High school diploma
Most jobs in these careers require a diploma and some previous work experience.
Medical Equipment Preparers
Orderlies
Pharmacy Aides
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Dietetic Technicians
Home Health Aides
Physical Therapist Aides
Psychiatric Aides
Experience or associate’s degree
Most jobs in these careers require community or technical college training, related work experience, or an associate’s degree.
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Neurodiagnostic Technologists
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Medical Transcriptionists
Endoscopy Technicians
Phlebotomists
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Acute Care Nurses
Critical Care Nurses
Dental Assistants
Dental Hygienists
Hearing Aid Specialists
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Medical Assistants
Nursing Assistants
Occupational Therapy Aides
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Opticians, Dispensing
Pharmacy Technicians
Physical Therapist Assistants
Psychiatric Technicians
Radiation Therapists
Registered Nurses
Respiratory Therapists
Surgical Assistants
Surgical Technologists
Bachelor’s degree
Most jobs in these careers require a four-year degree and often require related experience.
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Cytogenetic Technologists
Exercise Physiologists
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Midwives
Music Therapists
Recreational Therapists
Graduate degree
Most jobs in these careers require a graduate degree and extensive related experience.
Acupuncturists
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Allergists and Immunologists
Anesthesiologist Assistants
Anesthesiologists
Art Therapists
Athletic Trainers
Audiologists
Chiropractors
Clinical Nurse Specialists
Cytotechnologists
Dentists, General
Dermatologists
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Epidemiologists
Family Medicine Physicians
General Internal Medicine Physicians
Genetic Counselors
Hospitalists
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
Medical and Health Services Managers
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Naturopathic Physicians
Neurologists
Nurse Anesthetists
Nurse Midwives
Nurse Practitioners
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Occupational Therapists
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Optometrists
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Orthodontists
Orthoptists
Orthotists and Prosthetists
Pediatricians, General
Pharmacists
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
Physical Therapists
Physician Assistants
Physicians, Pathologists
Podiatrists
Preventive Medicine Physicians
Prosthodontists
Psychiatrists
Radiologists
Speech-Language Pathologists
Sports Medicine Physicians
Urologists
Veterinarians