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Educational Requirements and Training Levels
Secondary Education
• High School courses• Health Science courses can prepare students
for immediate employment in some health care careers or for the additional education they need after graduation
Post-Secondary Education
• Occurs after high school• Career-Technical school• Community college• University
Education Levels
• Associate’s Degree• Bachelor’s Degree• Master’s Degree• Doctorate or Doctoral Degree
Associate’s Degree• Awarded by a technical school or
community college
• Is received after completion of a two-year course of study
Bachelor’s Degree
• Is awarded by a college or university • Is received after completion of a
prescribed course of study that usually lasts for four or more years
Master’s Degree
• Awarded by a college or university• Usually requires two years of work beyond a
bachelor’s degree• Usually a total of 6 years
4+2=6
Doctorate or Doctoral Degree
• Awarded by a college or university• Two or more years beyond a master’s degree• Some may require four to six years of study• (Minimum of 8 years of study)
Accreditation
• Graduation from an accredited program is required for most health care careers
• Ensures that the program of study meets the established standards and prepares the student for employment
• It is important to make sure that your school is accredited before enrolling
Continuing Education
• Continuing education units (CEUs) are required to renew licenses or maintain certification or registration
• Additional hours of education must be obtained in a specified period of time
• Healthcare workers should be aware of their state requirements regarding CEUs for their career
Levels of Training
• Professional• Technologist or Therapist• Technician• Aide or Assistant
Professional
• Four or more years of college• Usually have a master’s or doctorate degree• Examples: Doctor, Dentist, Physician
Assistant, Pharmacist
Technologist or Therapist
• Usually a bachelor’s degree; at times may have master’s degree
• Examples Physical Therapist, Medical Lab Technologist
Technician
• Two years associate degree• Special health occupations education with on
the job training• Examples: Medical Lab Technician; Surgical
Technician
Aide or Assistant
• Specific number of hours of specialized education or
• One or more years of on the job training• Examples: Nurse Assistant
Multi-Skilled Worker
• New trend to save cost in some rural and smaller facilities
• Workers are hired to perform a variety of skills
• Ex they may do both ECGs and EEGs or they may do both medical lab and respiratory therapy functions
Entrepreneur
• Individual who organizes, manages and assumes the risk of a business
• Many work under the supervision of physicians or dentists
• Examples: dental hygienists; physical therapists; physicians; dentists; optometrists
Entrepreneurship
• Involves many risks • Requires a certain level of education and
ability• Can be an extremely satisfying choice for
someone who is well motivated, self-confident, responsible, creative and independent