How does Health Assisting help students pursue a medical career?
Health assisting helps students gain knowledge of basic medical concepts, skills, and hands-on direct patient care and interaction. By exposing students to acute and sub-acute hospital environments, they gain a real taste of what pursuing a career as a registered nurse, physical therapist, etc. would actually entail. This program’s well rounded discipline provides our students with invaluable experience and employability skills, placing them well ahead of others entering the medical field.
Post-Secondary Education
Health Assisting students often continue there education by pursuing degrees at these colleges and universities:
Graduate Careers
Health Assisting student often pursue careers in:
- Nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Sports medicine
- Pharmaceutical related careers
- Nurse practitioner
- Veterinary technician
- Physicians assistant
- Medical doctor
- Public health