Some careers require a medical degree and further training afterwards (residency, fellowship…).
Associates, Bach, Mast, and Doctoral degrees are all available in this field
Trade School Options:
All State Career School
West - MEC: Biomedical science, Dental assisting, Emergency medical technology, Medical Assisting, Nursing Services, Pharmacy Science, Physical Therapy, and Veterinary Science
EVIT (East Valley Institute of Technology): Behavior, Mental & Social Health Services, Dental careers, Emergency Medical Technician, Massage, Therapist, Medical Assistant, Nursing Assistant, Pharmacy and Physical Therapy Technician, Veterinary Assistant, Practical nurse (adult only), Sterile Processing Technician (adult only), Surgical technology (adult only)
Apprenticeships are also available for a variety of fields in health science
You get to make an important difference in someone’s life everyday. This job is extremely satisfactory
Very positive job growth and great job security because there is always a need for health science workers.
Jobs can be very versatile in the health science industry and there are many paths that allow personal growth (nurse assistant, nurse tech, nurse practitioner, travel nurse, OR nurse … - there are so many options)
The pay in the health science industry can be really good
CONS:
A lot of study has to go into your career. Medicine is constantly changing. If you need to go through med school, you may not be a full fledged ‘doctor’ until your thirties because of all the residency and fellowships that must be done afterwards.
Being a health science professional can be very stressful and you might have to make extremely difficult decisions