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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Health Educator
Find out about the career of health educator in this Science Buddies career profile. You can find out who hires health educators and what their on the job work is like as well as the educational requirements to become one. If you enjoy...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Occupational health and safety specialists inspect workplaces to be sure all safety standards are followed. This is particularly important in dangerous jobs such as coal miners, but potential hazards can be found in all occupations. This...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Physical Therapist
This career profile from Science Buddies explains what a physical therapist does. Find out the nature of the work, the work environment, the education requirements, and what a physical therapist's daily work looks like. Included are...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Registered Nurse
Registered nurses have always been important members of the medical team. Find out if this is a career that might interest you. Several videos have interviews with registered nurses in many different specialties. This Science Buddies...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Dietitian or Nutritionist
This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a dietician, as well as the education and job description. Included are interviews with people who have pursued this career. Try out some aspects of this career by...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Veterinarian
If you have an interest in animals and medicine, you might like to check out this Science Buddies career profile about what it takes to become a veterinarian. You can find out the education requirements and the many avenues that...
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Choosing a Career in Health
There are two lessons in this lesson plan site. The first gives the students an appreciation of the need for hand washing to prevent disease and the second allows the students to explore the health field and to describe a career that...
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Medical Records and Health Information Tech
Career trends and employment projections are detailed in this Department of Labor site. General information on the Medical Records and Health Information Technician profession is also provided.
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedic
If you are interested in a medical career which offers a lot of excitement, you might want to look into the career of emergency medical technician. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a emergency medical...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Pharmacist
Science Buddies offers a profile of what it is like to have a career as a pharmacist. Find out the education requirements and the on the job duties of a pharmacist in both a retail and hospital setting. Included are interviews with...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Epidemiologist
Being an epidemiologist is like being a detective, at least a medical detective. Read about the many different ways the epidemiologist looks into medical conditions to see what causes them. Science Buddies' career profile lays out the...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Physician
This site from Science Buddies gives a good overview of what a career as a physician might be like. In addition to information about various specialties, you can find out the education requirements and responsibilities of being a...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Genetic Counselor
Read the career profile of the genetic counselor, who spends time with patients advising them of their options when deciding about the risks of genetic disease. Science Buddies lays out the educational requirements as well as the job...
Careers New Zealand
Careers New Zealand: Environmental Health Officer
Description of the career of an environmental health officer or inspector. Page includes tasks and duties, skills and knowledge, education and training, employment outlook and wages (in New Zealand), as well as a profile of a working...
Other
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy: Career Development
This site sponsored by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, has information about pharmacy careers, schools which offer degrees for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, requirements and other FAQ's for this field.
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American Dental Association: Be a Dentist
From the American Dental Association, this page informs those with an interest in a career in dentistry. It includes information about professional associations, "day in the life" profiles of dentists, a list of ten reasons dentists...