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Terms for Careers
Mr. G's Exploration of Career Terms
Question | Answer |
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Therapeutic Careers | Provide a service to a client over time. |
Diagnostic Services | Create a "picture" of the health ?status of a client overtime. They help with the diagnosis of illness and disease. |
Health Informatics Careers | "Record the client's health information". Workers: analysis, code, and document health information. |
Support Services | Create a safe and healthy environment for the client and other healthcare workers. |
Biotechnology Research and Development Careers | Involved in the research and development of new medical treatments and technologies. |
certificate degree | A program of study requiring several weeks up to one year of study. |
associate's degree | A degree awarded by a technical or community college. Generally two years of study. |
bachelor's degree | A degree awarded by a college or university. Generally 4 years of study. |
master's degree | A degree awarded by a college or university. Degree awarded after 1-2 years of study beyond a bachelor's degree. |
doctorate or doctoral degree | A degree awarded by a college or university after completion of 2 or more years of study beyond a bachelor's or master's degree. |
Certification | A credential that is typically voluntary and created by a professional organization. |
Registration | Placement on an official list or registry for qualified workers. |
Licensure | A credential that is required by law for some professions to protect public health, safety and welfare. |
Professional | Requires four of more years of college with a bachelor's, Masters or doctoral degree. |
Technologist or Therapist | Requires three to four years of college plus work experience, usually with a bachelor's or master's degree. |
Technician | Requires a two year associate's degree, special health science education, or three to four years of on-the-job training. |
Aide or Assistant | A specific number of hours of specialized education or one or more year of training combining classroom and on the job training. |