I want to continue my education in the Health Field...any advice?
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What about a career in public health? I'm a Community Health Promoter and I promote physical activity in the community I work in.   This means I do health fairs and things, but also I look to improving hiking trails, I work with town developers to plan new subdivisions for physical activity and access to food. I also work on child poverty issues. There is a lot involved and it is quite an enjoyable job, and it  pays really well too!\n\nYou can also do things like early detection of cancer, injury prevention and substance abuse prevention work in public health. We have health promoters in healthy teeth as well. There is also tobacco use prevention and tobacco cessation. \n\nIt is a great field with lots of options. \n\nMy educational background is a BA in Community health, but it really doesn't matter what the BA is in, it can be anything. \n\nBest of luck to you!
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If I were you, I'd go back to school. First of all, to be honest, $12.00 is no where near what you could make with even an Associates Degree under your belt. Second, a degree is like an insurance policy. You can use it to advance with your current employer, or get a better, stable job in an in-demand field. \n\nYou can go part time, or full time. And you'll be surprised at the number of "older" students you see in your classes! In fact, some schools offer special programs specifically for older students. It may be worth it to ask about them when you call the admissions office. \n\nMost students pay for their education through a combination of loans and school given, need-based aid. You'll fill out a form called a FAFSA (you can google this), which is sent to the schools you're applying to. They use it to calculate your aid. \n\nI highly recommend that you go to a reputable, brick and mortar campus. Most employers frown on the online programs. Yes, there are some reputable online programs (those tied to real, brick and mortar campuses), but online schools are remarkably expensive. You mentioned cost as a factor, so I don't recommend an online program for you unless you absolutely, positively can not attend classes in person. \n\nYou can save money, and get a great education, by attending your local state school. As an in-state student, you're already paying lower tuition. \n\nMany students of your age chose to attend a school that will grant them an Associates Degree after two years of study. They then go on for their Bachelors Degree, if they feel it is necessary. The best place to get an Associates is at your local community college. They are amazingly cheap, you don't have to take any sort of test to get in, and the education offered is a fantastic value. \n\nIf you chose to go back to school, and your goal is to make more money than you are now, try to major in something career-focused. In fact, there are a lot of careers which require only the Associates Degree as the ticket to entry. \n\n- Lots of careers in the medical field only require a 2-year degree. Nursing, radiology, medical assistant, physician's assistant, laboratory technician, several others. \n- Many office-related careers require an associates. Try office administration: administrative assistant, legal secretary, marketing assistant, sales operations. \n- Information technology. There are some IT jobs that require only a 2-year degree, like computer support technician. \n- Accounting: Also some in accounting, like accounts payable processor, claims administrator. \n\nAnd here are a bunch of others, all of which hire directly out of associates programs (although for many, you'll do an internship/apprenticeship while you get your associates)\n\n-Automotive technology\n-Electrician\n-Childcare\n-Engineering technician\n-Funeral director\n-Paralegal\n-And a lot in the agricultural sciences, such as turf management (graduates of strong turfgrass management associates programs can work on a golfcourse and earn HUGE money), aboriculture, forestry, fruit tree management. \n-Drafting\n-Law enforcement\n-Fire safety\n\nI've attached a really good link on this topic. It deals with occupational outlooks for careers where an associates degree is the ticket in.\n\nGood luck. Again, 36 isn't too old at all. It simply means that you may want to major in something very career-focused, since your goal is to get in, get the degree, and get a good job.
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You could look into speech pathology. It is a great field with a lot of options. You would get to work with children who have communication disorders. This allows you to work in the schools, hospitals, private practices, etc. You are usually a vital component to part of a whole team of professionals and get to assert your advice and opinions. The work is really rewarding as you get to watch a child grow and develop. You may work with kids who have hearing problems, cleft palates, lisps, stuttering, autism, learning disabilities, etc. It's kind of like a puzzle and you have to figure it out and determine the best way to help.\n\nThe profession is a growing field and there are many job opportunities. The pay is really good and so are the hours.\n\nIf you are interested in the field, many colleges offer this program. You have to take a 4 year bachelors degree in communication sciences and disorders(CSD). Then you take a 2 years master's degree in speech pathology. After graduating, you do a year of supervised-paid work and then can become certified.\n\nCheck out www.nsslha.org or www.asha.org for more information.
