AHEC founding director retires after 30 years building health care pipeline
"Under her leadership, the network has become a model for coordinated, community-based training," says David C. Hess, MD.
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How long does it take to enter a medical career? Explore the education and experience timelines of today’s most popular careers in healthcare.
3-6 Months
- Community Health Worker (OJT)
- Dental Assistant (OJT)
- Emergency Medical Technician- Basic C
- Home Health Aid (OJT,C)
- Medical Interpreter C
- Medical Secretary
- Nursing Assistant
- Personal Care Aid
- Phlebotomist
6-12 Months
- Dental Assistant C
- Emergency Medical Technician C
- Massage Therapist C
- Medical Assistant C
- Medical Coder C
- Medical Transcriptionist C
Legend
OJT - On the job training
C - Certificate
D - Diploma
A - Associate Degree
PAC - Post associate degree certification
B - Bachelor’s degree
PBC - Post-baccalaureate certificate
M - Master’s degree
PMC - Post- Master’s certificate
DOC - Doctoral Degree
1-2 Years
- Biomedical Equipment Technician (D)
- Dental Assistant(D)
- Licensed Practical Nurse(D)
- Massage Therapist (D)
- Medical Assistant (D)
- Medical Coder (D)
- Medical Secretary (D)
- Optician (D)
- Paramedic (D)
- Pharmacy Technician (D)
- Polysomnographic Technologist (D)
- Surgical Technologist (D)
- Biomedical Equipment Technician (A,PAC)
- Cardiovascular Technologist (A)
- Clinical Laboratory Technician (A)
- Dental Hygienist (A)
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (A,PAC)
- Dietetic Technician (A)
- Health Information Technician (A)
- Histotechnician (A, PAC)
- Human Services Worker (A)
- Medical Assistant (A)
- Medical Secretary (A)
- Neurodiagnostic Technologist (A,PAC)
- Occupational Therapy Assistant (A)
- Optician (A)
- Paramedic (A)
- Pharmacy Technician (A)
- Physical Therapist Assistant (A)
- Polysomnographic Technologist (PAC)
- Athletic Trainer (B)
- Biomedical Engineer (B)
- Cardiovascular Technologist (B, PBC)
- Clinical Laboratory Scientist (B, PBC)
- Cytogenetic Technologist (B, OJT)
- Cytotechnologist (PBC)
- Dental Hygienist (B)
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (B)
- Dietitian (B)
- Environmental Health Specialist (B)
- Exercise Physiologist (B)
- Healthcare administrator (B)
- Health Educator (B)
- Health Informatics Professional (B,PBC)
- Health Information Administrator (B)
- Histotechnologist (B, PBC)
- Human Services Worker (B)
- Medical Dosimetrist (PBC)
- Acupuncturist (M,DOC)
- Anesthesiologist Assistant (M)
- Art Therapist (M)
- Athletic Trainer (M, DOC)
- Biomedical Engineer (M,DOC)
- Biostatician (M, DOC)
- Chiropractor (DOC)
- Clinical Laboratory Scientist (M)
- Clinical Nurse Specialist (M, PMC)
- Counselor (M, DOC)
- Cytotechnologist (M)
- Dance/Movement Therapist (M)
- Dentist (DOC)
- Dietitian (M,DOC)
- Doctor of Medicine (DOC)
- Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DOC)
- Drama Therapist (M)
- Environmental Health Specialist (M,DOC)
- Epidemiologist (M, DOC)
- Exercise Physiologist (M)
- Genetic Counselor (M)
- Geneticist (M,DOC)
- Healthcare Administrator (M,DOC)
2-3 Years
- Radiation Therapist (A, PAC)
- Radiologic Technologist (A)
- Registered Nurse (A)
- Respiratory Therapist (A)
- Surgical Technologist (A)
- Veterinary Technician (A)
4-5 years
- Music Therapist (B)
- Nuclear Medicine Technologist (B)
- Perfusionist (B, PBC)
- Radiation Therapist (B, PBC)
- Radiologic Technologist (PAC, B)
- Recreational Therapist (B)
- Registered Nurse (B)
- Respiratory Therapist (B)
- Social Worker (B)
6+Years
- Health Educator (M, DOC)
- Health Informatics Professional (M,DOC)
- Health Sciences Librarian (M, DOC)
- Medical Illustrator (M)
- Music Therapist (M)
- Nurse Anesthetist (DOC)
- Nurse Educator (M,PMC,DOC)
- Nurse Midwife (M, PMC)
- Nurse Practitioner (M, PMC, DOC)
- Occupational Therapist (M)
- Optometrist (DOC)
- Orthotist (M)
- Perfusionist (M)
- Pharmacist (DOC)
- Physical Therapist (DOC)
- Physician assistant (M)
- Podiatrist (DOC)
- Prosthetist (M)
- Psychologist (DOC)
- Registered Nurse (M, DOC)
- Social Worker (M, DOC)
- Speech- Language Pathologist (M, DOC)
- Veterinarian (DOC)
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