Careers in Health Care:

The Prognosis:
Help Others While Helping Yourself!

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, healthcare occupations are projected to create more than 3 million new job openings between 2004 and 2014, including:

• Medical Assistants... are you a "people person"? ...a good organizer?
• Health Information Technologists... use your high-tech skills in a new field.
• Medical Coding & Billing Specialists... you'll help keep medical records accurate.
• Medical Record Transcriptionists... you may be able to work at home.
• Registered Nurses (RN)... more than 600,000 needed, and the number of online nursing programs continues to rise.

If you're considering this critical field...

Get your bachelor's degree. According to a U.S. Census Bureau report, earning a bachelor's degree almost doubles your yearly pay. It also increases your opportunities for promotions.