Careers In Health Care Review

Able to perform a range of health care skills; Likely to be hired by smaller facilities.

• Multicompetent worker

• Health care entrepreneurs

See opportunities in the market; Organize and manage a business; Assume all the risks.

• Health care entrepreneurs

• Multicompetent worker

An associate's degree?

• 2 years to complete

• 4 years to complete

• A bachelor's degree plus 2 more years in an education program

• A master's degree plus 2 more years in an education program

A Bachelor's degree?

• 2 years to complete

• 4 years to complete

• A bachelor's degree plus 2 more years in an education program

• A master's degree plus 2 more years in an education program

A Master's degree?

• 2 years to complete

• 4 years to complete

• A bachelor's degree plus 2 more years in an education program

• A master's degree plus 2 more years in an education program

A doctorate degree?

• 2 years to complete

• 4 years to complete

• A bachelor's degree plus 2 more years in an education program

• A master's degree plus 2 more years in an education program

Provide publications, seminars, conferences, and CEU's (continuing education units) to keep members current.

• Professional development

• Career information

• Influence on legislation

• Assistance with certification

• Code of Ethics

Educates public about the career

• Professional development

• Career information

• Influence on legislation

• Assistance with certification

• Code of Ethics

Advocate for laws that affect career, inform legislators of impact of specific laws, alert members of legal requirements.

• Professional development

• Career information

• Influence on legislation

• Assistance with certification

• Code of Ethics

Offers exams, assist with testing and assessment

• Professional development

• Career information

• Influence on legislation

• Assistance with certification

• Code of Ethics