage) [EHR Tutor](https://blog.ehrtutor.com/) - [Blog](https://blog.ehrtutor.com/blog) [![Login](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/1638078/5ea2e84d-531b-4787-a804-a27e1fcd1669.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/1638078/5ea2e84d-531b-4787-a804-a27e1fcd1669) # EHR Tutor Blog ## [Have extra time this summer? Enter the healthcare field!](https://blog.ehrtutor.com/2015/06/25/have-extra-time-this-summer-enter-the-healthcare-field) Jun 25, 2015 11:42:00 AM / by [user](https://blog.ehrtutor.com/author/user) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) While we love the Nursing programs and Nurse Educator's using our EHR System, we'd like to remind everyone out there that the medical/healthcare field involves more than just Doctors and Nurses. If you're a student, stay at home mom or just a regular old Joe looking for a new career, we've found some great careers that can be started after as little as 2 months of training! CNA: While some CNA programs last a year or more (and with good reason - CNA's have a lot of responsibility!), there are some programs that last no more than 4 weeks. For example, anyone over 16 years old and living near Philadelphia can take a 4 week [Red Cross CNA course](http://www.redcross.org/pa/philadelphia/local-classes/nursing-assistant-training). You can easily fit that between high school or college courses in your summer off and have a reliable way to make money throughout the coming school years. You can also check out the [bottom of this webpage for free CNA courses](http://freecnatrainingclasses.org/free-cna-training/) in your state.  EMT/EMS: Check out your local Community College for EMT courses. While EMTs do not have the breadth of responsibility that Paramedics do, you can quickly get your EMT/EMS certificate and begin working in emergency medicine while deciding on your next step. For anyone living in NYC, [Laguardia Community College](http://www.lagcc.cuny.edu/uploadedFiles/ACE/Programs/EMT_Paramedic/doc/Free-EMT-Application.pdf) offers a free, four month program to become a certified EMT. They also provide academic support and job placement assistance - what a great way to get to work! Medical Coding and Billing: Online courses for medical coding and billing can be easily found by doing a quick Google search. For example, [DeVry](http://www.devry.edu/degree-programs/health-sciences/medical-billing-coding-undergraduate-certificate.html) offers a 3 semester course, and [AACP has an 80 hour course](https://www.aapc.com/training/online-medical-billing-training-course.aspx) that can be completed online to prepare you for the CPB exam. For stay at home parents and people without reliable transportation, having a medical coding and billing certification could be a great option, because there are quite a few billing and coding positions that can be done remotely.  Hopefully these help give everyone some ideas for how to join the healthcare field without needing to invest 2-4 years in education. 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