CAREER OPTIONS

The Professional Health Careers program offers options for students who intend to further their education in a two or four year college or technical school as well as students who plan to enter directly into the workforce.

Examples of careers complemented with a four-year college degree after the completion of this program include:

• Pre-med
• Pre-dental
• Nurse, Bachelor’s degree
• Occupational, physical or speech therapist – requires more than four years
• Radiological Technologist

Examples of careers that are enhanced by students continuing to train at a two-year technical school, community college, apprenticeship program, or in the military

• Nurse, Associate’s degree
• Respiratory care therapist
• Surgical technician
• Pharmacy technician
• Medical lab technician
• Medical assistant
• Radiology technician

Careers that allow students to enter directly into the workforce upon completion of this program include:

• Medical office assistant
• Medical records technician
• Admitting clerk
• Unit secretary
• Lab support assistant
• Radiology support
• Materials management
• EKG technician

The following sites are good to visit for additional insight into health care careers:

School to Careers

National Healthcare Pathways

Students Interested in Health Care Careers

Health Information Careers: Health Information Management Career Resource Center

Maryland Health Careers - Interested in a Health Career?

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