This ensures the health care educational programs meet established standards.

• Certification
• Registration
• Licensure
• Accreditation

These schools are after high school; can include training in a career technical school, community college, or university.  

• College
• University
• Post-Secondary 
• Health Occupations Education 

These are often offered at the high school level; can prepare a student for immediate employment. 

• Post-Secondary
• Health Occupations Education
• College
• University

This is awarded by a college or university after a course study of 4 or more years.

• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate

A government agency authorizes individuals to work in a given occupation. 

• registration
• certification
• accreditation
• licensure

This is usually voluntary and national in origin.

• certification
• licensure
• registration
• accreditation

This is awarded by a college or university after completion of 2 or more years beyond a bachelors or masters degree.

• associate's degree
• doctorate degree
• registration
• certification

This is awarded a college or university after a completion of 1 or more years of work beyond a bachelors degree.

• master's degree
• associate's degree
• doctorate degree

This is awarded by a technical school or community college after completion of a prescribed 2 year course.

• doctorate degree
• master's degree
• bachelor's degree
• associate's degree

This means a person has been registered or recorded as satisfying the standards for a certain health career.

• licensure
• registration
• certification 
• doctorate