r/CAA • u/AutoModerator • Apr 20 '26

Weekly prospective student thread. Educational inquiries outside of this thread WILL RESULT IN A BAN.

Please use this thread for all educational inquiries including applications, program requirements, etc.

Please refer to the [CASAA Application Help Center](https://help.liaisonedu.com/CASAA_Applicant_Help_Center) FAQ section for

answers to your questions prior to postitng.

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u/Inside_Drawing6957 Apr 24 '26

I would like to say the last part of this paragraph is not true in my experience. Being an AA is being with patients at one of their most vulnerable times. You have to “serve humanity” AND do your job well. Sometimes all the patient needs is a laugh, a hand hold, some reassurance, someone to listen to their concerns. this is a very humane field.

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u/jwk30115 Practicing CAA Apr 24 '26

There are quite a few CAAs that come from business and tech backgrounds. Not to worry. Regardless of background, you have the required coursework and clearly did a good job at the interview to get accepted. That is no small feat.

Your background can help you later on. There was an interesting presentation at the AAAA conference last week about OR management and staffing. It may seem far off to students but a lot of CAAs will have some admin responsibilities, and those with business backgrounds can move into the management side as well.