Four Rapidly Growing Healthcare Careers
The healthcare industry is rapidly expanding in spite of the slump in the economy, and will continue to
do so right up to the year 2020, according to U.
S.
Department of Labor projections.
Here are five rapidly...
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Four Rapidly Growing Healthcare Careers
The healthcare industry is rapidly expanding in spite of the slump in the economy, and will continue to
do so right up to the year 2020, according to U.
S.
Department of Labor projections.
Here are five rapidly
growing healthcare careers for you to consider, as well as their educational paths.
Respiratory therapists: Respiratory therapists provide medical care and attention to patients suffering
from breathing difficulties and other respiratory diseases and cardiopulmonary disorders.
Respiratory
therapists can earn yearly salaries anywhere between $39,990 to $73,410, depending on location,
education, and experience.
1The U.
S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 28 percent increase in the
employment opportunities of respiratory therapists between 2010 and 2020.
2
Number of new jobs: 31,200
Educational path: Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in respiratory therapy
Medical and health services managers: Medical and health services managers, al
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