| Career Field: Health Science & Technology
Description of Career Field: Careers in this area include a wide range of positions of high responsibility in caring for the personal needs and well being of others. People who enter the health science technology path make important decisions that improve the quality of people’s lives based on their training and their judgment.P>
Careers:
- Biomedical Engineer
- Biomedical Technician
- Chiropractor
- Dental Hygienist
- Health Unit Coordinator
- Home Health Aide
- Medical Records Clerk
- Medical Transcriptionist
- Nursing Assistant
- Pediatrician
- Personal Trainer
- Physical Therapist
- Veterinarian
Careers in Demand (with Annual Median Salaries):
- Physician and Surgeon - $145,600
- Dentist - $132,668
- Pharmacist - $106,095
- Biomedical Engineer - $76,865
- Registered Nurse - $66,655
- Physical Therapist - $64,434
- Massage Therapist - $35,491
- Emergency Medical Technician - $34,484
- Health Information Technician - $34,278
- Dental Assistant - $31,331
Pathways:
- Biotechnology
- Diagnostic Services
- Health Informatics
- Support Services
- Therapeutic Services
Recommended Saint Paul High School Course Electives (See the school counselor for availability):
- Advanced Health & Internship
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Anatomy for Health
- Calculus
- Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- First Aid/ CPR
- Genetics and Human Development
- Health: Community Service
- Lifelong Health
- Medical Career Exploration
- Microbiology
- Physics
Saint Paul College (Less than 2-Year Diplomas and Certificates):
- Biomedical Technician
- Health Unit Coordinator
- Medical Coding
- Medical Receptionist
- Medical Records Clerk
- Medical Transcriptionist
- Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide
- Personal Trainer
- Polysomnographic Technologist*
- Practical Nurse
- Reflexology
*Requires a Respiratory Therapy 2-year degree
Saint Paul College (2-Year Degree Programs):
- Biomedical Engineering Technology
- Clinical Massage Therapist
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Health Information Technology
- Medical Office Professional
- Medical Lab Technician
- Respiratory Care Practitioner
- Respiratory Therapist
- Personal Trainer
- Practical Nursing
For information on Saint Paul College and their available programs visit www.saintpaul.edu
For information on local colleges and universities visit www.mnscu.edu
For information on the University of Minnesota visit www.umn.edu |
