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Careers in Health Ca
Mr. G’s Careers in HealthCare Terms
Question | Answer |
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Associate's degree | A degree awarded by a vocational-technical school or community college after successful completion of a two-year course of study or its equivalent. |
Bachelor's degree | A degree awarded by a college or university after a person has completed a four-year course of study or its equivalent |
Master's degree | A degree awarded by a college or university after completion of one or more years of prescribed study beyond a bachelor's degree |
Doctorate | A degree awarded by a college or university after completion of a prescribed course of study beyond a bachelor's or master's degree |
Certification | The issuing of a statement or certificate by a professional organization to a person who has met the requirements of education and/or experience and who meets the standards set by the organization |
Registration | Process whereby a regulatory body in a given health care area administers examinations and/or maintains a list of qualified personnel |
Licensure | Process by which a government agency authorizes individuals to work in a given occupation |
Accreditation | A program of study that meets the established quality competency standards and prepares students for employment in a health career. |
Continuing Education Units CEUs | Additional courses or studies required to renew licenses or maintain certification or registration in many states. |
Assistant or Aide | Level of occupational proficiency where an individual can work in an occupation after a period of education or on-the-job training |
Technician | A level of proficiency usually requiring a 2-year associate's degree or 3 to 4 years of on-the-job training |
Technologist | A class of expertise in a health career field, usually requiring at least 3 to 4 years of college plus work experience |
Professional | A class of expertise in a health career field, usually requiring four or more years of college with a Bachelor's degree, Master's or doctoral degree. |
Multicompetent/ multi skilled worker | A worker who can perform many health care skills |
Entrepreneur | An individual who organizes, manages and assumes the risk or business. |
Health Informatic Services | Occupations focused on documenting patient care. Examples include clinical coder, health educator and ethicist. |
Therapeutic Services | Occupations that change the health status of a patient over time. Examples include pharmacist, surgical technologist and social worker. |
Diagnostic Services | Occupations that create a picture of a patients health status at a single point in time. Examples include audiologist, radiologic technician and sonographer. |
Support Services | Occupations that create a therapeutic environment for providing patient care. Examples include dietary aide, healthcare administrator and materials manager. |
Biotechnology Research and Development | Occupations involved in biotechnology research and development that applies to human health. Examples include research scientist, DNA analyst and biochemist. |