Health Care Career Assessment

Step 1: Why pursue a career in Health Care?

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (www.bls.gov):

  • As the largest industry in 2004, health care provided 13.5 million jobs—13.1 million jobs for wage and salary workers and about 411,000 jobs for the self-employed.
  • 8 out of 20 occupations projected to grow the fastest are in health care.
  • More new wage and salary jobs—about 19 percent, or 3.6 million—created between 2004 and 2014 will be in health care than in any other industry.
  • Most workers have jobs that require less than 4 years of college education, but health diagnosing and treating practitioners are among the most educated workers.

    • Health Career Online Video

    http://www.pahealthcareers.com/


    Step 2:  What types of jobs are recommended for you?

    Take an "Interest Inventory" test


    Step 3:  What are the jobs available in the Health Care Industry?

    Opportunities in health careers are endless and the need for workers is growing! Check out the links below to find out more about specific professions, their demand and educational requirements.

    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Health Care Profession Comparison Chart
     

    By State:
    Indiana Health Careers

    Kentucky Health Careers Web

    Health UC (Ohio)

     

    By Career:

    Clinical Laboratory Professionals

    National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences

     

    Dental Professions

    American Academy of Periodontology Scholarship Information

    American Dental Education Association

    American Dental Hygenist Association Scholarship Information

    Dental Resource Net Scholarship Information

    National Dental Association

    National Health Services Corps Scholarship Information

    Ohio Dental Association

    Pierre Fauchard Academy

    Laboratory Professionals
    Labs Are Vital

    Medical Technology
    American Society for Clinical Pathology
    National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel Inc.

    Nursing

    Choose Nursing

    Discover Nursing

    Indiana Professional Licensing Agency

    Essays from Hospital Nurses

    Kentucky Board of Nursing

    National Student Nurses' Association

    Nursing Rewards

    NurseWeek

    Nurses for a Healthier Tomorrow

    Ohio State Board of Nursing

     

    Nuclear Medicine Technology

    Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology

     

    Pharmacy
    American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

     

    Physician

    American Academy of Family Physicians

    American Academy of Physician Assistants

    American Medical Association

     

    Radiology

    American Society of Radiologic Technologists

     

    Respiratory Care

    American Association for Respiratory Care

     

    Other

    Allied Health Careers from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs

    Association of American Medical Colleges - Student Site

    Health Careers Facts from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook

    Jobs in Health Care, Medicine, Pharmaceuticals and Social Work

    Career Resources

    Health Professions.com

    HealthCareerWeb.com

    Step 4: Would you like to explore a career through job shadowing?

    Explore Health Care Careers through the Greater Cincinnati Health Council's "Job Shadowing" Program

    Job Shadowing Information