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Health Care Education Programs By Length Of Training

Training

 

On the Job Training

Less than 2 years of Formal Training

Associate Degree-
2 to 3 years

Bachelor's Degree-
4 to 5 years

Master's Degree-
5 to 6 years

Doctoral Degree-
7 years

Professional Degree-
Over 7 years

Anesthesia Technician

 

 

 

 

 

 

Art Therapist

 

 

 

 

 

 

Athletic Trainer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audiologist

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biochemist

 

 

 

 

 

Biomedical Engineer

 

 

 

 

 

Biomedical Equipment Technician

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biostatistician

 

 

 

 

 

Cardiovascular Technologist

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certified Nursing Assistant

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certified Respiratory Therapist

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemical Technician

 

 

 

 

 

Chiropractor

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clinical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counselor

 

 

 

 

 

Cytotechnologist

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dental Assistant

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dental Hygienist

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dental Laboratory Technologist

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dentist

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dietetic Technician

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dietitian (Registered)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electro-cardiographic Technician

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electro-neurodiagnostic Technologist

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emergency Medical Technician

 

 

 

 

 

 

Epidemiologist

 

 

 

 

 

Fitness Specialist

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funeral Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

Genetic Counselor

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Services Administrator

 

 

 

 

 

Health Information Coder

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Information Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Information Technician

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Information Transcriptionist

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Science Librarian

 

 

 

 

 

 

Histologic Technologist/Technician

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Hygienist

 

 

 

 

 

Mammographer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Massage Therapist

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medical Assistant

 

 

 

 

 

Medical Illustrator

 

 

 

 

 

 

Music Therapy

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nuclear Medicine Technologist

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nurse Midwife

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nurse Practitioner

 

 

 

 

 

 

Occupational Therapy Assistant

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ophthalmic Medical Personnel (OMP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optometrist

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orthotist and Prosthetist

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paramedic

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmacist

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmacy Technician

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phlebotomist

 

 

 

 

 

 

Physical Therapist

 

 

 

 

 

Physical Therapist Assistant

 

 

 

 

 

 

Physician

 

 

 

 

 

 

Physician Assistant

 

 

 

 

 

 

Podiatrist

 

 

 

 

 

 

Polysomnographic Technologist

 

 

 

 

 

Practical Nurse

 

 

 

 

 

 

Psychologist

 

 

 

 

 

Public Health Educator

 

 

 

 

 

Public Health Inspector

 

 

 

 

 

Public Health Nurse

 

 

 

 

 

 

Radiation Therapist

 

 

 

 

 

Radiographer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registered Nurse

 

 

 

 

 

Registered Occupational Therapist

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registered Respiratory Therapist

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research Scientist

 

 

 

 

 

 

Social Worker

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speech Language Pathologist

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speech Language Pathology Assistant

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surgical Technologist

 

 

 

 

 

 

Therapeutic Recreational Therapist

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toxicologist

 

 

 

 

 

Veterinarian

 

 

 

 

 

 

Veterinary Technician