Pathways
Education
Levels of Employment
Abbreviations
More Abbreviations
100
Provide a service to a patient over time.
What is Therapeutic Services?
100
Provide training during and beyond high school.
What is technical or career schools?
100
Four year degree, advanced degree, and clinical training. An example is a registered nurse.
What is professional?
100
LPN
What is Licensed Practical Nurse?
100
CNA
What is a certified nursing assistant?
200
Create a safe and healthful environment for the patient and other healthcare professionals.
What is Support Services?
200
Offer bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees
What is a University or four year college?
200
High school Diploma; on the job training
What is an aid?
200
DDS
What is a dentist?
200
DVM or VMD
What is a veterinarian?
300
This pathway is the result of merging computer science and biology.
What is Biotechnology Research and Development?
300
In order to renew licenses or maintain certification, individuals must obtain additional hours of education called ____.
What is continuing education?
300
Usually 2 years of training
What is technician?
300
EMT
What is an emergency medical technician?
300
RT
What is a respiratory therapist?
400
Record the patient’s valuable healthcare information.
What is Health Informatics?
400
Usually offer a 2-year associate’s degree.
What is community college?
400
Up to one year of classroom and clinical preparation. An example is a CNA.
What is an assistant?
400
DO
What is a Doctor of Osteopathy or Osteopathic Medicine?
400
ATC
What is a certified athletic trainer?
500
Create a picture of the health status of a patient at one point in time.
What is Diagnostic Services?
500
Prepare you for entry-level employment immediately after graduation from high school.
What is High school health science or health ?occupations courses?
500
Three to four years of college and work experience
What is Technologist?
500
CRNP
What is a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner?
500
NCHSE
What is the National Consortium for Health Science Education?
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