How to Switch to a Healthcare Career in Less Then a Year
The healthcare field is one of the most secure fields today.The number of job positions in healthcare is expected to grow in the next years, the salaries and benefits are very good.Because of the technological advances,new types of careers will be created.You don't need to be a doctor and spend 8 years or more in school to enter the healthcare field.There are many healthcare jobs in wich you can enter in as little as 2-3 months.
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The shortest way to get a job in healthcare is to become a nurse aide, or CNA (certified nurse assistant).Training takes usually only 1-3 months,followed by a certification exam.In some states you can study by yourself and then challenge the certification exam.
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With six months of training in a vocational school you can become a EKG technician and a phlebotomist.Most schools offer a dual certification: EKG technician/phlebotomist after you finish training.
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Massage therapist is another career in healthcare in which you can be trained in three to six months.Some massage therapists can earn up to 70.000-80.000/year, and some are self employed or open their own practices.
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You can become a pharmacy assistant with a few months of training.It's a good option if you want to enter the healthcare field fast, but you don't want to work with patients.
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In nine to eleven months of training at a vocational school or community college, you can become a dental assistant.
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If you would like to work in healthcare, but you don't want to have patient contact and you like the office work, you an choose to study for 6-12 months (but there are online programs that you can complete in as little as three months)and become a medical biller.Most medical billers work independently and have their own business.
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