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Redesigning Continuing Education in the Health Professions

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	$39^a
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	33,000^f	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