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Registration

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Taken test; met requirements; on list

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CBET

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Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician

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CEU’s

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Continue education

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Professional

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4 or more years of college with bachelor’s,master’s, or doctoral degree

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Technician

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2 year associate’s degree, special health occupations education

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Aide

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1 or more years of training combining classroom and/or on-the-job training

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Orthodontics

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Alignment or straightening of teeth

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Oral surgery

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Surgery on teeth,mouth,jaw

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Dentist

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Examine teeth and mouth,tissues to diagnose and treat disease & abnormalities;perform surgery on teeth, gums, tissues; work to prevent dental disease

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DSD

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Doctor of dental surgery

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Nursing assistant

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Work under supervision of RNs and LPNs; provide patient care such as baths, bedmaking, feeding, administer basic treatments

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Dental hygienist

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Perform preliminary examination of teeth & mouth; remove stains and deposits from teeth; expose and develop x-rays; perform preventative or theraputic services

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DDS

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Doctor of Dental Surgery

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Dental Laboratory Technician

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Make and repair a variety of dental prostheses

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DMD

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Doctor of dental medicine

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Dental Assistant

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Prepare patients for examination;pass insruments; prepare dental materials; take and develop x-rays; teach preventative dental care; steralize instruments; dental receptionist

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Pschologist

Psy D

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Study human behavior and use this knowledge to help individuals deal with problems of everyday living

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Psychiatric/Mental Health Technicians

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Supervision of psychiatrists or psychologists
Help patients and their families follow treatment and rehabilitation plans
-provide understanding & encouragement
-assist with physical care
-observe and report behavior
-teach patients constructive social behavior

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EEG

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Electroencelphalographic Technician

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Funeral director

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Provide support to survivors; interview family; run the funeral

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Licensure

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Process whereby a gov. Agency authorizes individuals to work in a given occupation

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RT

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Respiratory Therapist

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CMT

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Certified Medical Laboratory Technologist

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EMT

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Emergency Medical Technician

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Bachelor's degree
4 or more years of college
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Certification
Person has fulfilled requirements of education and performance
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Periodontics
Treatment and prevention of diseases of gums,bone,and teeth supporting structures
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Embalmer
Replace blood with embalmkng fluid
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LPN or LVN
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse
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Mortuary assistant
Assist with prep of body; drives hearse; cleans funeral home
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Licensed practical/vocational nurse
Work under supervision of physicians/RNs; provide patient care requiring technical knowledge
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RD
Registered Dietitian
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Social workers/sociologists
Aide people who have difficulty coping with various problems by helping them make adjustments in their lines and/or referring them to community resources for assistance
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Surgical technologist/technician
Prepare patient for surgery; set up instruments; assist in surgery
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EMT-Basic
Provides care for wide range of illnesses and injuries
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MD
Doctor of Medicine
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EMT-Intermediate
Same as basics, little more advance
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ECG or EKG
Electrocardiograph Technician
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DMD
Doctor of Dental Medicine
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RN
Registered Nurse
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EMT-Paramedic
Do everything EMT's do and more
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Associate's degree
2 years of college
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CNM
Nurse Midwife
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Electrocardiograph technician
Operate electrocardio/graph machines
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Cardiovascular technician
Assist with cardiac catherization & angloplasty procedures; assist in heart surgery
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Electroencephalographic technologist
Operates electroencephalo-graphic machines; diagnose diseases of the brain
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AMT
American Medical Transcriptionist
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OT
Occupational Therapist
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Medical laboratory technologist
Study tissues, fluid, and cells of the human body to help determine the presence or cause of diease
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Medical laboratory technician
Work under supervision of medical laboratory technologist; perform routine tests that do not require advanced training
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Medical laboratory assistants
Work under supervision of lab technologist or technician; perform basic laboratory test; prepare specimens; clean equipment
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Doctorate
2 or more years beyond a bachelor's or master's degree of college
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CLT
Certified Laboratory Technician
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Biomedical equipment technicians
Install,test,service,and repair equipment used to diagnose,treat, and monitor patients
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Radiologic technologist
Use x-rays,radiation,nuclear medicine to diagnose disease
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Maser's degree
1 or more years beyond bachelor's degree
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DO
Doctor of Osteopathy
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OD
Optometrist
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Secondary
High school education
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RN registered nurse
Provide total care to patients; prescribes medications; works under direction of physician
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CMA
Certified Medical Assistant
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DVM or VMD
Veterinarian
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Pedodontics
Dental treatment of children and adolescents
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DC
Doctor of Chiropractic
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Phlebotomists
Collect blood and prepare for testing
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Technologist
3-4 years of college plus work experience
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Psychiatrist
Physicians who specialize in diagnosing and treating mental illness
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DPM
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
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PT
Physical Therapist
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CRNP
Nurse Practitioner
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Prosthodontics
Replacement of natural teeth with artificial teeth

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