Healthcare Career Exploration
Are you considering a career in healthcare?
You may be surprised to learn that great jobs within every medical specialty are within your reach, no matter your level of education. There are more than 350 different career opportunities, and more than half of the 20 fastest growing careers nationally are in the healthcare industry. Read more about careers in healthcare in the Occupational Outlook Handbook, the nation’s premier source for career information.
What does this mean for you?
There is a Career in Healthcare for Everyone! Here you will find job security, stability and satisfaction! Healthcare professionals directly and indirectly change lives, impact families, environments and entire communities every day. Allow for personal reflection in your life and think about all that drives you. Can you find a career in healthcare that will both satisfy your passions in life and your need to make a living?
Healthcare Career Exploration Resources
For more information about various health careers,
check out the Health Careers Directory!
Visit VTHealthCareers.org to explore careers in Health Care!
Champlain Valley AHEC Resources
Health Career Exploration Guide
This guide outlines all the Health Careers Exploration Programs offered by Champlain Valley AHEC.
Health Careers Student Packet
Includes health careers exploration programs, steps to a health career by school grade level, health career exploration websites, health care-related programs of study and questions to ask a health care professional while shadowing.
Developing a Strategic Plan for Obtaining a Health Care Job
This guide provides you with ideas and tips that you can pursue, while in high school, to obtain your future career in health care.
Health Careers Exploration Websites
A list of websites for general and specific health career exploration.
Health Career Pathways
Career Pathways for Doctors
Career Pathways in Mental Health
Career Pathways in Nursing
Career Pathways in Pharmacy
Vermont Salaries for Select Health Care Careers
Information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics from March 2016 shows the average salary for various health care jobs in Vermont. Salaries vary according to geographical location, experience, and time on the job.
The Top 50 Health Care Careers in the U.S.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects job growth of 23% in health care over the next decade, with an estimated 974,000 new jobs created between 2014 and 2024. This growth is partially due to more people with insurance access and the aging of the large baby boomer population.
Other Career Exploration Resources
Dual Enrollment
As a junior or senior attending a public high school, technical center, or an independent school using public tuition dollars in Vermont, you are eligible for two Dual Enrollment vouchers, each good for one free college course at a participating college. The free credits earned at college also count as credit towards graduation from high school.
Planning Guide for Grades 7 to 12
Information parents need for academic year 2016–2017 to help their children succeed in middle school and high school from Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC).
Brain Injury Association of Vermont (BIAVT)
The mission of BIAVT is to create a better future for Vermonters with brain injury and their families through prevention, education, advocacy and support.
Consortium of Vermont Colleges
Read more on higher education in Vermont and find specific information on individual colleges.
Online Schools in Vermont
This resource is a compilation of every college program offered online in Vermont that is offered full and/or part time.
Roadmap to College
VSAC can help you navigate the road ahead, wherever you are in the process. Find out about how to prepare and apply, important deadlines, and what you need to know about financial aid. We’ll be your partner all along the way.
TeenOpps
TeenOpps lists opportunities for teenagers in Vermont that include employment positions, volunteer ideas, internships and job shadowing experiences, and camp/institute programs. TeenOpps seeks to post opportunities offered by business organizations, volunteer groups, municipal departments, church groups and educational organizations. In order to promote a safe and valuable experience on the site, all opportunities are reviewed by TeenOpps staff before being posted online. TeenOpps is free for teens to search and for organizations to list opportunities in accordance with the website terms of use.
Vermont’s Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
Every winter the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports challenges youth to Stretch Your Limit by trying a new activity or sport, doing more of your favorite winter activity, eating more fruits and vegetables, and spending less time in front of the computer or TV! Winter stretches over many months in Vermont, which makes it even more important to Move More, Eat More Colors, and Turn It Off. For more energy and to stay healthy, kids and teens should get 60 minutes of heart-pumping physical activity every day. Choose any six weeks during the winter and track your participation on the Stretch Your Limits Tracking Sheet found on the Councils website.
Vermont Student Assistance Corp
The official VSAC website which provides information on grants, loans, scholarships, career and education planning, and general information about how you or others in your family can get the education you want.
Go To College
This website explains the ways high school students can start college FOR FREE at CCV!
Employment Opportunities in Vermont
The University of Vermont Medical Center
Employment opportunities at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Chittenden County, Vermont.
JobsInVT.com – Employment Opportunities in Vermont
JobsInVT.com’s mission is to help job seekers to find local Vermont employment and careers. All the job listings, careers, and employment opportunities are conveniently organized to facilitate job seeker searches. JobsInVT.com offers the latest career advice, resume posting, and automated career agents to best meet the needs of Vermont job seekers.
Northwestern Medical Center
Employment opportunities at Northwestern Medical Center in Franklin County, Vermont.
Porter Medical Center
Employment opportunities at Porter Medical Center in Addison County, Vermont.
State of Vermont Department of Labor
The link for employment opportunities contains complete information on current job listings and information on how to apply.
Vermont Health Jobs
Site connecting job seekers and employers in the Vermont healthcare industry.
National Resources for Health Care Careers
American Dental Association
Provides information on dental schools, application procedures, and information about the profession of dentistry.
American Medical Association
Information about health care careers.
Career One Stop
Learn about different careers, find career information, and locate career resources.
College Entrance Examination Board
Get connected to your college. Find official college planning and preparation tools to help you succeed.
DentalDegree.org
Information about dental careers.
Employment Resources
List of links to general career information and resources.
ExploreHealthCareers.org
Free, multi-disciplinary, interactive health careers website designed to explain the array of health professions and provide easy access to students seeking information about health careers. This website is a join initiative involving national foundations, professional associations, health career advisors, educational institutions, and college students.
ForensicNursing.org
ForensicNursing.org was put together as informational resource for those interested in pursuing a career or study in the field of forensic nursing. It was assembled and is now tended to by nurses as a side project, seeking to inform the interested and engage professionals in this field.
Health Resources Services Administration
Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) directs programs that improve the Nation’s health by expanding access to comprehensive, quality health care for all Americans.
MedicalAssistantSchools.com
Medical Assistant Schools is a searchable database of 100% of the nationally accredited Medical Assistant schools in the country – a list of over 500, including Online Medical Assistant Schools. The directory consists of over 1,000 total Medical Assistant certificate, diploma, and Associate Degree programs.
Medical Jobs and Healthcare Job Search
Find nursing jobs and healthcare jobs within hospitals and medical offices nationwide.
National Health Service Corps
The National Health Service Corps (NHSC), through scholarship and loan repayment programs, helps Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in the U.S. get the medical, dental and mental health providers they need to meet their tremendous need for health care.
National Institutes of Health – Health Occupations
Information about jobs in the healthcare industry.
Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2015 Edition
The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source for career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. Search or browse to find career information.
Paramedic Programs In and Around New England
Information on paramedic programs in or near Vermont.
Peterson’s Guide to Four Year Colleges
Contains listings of colleges by major and location. Also lists college prep tests.
Pharmacy is Right for Me
Pharmacy is Right for Me is an educational campaign that aims to inspire and foster the next generation of pharmacy leaders in the United States. Pharmacy is Right for Me provides students, parents, and educators with interactive tools, resources, and first-person testimonials that give insight into the exciting and diverse career opportunities that exist within the field of pharmacy.
Review.com
A division of the Princeton Review, contains articles about med schools, what a med student’s life is like, scholarship and other financial information, and much more.