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Appendix B
Health Professions Table
The committee includes the professions listed in Table B-1 in its scope of health professions. The committee reviewed those professions classified by the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook 2008-2009 as “healthcare practitioner and technical occupations,” “health technologists and technicians,” and “healthcare support occupations.” The scope of professions was further defined based on the highest level of formal education—those professions not requiring a baccalaureate or higher degree were not selected and are crossed out in Table B-1.
For each profession that fits within the committee’s scope of health professions, Table B-1 also lists the approximate size, average amount of required annual continuing education (CE) credits, and average amount charged per credit. Cost per credit indicates the average amount charged by the major professional society and does not include the costs incurred by employers, private CE providers, or commercial support. It is important to note that the cost per credit ranges dramatically based on CE provider, from being free to costing upwards of $1,000 per course. These data were generally collected through personal communications with professional societies.
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TABLE B-1 Health Care Occupations Identified in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook 2008-2009
Occupation
Minimum Degree
No. in Profession
Average No. of Credits
Cost per Credit
Health Care Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Audiologists
Doctorate
12,826
12.5
$39a
Chiropractors
Doctorate
65,000
17
$17
Dentists, General
Doctorate
141,315
18
$28-$42
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Doctorate
7,044
18
$28-$42
Orthodontists
Doctorate
10,184
18
$28-$42
Prosthodontists
Doctorate
3,404
18
$28-$42
Optometrists
Doctorate
33,000f
18
$20-$27
Pharmacists
Doctorate
230,000
15
$30
Physicians and Surgeons
Doctorate
816,727
28
$30
Clinical Psychologist
Master’s, Doctorate
39,731
16
$15-$20
Physical Therapists
Master’s, Doctorate
175,488
30
$30
Occupational Therapists
Master’s
101,560
12
$27.50
Speech-Language Pathologists
Master’s
118,270
12.5
$39
Social Workers
Master’s Bachelor’s, many require
555,000
12.5
$0-$50
Physician Assistants
Bachelor’s/PA program
79,980
25
$30
Registered Nurses
Bachelor’s, Associate’s, or diploma
2,909,357
12
$8-$10
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Radiation Therapists
Bachelor’s, Associate’s with certificate
18,110
12
$8
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Bachelor’s
57,000f
15
$50
Recreational Therapists
Bachelor’s
25,000f
10b
$17.50-$75
Pathology Assistants
Associate’s (NOT IN BLS)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Respiratory Therapists
Associate’s
N/A
N/A
N/A
Health Technologists and Technicians
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Bachelor’s
167,000f
12c
$12
Orthotists and Prosthetists
Bachelor’s
5,490f
18b
$7-$15
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Bachelor’s
45,000f
15
$15
Athletic Trainers
Bachelor’s
17,000f
23d
$0-$25
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Associate’s, certificate, Bachelor’s
196,000f
11e
$8
Surgical Technologists
Certificate, diploma, Associate’s
N/A
N/A
N/A
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Certificate, diploma, Associate’s
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dental Hygienists
Associate’s
N/A
N/A
N/A
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Associate’s
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Certificate, diploma, Associate’s
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Occupation
Minimum Degree
No. in Profession
Average No. of Credits
Cost per Credit
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Associate’s
N/A
N/A
N/A
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
Associate’s
N/A
N/A
N/A
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Certificate, Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dietetic Technicians
Vocational award, Associate’s
N/A
N/A
N/A
Psychiatric Technicians
Vocational award
N/A
N/A
N/A
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
High school diploma
N/A
N/A
N/A
Opticians, Dispensing
High school diploma
N/A
N/A
N/A
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
None
N/A
N/A
N/A
Pharmacy Technicians
None
N/A
N/A
N/A
Health Care Support Occupations
Occupational Therapist Assistants
Associate’s, certificate
N/A
N/A
N/A
Physical Therapist Assistants
High school diploma, Associate’s
N/A
N/A
N/A
Medical Assistants
Vocational school (1 or 2 yr)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Medical Transcriptionists
Postsecondary training preferred
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
High school diploma (aides)
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Psychiatric Aides
High school diploma
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dental Assistants
High school diploma
N/A
N/A
N/A
Home Health Aides
None
N/A
N/A
N/A
Occupational Therapist Aides
None
N/A
N/A
N/A
Physical Therapist Aides
None
N/A
N/A
N/A
Massage Therapists
None
N/A
N/A
N/A
Medical Equipment Preparers
None
N/A
N/A
N/A
Pharmacy Aides
None
N/A
N/A
N/A
NOTE: N/A = Not applicable.
aThis is the average cost of an American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Professional Development distance learning program.
bFor national certification.
cOnly 12 states and Puerto Rico require licensure (CA, GA, HI, FL, LA, MT, ND, NV, NY, RI, TN, WV).
dOnly 32 states require continuing education credits.
eOnly 28 states require continuing education credits.
fData from Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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