Your Bright Future in Health Care

by Mary Kouri; Kaplan

• ISBN13: 9780743230605
• ISBN10: 0743230604
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-09-03
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing

Summary

Welcome to the World of Health Care Health care is a growth industry where job opportunities abound. If you think you might be interested, Your Bright Future in Health Care is the perfect place to begin. This guide provides a fact-filled overview of the health care industry and all the information you need about job opportunities to get started. Find out about: Job opportunities, including entry-level positions Moving up the career ladder Education requirements for the jobs you want Getting the education you need -- and getting financial aid to pay for it Expert advice from career counselors and health care workers Your Bright Future Starts Today! Kaplan Higher Education, a division of Kaplan, Inc., offers a variety of post-secondary degree and certificate programs online and on campus. Bachelor and associate degrees, as well as diploma programs, are offered at the division's campus-based schools to prepare students for entry-level employment in the fields of healthcare, business, information technology, technology trades, fashion and design. Students can also log on to Kaplan College (www.kaplancollege.edu) for online degree and certificate programs in business, information technology, criminal justice, and paralegal studies. Kaplan Higher Education also includes Concord Law School (www.concord.kaplan.edu) the nation's only entirely online law school. For more information, visit kaplanhighereducation.com

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(8)
An Overview of the Health Care Industry	9	(8)
Working in Health Care	17	(22)
Career Close-Ups	39	(42)
Preparing for Your Career	81	(10)
Paying for Your Education	91	(20)
Moving Ahead	111	(4)
Kaplan Higher Education	115