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Health Career Pathways


Grade 7-12 Attainments
English 4 years
Math 4 years
Chemistry & Biology
Anatomy & Physiology
Computer Applications
Health Occupations for Health Career Clubs
Life Skills and/or Health Class
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Support Courses
Medical Terminology
EMS and/or CNA classes
Sports Medicine
Biotechnology
American Sign Language
Foreign Language
Worked Based Learning or Job Shadows
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SAT/ACT
High School Diploma

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Colleges/Universities/Certificates
Associate Degrees
Certificates
Baccalaureate Degrees and beyond
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Therapeutics Diagnostics Health Information
Anesthesiologist Asst.
Art/Music/Dance Therapist
Athletic Trainer
Audiologist
Certified Nursing Asst.
Chiropractor
Dental Asst.
Dental Hygienist
Dental Lab Technician
Dentist
Dietician
EMT/Paramedic
Home Health Aide
Licensed Practical Nurse
Massage Therapist
Medical Asst.
Mortician
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Asst.
Optometrist
Pharmacist
Pharmacy Technician
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Asst.
Physician
Physician's Asst.
Psychologist
Recreation Therapist
Registered Nurse
Respiratory Therapist
Social Worker
Speech Language Pathologist
Surgical Technician
Veterinarian
Veterinarian Technician
Cardiovascular Tech.
Clinical Lab Tech.
Computer Tomography (CT) Tech.
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Electrocardiographic (ECG) Tech.
Electronic Diagnostic (EEG) Tech.
Exercise Physiologist
MRI Technologist
Mammographer
Medical Technologist/Clinical Laboratory Tech.
Nuclear Medicine Tech.
Nutritionist
Orthotist/Prosthetist
Pathology Asst.
Phlebotomist
Positron Emission (PET) Tech.
Radiologic Tech.
Radiologist
Admitting Clerk
Applied Researcher
Community Services Specialist
Data Analyst
Epidemiologist
Ethicist
Health Educator
Health Information Coder
Health Information Services
Healthcare Administrator
Medical Asst.
Medical Biller/Patient Financial
Medical Information Tech.
Medical Librarian
Patient Advocate
Patient Interpreter
Public Health Educator
Reimbursement Specialist
Risk Management
Social Worker
Transcriptionist
Unit Coordinator
Utilization Manager
Support Services Biotechnology Which career...
Biomedical Engineer
Biomedical Tech.
Environmental Safety
Facilities Manager
Food Services
Hospital Maintenance Engineer
Industrial Hygienist
Materials Management
Transport Tech.
Biochemist
Bioinformatics Associate
Bioinformatics Scientist
Bioinformatics Specialist
Biomedical Chemist
Biostatistician
Cell Biologist
Clinical Trials Research Assoc.
Clinical Trials Research Coor.
Epidemiologist
Geneticist
Lab Assistant-Genetics
Lab Tech.
Microbiologist
Molecular Biologist
Pharmaceutical Scientist
Quality Assurance Tech.
Quality Control Tech.
Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Research Asst.
Research Associate
Research Scientist
Toxicologist


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Find the career that interests you and then check it out on the alphabetical listing of medical careers. Click on a career for more information about that career.






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