Ultimate Medical Academy (UMA) is hoping to help more military members add valuable health care degrees to their resume under a new partnership program recently approved by the Department of Defense (DoD). The Florida-based school said it was recently approved to participate in the DoD Voluntary Education Program. Under the agreement, eligible service members may apply for military tuition assistance of up to $4,500 per fiscal year. Brian Braggs, director of military and veteran affairs at UMA, said the school is committed to supporting its military students looking for a career in the health care industry. "UMA has a long history of providing quality health care education programs to the men and women of the Armed Forces," Braggs added. " By entering into a Voluntary Education Partnership with the Department of Defense, we have ensured our ongoing ability to serve these students, as we will be able to continue accepting their military tuition assistance benefits when the DoD policy changes take effect in 2012." Health care programs at UMA include medical administration, medical billing and coding and pharmacy technician. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that job opportunities for medical records and health information technicians are expected to grow much faster than the average of other occupations through 2018. |