HEALTH PROFESSIONS BY DEGREE OBTAINED

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Health Professional Associations

Bold indicates new or often overlooked professions

Doctoral --

• Audiology (AuD), Sac State
• Chiropractic (DC), Accredited schools; www.chirocolleges.org
• Dentistry (DMD, DDS)
• Medicine: Allopathic or Osteopathic (MD or DO)
• Naturopathic Medicine American Association ofNaturopathic Physicians; American Association of Naturopathic Medical Colleges
  
• Optometry (OD)
• Ph.D. Training in:
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Health Education
  • Health Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Vision Science
• Pharmacy (PharmD)
• Physical Therapy (DPT, MS), Programs, Sac State
• Podiatric Medicine (DPM), Admissions, Useful link, Schools
• Veterinary Medicine (DVM), NetVet

Masters --

• Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
• Art Therapist (MS)
• Athletic Training (MS), Sac State
• Anesthesiology Assistant (MS)
• Blood Bank Technology Specialist
• Clinical Laboratory Scientist (MS, 1-yr residency)
• Dance Therapist (MS)
• Diagnostic Molecular Specialist (MS)
• Human Movement (MS), Sac State
• Genetic Counseling (MS), www.Faseb.org/genetics
• Geriatric Health (M.G.H.), Sac State
• Health Administration (MHA), Sac State
• Masters Level Training in:
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Exercise Sciences, Sac State
  • Health Education, Sac State          
  • Health Sciences, Sac State
  • Nutrition
  • Psychology, Sac State
  • Social Sciences, Sac State
  • Vision Science
  • Medical Librarian (MS)
• Mental Health Counselor (MS, MFT, etc.), Sac State
• Music Therapist (MS)
• Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
• Nursing (MSN), CA schools, Sac State
• Occupational Therapy (MOT)
• Orthotist/Prosthetist (entry level, MS)
• Physician Assistant (PA)
• Public Health (MPH), Programs (searchable)
• Radiological Practitioner Assistant
• Rehabilitation Counselor (MS)
• Speech Pathology (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) (MS), Sac State,

Bachelors --

• Clinical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist (BS, 1-yr residency), Sac State
• Cytogenetic Technologist (BS, post-bac)
• Cytotechnologist (BS, exam)
• Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (BS, 1-yr program)
• Health Information Administrator (BS, post-bac)
• Histotechnologist (BS)
• Kinesiotherapist (BS)
• Low Vision Therapist (BS, exam)
• Mental Health Counselor (BS, MFT, etc.)
• Nuclear Medicine Technologist
• Nursing , see also, Masters--Nursing, above
• Nutritionist (BS), Sac State
• Orthoptist (BS, 2 years post-bac)
• Orthotist/Prosthetist (B.S., 1-yr residency)
• Perfusionist (BS, 2 years post-bac)
• Radiological Technician American Society for Radiologic Technology: http://www.asrt.org (BS, exam)
• Registered Dietitian (RD, BS, 1-yr residency), Sac State
• Respiratory Therapist, Advanced (BS, 2 years post-bac)
• Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (BS), sac State

Associate Degrees and Certifications Associated with the Health Professions--

• Cardiovascular Technologist (exam, certificate)
• Clinical Assistant (exam, certificate)
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician (AS, certificate)
• Dental Assistant/Hygienist (AS, certificate); American Dental Hygienists' Association http://www.adha.org
• Dental Laboratory Technician (certificate)
• Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (A.S., 1-yr program)
• Dietetics Technician (exam, certificate)
• Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist (AS)
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT AS, certificate)
• Exercise Test Technologist (ACSM certificate)
• Health and Fitness Instructor (ACSM certificate)
• Health Information Technologist (AA)
• Histological Technician (certificate)Massage Therapy (certificate)
  
• Medical Assistant (AS, certificate)
• Medical Transcriptionist (AS, certificate)
• Nursing (ADN)
• Opthalmic Medical Technician/Technologist (certificates)
• Optometric Technician (AS)
• Orientation and Mobility Specialist for the Blind
• Pharmacy Technician (certificate)
• Phlebotamist (certificate)
• Physical Therapy Assistant/Technician (AS, certificate)
• Rehabilitation Teacher for the Blind
• Respiratory Therapist, Entry Level (AS)
• Surgical Technologist (AS)
• Veterinary Technician (AS, certificate)

 

 

 

 

Useful Associations, not already included above

National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP) This site has links to most popular, as well as some new and rapidly expanding, professional associations.

The Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions This site has links to many professional associations that are not already included above:

American Association for Respiratory Care	http://www.aarc.org
American Health Information Management Association	http://www.ahima.org
American Medical Informatics Association	http://www.amia.org
American Society of Clinical Pathologists	http://www.ascp.org/
Health Professions Network	http://www.healthpronet.org/about/
National Network of Health Career Programs in Two-Year Colleges	http://www.nn2.org/

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