Exploring Career Pathways
Health Sciences
Are you interested in...
- Helping people get/stay well?
- How the body works?
- Observing and noting changes in patients?
Then you share some characteristics of people employed in Health
Sciences.
Subgroups correlate most closely with
- CHOICES Career Area: 02 Scientific, 05 Mechanical,
10 Humanitarian
- ACT World of Work Map
- Holland Codes: Investigative, Social
Careers in this pathway fall into these subgroups:
Medical Specialties and Technologies
Careers that require On-the-Job Training and/or Specialized
Training
- Admitting Clerk
- Central Service Technician
- Dietetic Assistant
- EEG/EKG Technologist
- Ward Clerk
Careers that require Experience and/or Community College
Training
- Biomedical Equipment Technician
- Dental/Medical Secretary
- Dental Lab Technician
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
- Dialysis Technician
- Electrocardiograph Technician
- Electroencephalograph Technician
- Embalmer
- Inhalation Therapist
- Medical Records Technician
- Microbiology Technician
- Nuclear Medicine Technologist
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Physical Therapy Assistant
- Radiation Therapy Technologist
- Radiologic Technologist
- Respiratory Therapist
- Surgical Technician
Careers that require Experience, Community College, or University
Training
- Dietitian
- Hospital Administrator
- Medical Records Administrator
- Medical Scientist
- Mortician
- Occupational Therapist
- Ophthalmologist
- Pathologist
- Physical Therapist
- Podiatrist
- Psychiatrist
- Radiopharmacist
- Recreation Therapist
- Speech Therapist
- Surgeon
- Toxicologist
Health Assessment and Treatment
Careers that require On-the-Job Training and/or Specialized
Training
- Dental Assistant
- Medical Assistant
- Nurse's Aide/Orderly
- Nursing Technician
Careers that require Experience and/or Community College
Training
- Certified Medical Technician
- Dental Hygienist
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Optometric Assistant
- Physician's Assistant
Careers that require Experience, Community College, or University
Training
- Acupuncturist
- Allergist
- Anesthesiologist
- Audiologist
- Cardiologist
- Chiropractor
- Dentist
- Dermatologist
- Gynecologist
- Hematologist
- Medical Technician
- Obstetrician
- Ophthalmologist
- Optometrist
- Oral Surgeon
- Orthodontist
- Osteopath
- Physician/General Practitioner
- Plastic Surgeon
- Podiatrist
- Prosthetist/Orthotist
- Psychiatrist
- Psychologist
- Registered Nurse
- Urologist
- Veterinarian
Health Diagnostics
Careers that require On-the-Job Training and/or Specialized
Training
- Certified Laboratory Assistant
- Laboratory Animal Care Worker
Careers that require Experience and/or Community College
Training
- Biological Photographer
- Cardiology Technologist
- Clinical Laboratory Technician
- Cytotechnologist
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
- Histologic Technician
- Medical Technologist
- Veterinary Technician
Careers that require Experience, Community College, or University
Training
- Biomechanical Engineer
- Food Technologist
- Medical Illustrator
- Medical Lab Technologist
- Medical Librarian
- Medical Physicist
- Medical Writer
- Pharmacologist
- Veterinary Medicine Research
- Zookeeper
General Health Care
Careers that require On-the-Job Training and/or Specialized
Training
- Aerobics Instructor
- Ambulance Driver
- Home Health Aide
- Hospice Worker
- Psychiatric Aide
Careers that require Experience and/or Community College
Training
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Paramedic
- Pharmaceutical Detail Representative
- Pharmacy Assistant
- Psychiatric Technician
Careers that require Experience, Community College, or University
Training
- AIDS Counselor
- Art/Music Therapist
- Athletic Trainer
- Geriatric Social Worker
- Health Instructor
- Industrial Hygienist
- Medical/Health Services Manager
- Medical Records Administrator
- Pharmacist
- Physical Education Specialist
- Psychiatric Social Worker
- Public Health Engineer
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
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