Healthcare Careers

Choosing a career starts with self-reflection. What do you like? What do you do well? What do you want to learn more about? Browse through over 60 health care careers described here. Find out what looks interesting and learn more about education requirements, average salary, licensing and training opportunities in Virginia.

Virginia Health Careers Catalog

The Health Careers Catalog is a tool designed to spark the interest of students, young professionals and others who may have an interest in health care careers. The catalog provides background information, school preparation, average salary, among other resources.

Download the Virginia Health Careers Manual.

GETTING STARTED – Find A Career That You Love

  1. Browse the list of careers, noting which ones seem interesting to you.
  2. Compare cost, income, and education requirements through Student Choice.
  3. Contact a college or training facility to learn more about pursuing a health career.

Clinical Laboratory Science

Counseling

Dentistry

Health Administration, Information, & Communication

Medicine

Nursing

Pharmacy

Public Health & Nutrition

Radiologic Technology

Science, Engineering, & Diagnostic Instrumentation

Therapy

Veterinary Medicine

Vision

Other Health Care Careers

HEALTH CAREER CATALOG

The Health Careers Catalog is a tool designed to spark the interest of students, young professionals and others who may have an interest in health care careers. The catalog provides background information, school preparation, average salary, among other resources.

PDFDownload the Virginia Health Careers Catalog

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