EDUCATION IS IMPORTANT
THIS DEGREE
Two or more years beyond a bachelor’s or master’s degree
Some require four to six years of additional study
DOCTORAL DEGREE
THIS DEGREE
Technical or community college
Two-year course of study
ASSOCIATES DEGREE
A DENTAL SPECIALITY THATY REPLACES NATURAL TEETH WITH ARTIFICIAL TEETH OR DENTURES
PROSTHODONTICS
THIS MEDICAL SPECIALIST TREATS TUMORS AND CANCERS
ONCOLOGIST
THIS DEGREE IS AT
College or University
Four or more years
BACHELORS DEGREE
Organizes, manages, and assumes the risk of a business
Entrepreneur
A CAREER THAT USUALLY REQUIRES AT LEAST 3-4 YEARS OF COLLEGE PLUS WORK EXPERIENCE
TECHNOLOGIST OR THERAPIST
OPERATES A HEART LUNG MACHINE
PERFUSIONIST
NAME 3 METHODS TO DETERMINE A HEALTHCARE WORKERS COMPENTENCY
CERTIFICATION, REGISTRATION, LICENSURE
MEDICAL DOCTORS WHO TREAT DISEASES OF THE EYES ADN PERFORM SURGERY ON THE EYES
OPTHALMOLOGISTS
A DENTAL SPECIALTY THAT TREATS DISEASES OF THE PULP, NERVES, BLOOD VESSELS AND ROOTS OF THE TEETH IS
ENDODONTICS
A MEDICAL SPECIALIST WHO TREATS THE SKIN
DERMATOLOGIST
Additional hours of education during a specified period of time, required to renew licenses or to maintain certification
CEU's (continuing education units)
COUNSELS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ON GENETIC DISEASES OR INHERITED DISEASES
GENETIC COUNSELOR
ASSESSES NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND MANAGES FOOD SERVICE SYSTEMS
DIETICIAN
ORGANIZES AND CODES PATIENT RECORDS, GATHERS STATISTICAL DATA
HEALTH INFORMATION TECH
Workers perform in a variety of occupations
Eliminates need for employing specialist for every aspect of care
Multicompetent of multiskilled worker
A MEDICAL SPECIALIST WHO TREATS DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF CHILDREN
PEDIATRICIAN
WORKS UNDER A THE SUPERVISION OF A DENTIST TO REMOVE STAINS ADN DEPOSITS FROM TEETH
DENTAL HYGIENTIST
A DENTIST WHO SPECIALES IN ALIGMENT OF THE TEETH
ORTHODONTIST