Health Careers at Trident Technical College

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Health Care Career Opportunities at
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• Health services is one of the largest industries
  in the country, with more than 11 million jobs,
  including the self-employed.
• About 13 percent of all wage and salary jobs
  created between 2005 and 2010 will be in health
  services.
• Nine out of 20 occupations projected to grow the
  fastest are concentrated in health services.
• Most jobs require less than 4 years of college
  education.

USDL Career Guide to Industry 2002-03
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60 of health care jobs in South Carolina are at
the associate degree, diploma, or certificate
entry-level
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DOCTORATE
MASTER DEGREE
BACHELOR DEGREE
60 OF ALL HEALTH CARE JOBS
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AS DEGREE
DIPLOMA
CERTIFICATE
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American Association of Community Colleges, 2002
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Allied Heath at TTC

• Associate Degrees
• Dental Hygiene
• Paramedic
• Medical Lab Tech
• Phys Therapist Assist.
• Occup Therapy Assist.
• Radiologic Technology
• Respiratory Care
• Veterinary Tech

• Diplomas
• Dental Assisting
• Medical Assisting
• Pharmacy Tech
• Ophthalmic Clinical Assistant
• Certificates
• Allied Health Prep
• Massage Therapy
• Medical Coding
• Phlebotomy

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ASSOCIATE DEGREES
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Dental Hygienist
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Paramedic
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Medical Laboratory Technologist
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Occupational Therapy Assistant
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Physical Therapist Assistant
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Radiologic Technologist
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Respiratory Therapist(Respiratory Care
Practitioner)
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Veterinary Technician
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DIPLOMAS
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Expanded Duty Dental Assistant
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Medical Assisting
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Ophthalmic Clinical Assistant
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Pharmacy Technician
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CERTIFICATES
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Massage Therapy
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Medical Record Coder
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Phlebotomy
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Academic Preparation

• English
• Reading
• Writing
• Oral communication
• Math
• Basic math skills
• Algebra
• Computer skills
• Word processing
• Internet
• Biology, Chemistry, Physics

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