Health Career Guide

Looking for meaningful work? Competitive salaries? Ample job opportunities with job growth? Consider a career in health care!

It's a hot time for careers in health care and promoting the health professions to youth and adults is a priority focus for CNYAHEC. With the myriad health professions available as viable career options, it is important that young people making future career choices or adults interested in a career change have access to the most current information about careers in health care.

In 2002, CNYAHEC provided funding to Community Health Information and Planning Services, Inc. (CHIPS) in Onondaga County to research and develop a career guide for Central New York. With over 4,000 copies in circulation to date, CNYAHEC continues to distribute this valuable resource within the region.

Careers in Health Care is a great resource for classrooms, guidance offices, adult learning centers, career fairs, science fairs, educational summer camps, and more. What information is found in Careers in Health Care?

Typical work environments
Education and training requirements
Career ladders
Job growth projections
Tips for getting started on the career search
Career descriptions including salaries, job outlook and typical work schedules for health professionals at many levels
Higher education references
Career references/websites, and more

In addition to Careers in Health Care, there are a number of other helpful health care workforce resources including:

Careers in Health Care can be accessed on-line or by contacting the CNYAHEC office. For more information about the career guide or to order copies, contact Terry Albanese (formerly Gefell), Director of Health Workforce Development at talbanese@cnyahec.org.

Download a PDF version of our full-color career guide. (1.8 MB)