The health care industry is huge. It encompasses a variety of occupations ranging from medical doctors to speech language pathologists, from dentists to veterinarians. Educational requirements for this wid range of career choices, of course, vary as do credentials and salary levels. As with making any career choice, it is important that you get all the facts.
Below you will find links which provide a broad perspective to a range of career opportunities available in the health care field.
Check out our interactive career booket (coming soon)
Web Resources
Human Resources and Skills Canada
www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/home.shtml
Manitoba Advanced Education & Traning
www.edu.gov.mb.ca/labour/hdo_home.html
Manitoba Education, Citizenship & Youth
www.gov.mb.ca/educate/studentjobs
We understand that all learners are different.
Therefore, the following time frames may be different you.
However & generally speaking ...
LEARNERS ...
With less than three years training, could become ...
- Medical Secretary
- Health Care Aide/Home Care Attendant
- Health Records Technician
- File Clerk
- Paramedic
- Dental Assistant
- Pharmacy Technician
- Rehabilitation Assistant
- Licensed Practical Nurse
With 3 years of training, could become ...
- Medical Laboratory Technologist
- Radiological Technologist (X-Ray)
- Health Care Manager
With 4 years of training, could become ...
- Athletic Therapist
- Dietitian
- Dental Hygienist
- Midwife
- Radiation Therapist
- Registered Nurse (BN, RPN)
- Ultrasound Technologist
- Respiratory Therapist
- Social Worker
- Public Health Inspector
With 5 years of training, could become ...
- Occupational Therapist
- Physiotherapist
- Pharmacist
- Optometrist
5+ years of training, could become ...
- Audiologist
- Speech Language Pathologist
- Physician
- Psychologist
- Nurse Practitioner
- Dentist
- Chiropractor
- Physicians Assistant
- Veterinarian
