We do not think that this task is an easy one, nor is it one that should be undertaken alone. As a School Counselor - you - and other community members can help guide your students down their career path.

People ask why someone should choose healthcare as a career and there are some really good reasons:

• There are MANY options in healthcare - both clinical/hands on careers and then many careers that involve no patient care activities. Hospitals operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It takes many types of people in many different jobs to run a hospital around the clock.
• It is an exciting, high tech career. Technology is always changing, there is always something new to learn.
• healthcare is a secure career path - expectations are that healthcare jobs will outnumber qualified candidates for many years to come.
• The monetary rewards are good - and healthcare jobs offer benefit packages similar to, or better than many businesses in the community.
• Healthcare providers feel that they are part of a team - and not one lone individual in a job.
• Scholarships and/or forgivable loans are more readily available for healthcare educational programs than many other degrees at this time.
• The skills learned in one curriculum can be taken into many healthcare settings - from inpatient facilities, long term care facilities, physician offices, rural health clinics, mission work and so many more places.

Click on the side links to find out more about a career in healthcare. There's something for everyone!