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Try to get into the field of health. Check with local hospitals for volunteer work, Red cross, talk to people who are professional on the field you are interested and see if they are accepting volunteers or entry level possitons, while you take an education on that field.
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You should take up a course which interests you. You have to follow what your passion is. So if your passion is Science, go for it! :) Im also weak in math but I still managed to be admitted in a nursing course in a prestigious university. Dont worry, you can do it. :)
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Public Health deals more with people, community and diseases. It prepares you to work for government organizations, non-profit organizations, hospitals, clinics, etc. I don't believe this may be as challenging as your Biomedical Engineering program, but you will have to work with people (not molecules) and this definitely could be challenging. Do you have a strong interest in this field? Do you want to make a change in your community? Do you like to work with people? If the answer is yes, then go for it.
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I am a Medical Technologist and at this time, if you want to work in the field, go to a regular colleg or university.  Most employers as of yet don't recognize on line education.  Also there is a lot of practical lab training involved which just can't be done online
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I was in the field as a registered MT for almost 20 years. Its rewarding, but tedious. You will likely specialize in one area (hematology, blood bank, serology, chemistry, microbiology, etc) and grow bored rather quickly after learining the routine. Also, work in a hospital is political and you start at the very bottom.  I suggest a back-up plan. Take some education courses if possible. Math and science teachers are in great demand. If you want to progress in status and pay, an advanced degree (MS) is required. You could take the specialist exams for hematology, micro or chemistry, but they don't carry the same weight as an MBA or MS degree.   As a med tech, you are 'ancillary medical service' or 'allied health service'. You will quickly realize that your expertise is helping to save lives and make proper diagnoses, but you will never recieve acknowledgement of this directly.  Good luck.
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For most jobs, having more applicable degrees will definitely help earnings.  You should look at job openings in your field and find what the minimum requirements are for jobs in health care management.  Having more than the minimum requirements will give you a better chance of getting the job and potentially increase your starting pay.
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A lot depends on how close to graduation you are.\nIf you are two semester or less, finish the health admin.\nthis will allow you to work in a hospital.\nYou can then work toward the RN.\nIf you are just starting the health admin then change to RN and follow your heart.\nFollow your heart either way!
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Go to your nearest community college, get a copy of the curriculum offered and ask to make an appointment w/an career advisor.  They can give you a test to help determine your best academic field and interests.  Hopefully, you'll find a health care profession interesting to you as there are openings in the health care field all over the country.  Vet tech is another field that is growing with a wide range of possibilities.  Good luck!
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you need to go to med school first \n\nthen specialise in pathology - then haemotology \n\nor you can be a med tech which is easier but far less involved in diagnoses\n\nyou should look at radiography/ medical imaging - great jobs less time to get educated for them  and good money
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Go to college and study pre-med. Then go to medical school.
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have u tried working at an area hospital as a nursing asst.?\nlots of hospitals will help u go to school...worth checking into
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If you are still in high school, you've got plenty of time to explore your options. Some topics you can focus on include virology and infectious processes.\n\n I'd suggest volunteering at the hospital and go from there. Once you get into undergraduate school and start taking some of the restricted electives, you'll find your interests. Right now, talk to some of your science teachers. Or if you have incredible ambition, go to the local college/university and talk to some of the professors, or go out to your community and interview doctors.\n\nGood luck!
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I am 40 and starting med school this year.  I took a long time to take the pre-reqs after getting a BA in English.  If you really want to do it, you can do it.  I would recommend some volunteering/shadowing so you have an idea what you're getting into.  Get to know some docs: they can answer questions and may be able to help you with recommendations when the time comes.  You should look at colleges that have good records for getting their graduates into med schools.  Don't forget that you can attend college part time while working full time.  I would recommend working on the financial situation because when you start med school you will be looking for private loans, and credit history and finances will be looked at.\nBecoming an ophthamologist means doing a residency in ophthamology after 4 years of med school.  During this time you will be paid, but not much.  You will work a lot of hours, although not as many as in some specialties.  \nIf you really want this you have to make up your mind that nothing can stop you.  For more information, a good site to look at is www.studentdoctor.net; you can email me if you have any other specific questions.
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i'm in my sixth year in the medical university and i still have 1.5 year to go, do you really think you can learn different diseases and their cures in here?