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bullet View: A Guide to Health Careers In Illinois

Guide is Available as Printed Publication and from the IDES Portal Site

Students searching for information about careers and training opportunities in the health professions in Illinois are able to find what they need in the expanded A Guide to Health Careers in Illinois that is available in printed and Internet versions to students and counselors across the state. The Guide provides information on over 200 health science professions taught in over 580 training programs in Illinois.

Information on the health care industry is particularly relevant to students who are exploring career opportunities because the demand for trained health professionals and support workers is expected to remain strong, as the health needs of an aging population continue to expand. Employment in the health care industry in Illinois is expected to increase by over 24% through the year 2006--much faster than the statewide average for all industries.

Students will find it easy to explore health career alternatives or find information on a specific health care training program with the Guide. Descriptive information is included for each health occupation concerning job description, job setting, projected need, salaries, related careers, differences in training, credentials, advanced training, and where to obtain additional information.

For each health services training program offered by an Illinois school, the user will find information on degree(s) granted, accreditation, tuition, prerequisite courses, application deadlines, and more. Health occupation training programs offered by technical and and community colleges, colleges and universities, hospitals and other organizations throughout Illinois are included in the Guide.

Also included in the Guide are charts that give general information on job characteristics of the health occupations, the number of years of education required for each health career, and salary/wage comparison of the health careers. To help students find programs in a particular location, there is a list of training providers and the programs they offer.