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Health Care Career Resources

Nursing

American Nurses Association: Thus website provides links and additional information about nursing as a profession, how to prepare for nursing school, what to expect in a nursing program, nursing specialties and what it’s like to be a nurse.

How to Become a Nurse

DiscoverNursing.com: This website provides information for students and nurses.

Nurses change lives

Medicine

American Medical Association: This includes a section education that offers information on becoming a physician, graduate medical education and career planning resources.

AMA Education

Association of American Medical Colleges: Information and tool for those thinking about becoming a doctor.

Aspiring Docs

Physical and Occupational Therapy

American Physical Therapy Association: This website provides information for students interested in a career in physical therapy.

Information for Prospective Students

The American Occupational Association: This website provides prospective students with information on education and careers in the occupational therapy field.

Considering an OT Career?

Pharmacy

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy: This website provides education and career information, including school-specific admission requirements, a list of degree programs, career opportunities, job outlook, research and award programs, financial aid and much more.

Student Center: Future Pharmacy Students

Nutrition

All Allied Health Schools (How to become a dietitian): This website provides education and career information for those interested in becoming a dietitian.

How to Become a Dietitian

Other health career resources

All Allied Health Schools: This website provides information on finding the right healthcare career for you.

Find the Right Allied Health Program For You

Health Career Guide: This website provides links to job descriptions, including information such as daily activities, skill requirements, salary and training required.

Health Career Guide

Health Occupations: This website offers comprehensive information about healthcare careers.

Health Occupations

Virtual Career Network: lets people explore over 80 different health care careers (operated by the American Association of Community Colleges).

Explore Careers

ExploreHealthCareers.org: This website provides healthcare career information and tools to guide you as you prepare for a future in healthcare.

National Resources for Health Career Education

Career Exploration and Student Success toolkit: Helps students learn more about themselves and find careers that would be a good match for them.

Career Exploration and Student Success Toolkit

Changing the Face of Medicine: This website features the lives and accomplishments of women in medicine in the hope of inspiring a new generation of medical pioneers.

Changing the Face of Medicine