Health Career Profiles
There are hundreds of careers related to health. Some take six months of training beyond high school graduation, while others take years of study. Most are jobs that are in demand, offer good work environments, pay and benefits. Most of these professions are fulfilling career choices that often lead to further training and skills. We've listed a few health career profiles here.
- ExploreHealthCareers.org: Everything you want to know about a wide variety of health careers.
- Agricultural and Food Scientist
- Athletic Trainer
- Audiologist
- Biological Scientist
- Engineer (including Biomedical)
- Biophotographer
- Cardiovascular Technologist
- Chiropractor
- Dental Assistant
- Dental Hygienists
- Dentist
- Dietitians and Nutritionists
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Doctor
- Electrocardiogram (EKG) Technician
- Electroneurodiagnostic (EEG) Technologist
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMTs) and Paramedics
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists
- Epidemiologist
- Forensic Science Technician
- Health Educators
- Health Lawyer
- Health Sciences Librarian
- Health Writer and Editor
- Home Health Aides and Personal and Home Care Aides
- Laboratory Technicians (Medical, Dental, and Ophthalmic)
- Medical Assistant
- Medical Equipment Repairers
- Medical and Public Health Social Workers
- Medical Illustrator
- Medical Scientist
- Medical Transcriptionists
- Mental Health Counselor
- Nurse, Licensed Practical (LPN) and Licensed Vocational (LVN)
- Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse, Registered (RN)
- Nursing
- Nursing and Psychiatric Aides
- Occupational Therapist
- Optometrist
- Orthotist and Prosthetist
- Pharmacist and Pharmacologist
- Pharmacy Technician and Aides
- Phlebotomist
- Physical Therapist
- Physicians and Surgeons
- Physician Assistant
- Podiatrist
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
- Recreational Therapist (Art, Dance, Drama and Music)
- Respiratory Therapist
- Respiratory Therapy Technician
- Science Technicians
- Speech-Language Pathologist
- Statistician (including Biostatistician)
- Surgical Technologist
- Ultrasound Technologist
- Veterinarian
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist