Archive for 'General Healthcare'
Six Healthcare Careers You Didn’t Know About
Posted on Apr 14, 2010.
The healthcare industry is so diverse, there are health care job opportunities popping up everywhere that you might have never thought of. Acupuncturist. Acupuncturists specialize in a form of holistic medicine with documented success dating back hundreds of years. Several acupuncturist schools are available to help get you started on one of the health care [...]
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Seven Reasons Health Care Graduates Are Successful
Posted on Feb 19, 2010.
It seems like every online and campus school these days is featuring a health care degree program with promises of a rewarding job and lucrative gain. Even MBA programs are coming equipped with healthcare management specializations, driving business professionals into the health care industry. Why are health care degrees the latest craze in education?
Degrees in Healthcare has gathered the seven secret facts on what brings the health care and education industry giants together.
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Different Healthcare Careers Available
Posted on Jan 15, 2010.
The Degrees in Healthcare Blog has taken a look at several different healthcare careers available and the educational requirements for each of them. The following is a reference guide to the careers we’ve reviewed to better help the prospective healthcare student decide on the career and respective degree choice that is right for them.
- Management (Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management)
- Massage Therapist (Career Focus: Massage Therapist)
- Nursing (Career Focus: Nursing)
- Off Shore Medic (Take Your Healthcare Career Underwater)
- Physical Therapist (Physical Therapy Students Have a Bright Future)
- Psychologist (Earn Your Bachelor’s in Psychology Online)
- Public Health Social Worker (Career Focus: Public Health Social Worker)
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Career Focus: Massage Therapist
Posted on Dec 22, 2009.
Degrees in Healthcare’s blog is taking a microscope to a budding career that is only going to grow as the baby boomer population continues to age: the massage therapist.
Massage therapy school is most commonly fulfilled at a campus, although there are massage therapist programs that students may complete it at home. Before starting this career path, it’s suggested that students check the standards of the state they live in; some states will require students to complete a specific amount of hands-on training hours, while others will require the student to pass tests such as NCETMB and NESL. The student may be required to fulfill these additional requirements in addition to schooling.
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Fifty Jobs Available in the Health Care Industry
Posted on Dec 18, 2009.
For students interested in pursuing a degree in healthcare, familiarizing yourself with all the occupations available in the healthcare industry is quintessential. Degrees in Healthcare’s blog invites you to peruse through these fifty potential jobs available in healthcare and determine which one is best for you. At Degrees in Healthcare, you can find the ideal degree in healthcare to match your future professional goal.
Not sure what half of these occupations entail? For more information about the health care industry and the jobs available–including how many positions are available for each job title and the current projected growth rate for each job title–visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics section on healthcare.