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This page provides help if you want campus-based and online health care programs that will prepare you for careers in health care management, pharmacy, and other health and medical professions.

What is "Health Care"?

Health care covers health care management, pharmacy, nursing and other allied health professions. It is a vast service sector and it is undergoing rapid change.  There is now an emphasis on promoting a healthy lifestyle, being more responsive to patient needs, and on giving users more independence, choice and control. And with the world population living longer and so needing more care, jobs in health care are increasing, and will likely stay that way for many years to come. So it is a good time to get training through one of the many campus or online health care programs.

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What are some of the professions for graduates of campus or online health care programs?

Eight of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' twenty fastest-growing occupations are in healthcare. So you have a great future if you choose to go into this sector. But what are some of the professions that you can choose?

Emergency Medical Technicians are the trained professionals who stabilize the patients and monitor them after an accident or other incident where people are injured or have suffered a sudden life-threatening condition, until they are transported to a hospital.

Environmental Health Specialists are trained to prevent the factors in our environment which can affect the health of the present and future generations.

Geriatrics professionals are responsible for the care of health and disease of people in later life. 

Health Education professionals direct educational programs for communities and work alongside other healthcare professionals to establish needs, develop goals, and assess the availability of healthcare services, in order to promote good health.  Related professions are Dietetics, Health Promotion, Nutrition, and Public Health.

Health IT is a very important area which deals with data in hospitals and medical facilities. It  covers: Bioinformatics, Health Information Management, Health Informatics, Nursing Informatics.

Health Care Administration professionals are those responsible for ensuring that their organizations have strong medical, operational, and financial administration.

Health Care Management professionals are those who are responsible for the efficient and effective management of the medical, operational, and financial aspects of the healthcare organization.

Nursing professionals are those who interface directly with patients about their health care.  They are always in demand all over the world.

Occupational Therapists work with individuals who have a mental, physical, developmental, or emotionally debilitating condition to allow them to lead an independent and productive life.

Physician Assistants deliver a broad range of medical services under the supervision of a physician, including diagnosing and treating illnesses, and prescribing medications.

The need for professional training

The developments mentioned above mean there is an increased need for a variety of health care professionals, and also a need for continuing professional education for those within the profession. In this context, online health care programs and distance learning programs offer a highly appropriate way in which gain that extra qualification or to be updated about the latest techniques, skills and knowledge in health care.  There are many suitable programs available.  You can find a health care administration degree by distance, an online certificate in pharmacy, a masters in health care management and other health care distance programs.

For schools in Canada

Click here for a page that links to campus universities and campus colleges in Canada. It also provides some advice on choosing a suitable campus.

Click here and then enter your Canadian postal code to search for Canadian college or university campuses.

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Check the range of nursing programs available.

You can also search here for online health schools and programs

If you don't find what you want here, try using the search facility on this site with online health care programs as your search term.

You can also use this link to search for online degree programs.

Remember to compare the admission requirements and course content of several schools before you choose a program.

Campus Programs

For those students who feel that online learning and distance education is not for them, the web site also has a section on campus programs. 

You can also search for programs or top health care schools near you.