Unit 8 Lesson 2: On Your Way Flashcards
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From state to state, the licensing and certification standards for allied health positions may differ.
The state licensing board will list the education you will be required to complete to get a job where you live.
If you are ready to go and get started working, you might consider one of the professional positions that requires very short training. Some even allow on-the-job training to get you started.
Home health aides, nursing assistants, medical assistants, psychiatric assistants, veterinary assistants, and pharmacy technicians are some jobs that do not require a college degree
Phlebotomists requirments
Phlebotomists usually have to take training that can last from a month to a bit less than a year to complete, though some places let you train on-the-job with your high school diploma. Most states require medical assistants and phlebotomists to be certified. Medical records technicians often need a short certificate course to work in the field.
associate degree
. An associate degree takes about two years to complete at a community college.
Many diagnostic jobs require you to get an associate degree
Medical sonographers, cardiovascular technicians, radiologists, MRI technicians, and nuclear medicine technicians require an associate degree.
Veterinary technicians, dental hygienists, and physical and occupational therapy technologists also usually need an associate degree, but
but there are assistant positions in these fields you can get before finishing a college degree.
With a bachelor’s degree, you could become a
laboratory technician, a registered nurse, a dietitian, a recreational therapist, or an exercise physiologist. I
If you want to become a physician’s assistant, a physical therapist, a genetic counselor, a chiropractor, a speech-language pathologist, or any of many other advanced specialties, you will need a
master’s degree or higher in your specialty.
