Health Career Education
Health Career Exploration Websites (Updated 8/2012)
Colleges Search & Planning
www.collegeboard.com www.vtcolleges.org
Health Career Information
- www.VTHealthCareers.org
- www.careeronestop.com
- www.healthcareerweb.com
- www.healthcareers.org
- www.explorehealthcareers.org
- www.ama-assn.org
- www.startwhereyouarevt.org
- www.mshealthcareers.com/careers
- www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthoccupations.html
United States Department of Labor
- www.bls.gov/oco (Occupational Outlook Handbook)
Vermont’s Department of Labor
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Vocational Information Center: Career and Technical Education Resource
Specific Health Career Websites
Biomedical Engineering, Rehabilitation & Research
- Biomedical Engineering Society: www.bmes.org
- Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago: www.ric.org
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Disease: www.niaid.nih.gov/pages/default.aspx
Dental
- Vermont State Dental Society: www.vsds.org
- American Dental Association: www.ada.org
Genetics and Genomics
- National Society of Genetic Counseling: www.nsgc.org
- National Office of Public Health Genomics: www.cdc.gov/genomics/
- National Human Genome Research Institute: www.genome.gov/
Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Careers in ageing www.careersinaging.com/careersinaging/what.html
- Ohio State Office of Geriatrics and Gerontology http://ogg.osu.edu/careers-in-aging/
Health Care Administration
- American College of Health Care Administrators: www.achca.org
- Professional Association of Health Care Office Management: www.pahcom.com
- American College of Healthcare Executives: www.ache.org
Laboratory Technologies
- Bureau of Labor Statistics www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/medical-and-clinical-laboratory-technologists-and-technicians.htm
Medical Assisting
- Medical Assisting in Vermont: www.medicalassistantdegrees.net/states/vermont/
Medical Art and Writing
- The Association of Medical Illustrators: www.ami.org
- Bio Communications Association: www.bca.org
- American Medical Writer’s Association: www.amwa.org
- National Association of Science Writers: www.nasw.org
Mental Health Careers
- American Art Therapy Association: www.arttherapy.org
- Types of Mental Health Careers: www.nmha.org
- Careers that work with people with addictions www.addictioncareers.org
- National Alliance on Mental Illness www.nami.org
Nursing
Nutrition
- American Dietetic Association: www.eatright.org
- American Society for Clinical Nutrition: www.nutrition.org
Orthotist & Prosthetist
- American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists: www.oandp.org
Personal Care Attendant
- Visiting Nurse Association of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties: www.vnacares.org/bright
Careers in Caregiving on UVM Extension’s “Across the Fence” (video)
Pharmacy Careers
- National Community Pharmacists Association http://www.ncpanet.org/
- Top Pharmacy Schools Online www.toppharmacyschoolsonline.com
Physician’s Assistant Careers
- American Academy of Physician’s Assistants www.aapa.org
- Physician’s Assistant Education Association www.paeaonline.org
Public Health Careers
- American Public Health Association www.apha.org
- Public Health Online www.publichealthonline.org
Radiology Careers
- American Society of Radiologic Technologists www.asrt.org/main/careers
Social Worker Careers
- National Association of Social Workers www.socialworkers.org
- Topics of interest to Social Workers: www.socialworkersSpeak.org
Sports Medicine/ Exercise Physiology
- American Council on Exercise: www.acefitness.org
- American Council on Sports Medicine: www.acsm.org
Any information gathered from these internet sources is for general informational purposes only and should not be intended as medical advice, and therefore should not be relied upon as a substitute for consultations with qualified health professionals who are familiar with your individual medical needs. While the sites listed here are generally considered reliable, the Champlain Valley Area Health Education Center can make no warranties of any kind regarding these websites, including but not limited to any guarantee of accuracy, completeness, currency, reliability, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, or any warranty that these pages, or the server that makes them available, are free of viruses or other harmful elements.