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What classes must I take if I want to become a respiratory therapist? What schools offer programs for becoming a registered dietician? How much can I expect to make as a surgical technologist? To find the answers to these questions, view the detailed descriptions of the following careers.

THERAPEUTIC SERVICES Careers in therapeutic services primarily are focused on changing the patient’s health status throughout time. Health professionals in this pathway work directly with patients; they may provide care, treatment, counseling and health education information.
Dietetics and Nutrition:	Dietetic Technician and Dietetic Assistant • Registered Dietitian
Emergency Medicine:	Emergency Medical Technician
Medical Careers:	Dental Assistant • Dental Hygienist • Dentist • Medical Assistant • Physician • Physician Assistant
Mental and Social Health:	Behavioral Health Technician • Behavioral Health Therapist/Counselor/ Assessment Counselor Therapist • Psychologist • Social Worker
Nursing:	Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist • Clinical Nurse Specialist • Homemaker-Home Health Aide • Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse • Nurse Practitioner • Nursing Aide/Assistant/Orderly • Registered Nurse
Pharmacy:	Pharmacist • Pharmacy Technician/Aide
Therapy and Rehabilitation:	Athletic Trainer • Audiologist • Occupational Therapist • Occupational Therapy Assistant • Orthotist and Prosthetist • Physical Therapist • Physical Therapy Assistant/Aide • Recreational Therapist • Rehabilitation Counselor • Respiratory Therapist • Speech-Language Pathologist
Technical Instrumentation:	Dosimetrist • Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist • Perfusionist • Surgical Technologist

DIAGNOSTICS SERVICES Careers in diagnostic services use tests and evaluations that aid in detecting, diagnosing and treating diseases, injuries or other physical conditions.
Clinical Laboratory Services:	Blood Bank Technologist • Cytotechnologist • Histologic Technician and Histotechnologist • Medical Laboratory Technician • Medical Technologist • Phlebotomist
Diagnostic Imaging Services:	Diagnostic Medical Sonographer • Nuclear Medical Technologist • Radiation Therapy Technologist • Radiologic Technologist
Technical Instrumentation:	Cardiovascular Technician and Technologist

HEALTH INFORMATICS Careers in health informatics include many different levels of health care-related employment. This pathway includes health care administrators who manage health care agencies, as well as individuals who are responsible for managing all patient data and information, financial information and computer applications related to health care processes and procedures.
Health Information Management and Health Services Administration:	Health Information Manager • Health Services Administrator • Medical Coding Specialist • Medical Librarian • Medical Secretary/Transcriptionist

SUPPORT SERVICES Support services offers a full range of career opportunities from entry level to management, including technical and professional careers.
Technical Instrumentation:	Biomedical Engineer • Biomedical Equipment Technician