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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ's)
Who is the ideal candidate for your programs?
If you are somebody who believes you have what it takes to be a medical sales rep and are willing to put in the work to make it happen, we are the place you have been looking for. Anyone who has the ability to take what they learn in these programs and translate them into the real world would be the ideal candidate for these programs.
Will these programs help me get hired as a medical sales rep?
There are two primary ways these programs will help you get hired as a medical sales rep:
1) The knowledge you can bring into your new role on day one is extremely valuable to medical device companies. What you learn in these programs will make you stand out in your interviews and help you contribute to your company on day one.
2) Because there are no accreditation’s for medical sales reps, Medical Device Companies want to hire people who have invested in their career up-front. They understand this is a high turnover industry and much of that comes from new hires being unprepared for life as a medical sales rep. The fact that you have the knowledge base up-front and you know what to expect on a day-to-day basis makes you an extremely valuable and low-risk hire.
If I don't have any sales experience, can I still get hired as a medical sales rep?
I can tell you from personal experience that I was hired without any sales experience, and I know many people who have done the same. That being said, if you do have sales experience or you understand the fundamentals of sales, you are going to be a more valuable candidate than somebody who doesn’t have any experience or knowledge of sales.
If I don't have a medical background, can I still get hired as a medical sales rep?
It has been my experience that the majority of medical sales reps don’t have a background in medicine or the healthcare field. It is certainly not a requirement to have a medical background, but it definitely gives you an advantage to understand medicine and the healthcare field as a whole.
I will be graduating college soon and want to get into medical sales. What should I be doing to prepare for that?
My recommendation to college students, and what I wish I would have done while I was in college, is begin learning the sales part of the business and the surgical part of the business whenever time allows. The only thing standing between you and a medical sales career is your ability to convince the company to hire you. And the way you get them to hire you is by already knowing the things they expect to have to teach you.
What does the "Certification" get me when I complete the Medical Sales Certification Program?
As it stands today, there is no standard “Certification” for a Medical Sales career. Unlike other industries that require accredited classes and certifications, there are no guidelines for a medical sales career. The “Certification” you would receive today will be used as a tool to get you the career you want. Our programs are intended to be used as one of the primary reasons a company will hire you.
Do you routinely update or add to the content of the programs?
We recognize that these programs need to be an ever evolving course based on new research, new products, new techniques and new ideas that help medical sales reps. We are consistently adding additional content to our programs.
The Medical Sales College is an Accredited Institution, why would I choose your programs instead?
The important thing to know about the Medical Sales College is that, while they are an accredited institution, the only thing students receive at the end of the program is a “Certificate of Completion”. Because there are no industry standards for a medical sales rep, the certificate you would receive from the Medical Sales College and the certificate you would receive from the Medical Sales Certification Program would have the same value. The only difference would be in how a certificate from the Medical Sales College vs the Medical Sales Certification Program would be perceived and valued by Medical Device Companies.
Therefore, if you are deciding between our programs and theirs, you must keep in mind that getting hired is going to fundamentally come down to what you know about the sales and surgical sides of the business and how good you are at interviewing. Objectively, you must ask yourself if it is worth paying thousands of dollars for their programs, when in the end, you will be receiving a Certification from both programs.
Why are our programs free while other people and organizations charge for them?
There are two main reasons why our programs are free:
1) I don’t need your money because I am a medical sales rep and do that for a living. Most of the other people providing this type of training make it their full-time job and, therefore, have to charge for it.
2) I am choosing to play this game differently where I believe the audience is more important than the money in the long-term. If I cared more about short-term ROI, I would charge for the courses. But because I am playing a long-term game, I believe having a larger audience and helping more people become successful medical sales reps is worth far more than the money on the front end.
Your programs aren't accredited, how can I know for sure I'll be learning the most valuable information I need for a career in medical sales?
Any cost that a business has are inevitably passed on to it’s customers. In this case, being “Accredited” is a significant expense that you, as the student, would be paying for. If we thought that being accredited would be worth it for you on the back end, we would do it, but it simply doesn’t provide the value to offset the cost. If I were you, I wouldn’t want to be paying for an accreditation, knowing that the value of that accreditation wouldn’t be giving me any additional competitive advantage when it comes to actually getting hired in medical sales.
Ultimately, you are relying on the fact that we have been in this industry for many years and are giving you the information you truly need to know to have a successful career in medical sales.
Is a Bachelors degree required for a career in medical sales or to take your programs?
A Bachelors Degree is not required for our programs or for getting hired in medical sales. I have worked with a couple reps who did not have a bachelors degree.
That being said, it will certainly be more difficult for you to get a job in medical sales without a bachelors degree. The industry wants their reps to have bachelors degrees because they are generally accepted as the norm in our society.
Ultimately, you are relying on the fact that we have been in this industry for many years and are giving you the information you truly need to know to have a successful career in medical sales.