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As you think about your future and what steps you could take to achieve your professional goals, you may be considering career opportunities in the healthcare field. There are many different directions you could take, depending on whether you want to be involved in hands-on patient care or if the business side of healthcare is a better fit for you. A good place to start exploring your options would be Missouri College. The college offers pathways to a range of positions in healthcare, with programs in Allied Health, Dental Assistant, Dental Hygiene, Fitness Trainer, Healthcare Management, Massage Therapy, Medical Administrative Specialist, Medical Assistant, and Occupational Therapy Assistant.
Missouri College provides a supportive environment where you can develop your confidence as you learn hands-on skills that are relevant to the needs of today’s healthcare careers. Many on the faculty are experienced professionals as well as dedicated instructors, and the school has built relationships with a number of employers to help ensure they are teaching skills that are needed in today’s workplaces. In fact, many classes are taught in settings that simulate real world environments to help you experience what the workplace is really like.
Significant growth is expected in several healthcare fields between 2012 and 2022. The growth for Occupational Therapy Assistants(1) is projected to increase by 41%, with 23% for both Massage Therapists(2) and Medical and Health Service Managers.(3) Demand for Dental Hygienists,(4) Dental Assistants,(5) and Medical Assistants(6) is also growing much faster than average, with expected increases of 33%, 25% and 29% respectively.
Missouri College has been helping people along the path to professional success for more than 50 years. If you would like to learn more about degree or diploma programs, you can contact them at 888-628-7333 or visit missouricollege.edu. The college is located at 1405 S. Hanley Road in Brentwood, Missouri.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides;
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Massage Therapists;
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Medical and Health Services Managers;
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Dental Hygienists;
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Dental Assistants;
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Medical Assistants
(visited March 02, 2015).
Missouri College is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). Missouri College cannot guarantee employment or salary. Credits earned are unlikely to transfer. Find employment rates, financial obligations and other disclosures at www.missouricollege.edu/disclosures.