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Top careers in two years; health care, medicine and science.


9780816069019

Top careers in two years; health care, medicine and science.

Porterfield, Deborah.

Ferguson Publishing

2008

112 pages

$32.95

Hardcover

Top careers in two years series; 6

HF5382

Aimed at students in grades nine and up, this guide offers career information for high school graduates with a two-year degree looking for Looking for

In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with.
 jobs in health care, medicine, and science fields. Profiles are presented of fast-growing careers with the best potential for advancement: dental hygienist/assistant, dispensing optician dispensing optician
Noun

See optician (sense 2)
, physical therapist assistant/aide, licensed practical nurse li·censed practical nurse
n.
Abbr. LPN A nurse who has completed a practical nursing program and is licensed by a state to provide routine patient care under the direction of a registered nurse or a physician.
, surgical technologist, dialysis technician, medical records/health information technician, pharmacy technician Pharmacy technician is a job title for a pharmacy staff member "who works under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, and performs many pharmacy-related functions. , medical assistant/physician assistant, veterinary technician A veterinary technician (also called a vet tech), is a person trained and licensed to assist veterinarians. Their job is similar to that of a nurse. Job description , and speech-language pathology assistant. Each has information on salary, employment prospects, the education or training required, work environment, skills and interests needed, typical workdays, coursework for an associate's degree as·so·ci·ate's degree
n.
An academic degree conferred by a two-year college after the prescribed course of study has been successfully completed.
, selecting a program, job seeking tips, organizations, a sampling of programs, and related careers, and an interview with a professional in the field. Appendices cover interviewing and resumes, and financial aid, also briefly discussed in the profiles. Porterfield writes a weekly technology column that appears in newspapers in the US.

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