Job Zone Reports for HealthCareWork.Info

Job Zones
A Job Zone is a group of occupations that are similar in these ways:

the way most people get into this work,
how much overall experience people need to do this work,
how much education people need to do this work, and
how much on-the-job training people need to do this work.

The five Job Zones are:
Job Zone 1 - occupations that need little or no preparation
Job Zone 2 - occupations that need some preparation
Job Zone 3 - occupations that need medium preparation
Job Zone 4 - occupations that need considerable preparation
Job Zone 5 - occupations that need extensive preparation
Job Zone Pending - Rating Under Review for these Occupations

	Job Zone 1 - occupations that need little or no preparation
		In general, no previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations.

	Job Zone 2 - occupations that need some preparation
		In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.
	Dental Assistant Dental Laboratory Technician EMT - Paramedic Home Health Aide Medical Receptionist Medical Secretaries Medical Lab Technician Nursing Assistant Certified Pharmacy Technician
	Job Zone 3 - occupations that need medium preparation
		Most of these occupations require training in community colleges or vocational schools, related on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.
	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Dental Hygienist Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Licensed Practical Nurse Massage Therapists Medical Assistant Medical Coding Medical Insurance Billing Medical Records Clerk Medical Records Technician Nuclear Medicine Technologist Occupational Therapist Assistant Physical Therapist Assistant Radiation Therapists Radiological Technician Radiologic Technologist Registered Nurse Respiratory Therapist Respiratory Therapy Technicians Surgery Technologist
	Job Zone 4 - occupations that need considerable preparation
		Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
	Environmental Health Technician Occupational Therapist Physician Assistant
	Job Zone 5 - occupations that need extensive preparation
		In general, extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. A bachelor's degree is the minimum formal education required for these occupations.
	Dentist Dietician / Nutritionist Health Service Manager Physical Therapist Speech Pathologist
	Rating Under Review - Rating Under Review for these Occupations or N/A
	Medical Transcriptionist N/A
	How to Use this Site
	The navigation bar at the top of this page will take you to the Occupation Reports for the selected occupations. Use this information to make an informed choice about careers in the health care sector. This site does not cover "all" of the health care sector's occupations. It is a selected representation of the opportunities available in the field.