Enrolling in a health care education or certification program is one of the brightest lights at the end of the tunnel during the current employment and economic challenges facing our country. In the face of an imminent layoff, the many different options to be explored may include immediately starting a new job hunt, getting a loan to subsist on, living off savings for as long as possible, or going back to school to train for a new career.

For those interested in the stability and opportunities that come with a new “recession proof” career in health career, the process of going back to school may be shorter and more affordable than many other types of career retraining.

Many health care careers, such as phlebotomist, medical imaging technician, home health aide, medical transcriptionist, pharmacy technician or dental assistant, require only the completion of a certification program, typically taking less than one year and sometimes as brief as only a few months. Once you become certified in your health care career of choice, many job opportunities with additional on-the-job training typically await.

In the health care field, especially in times like this when the demand for workers is great, certification is often better than or at least as valuable as work experience in the field. And with several different sources of funding from the government stimulus package, it is more affordable than ever to get the health care training you need to get your foot in the door and your name on the payroll.

For these reasons and more, adult education enrollment is growing in leaps and bounds across the country as laid off workers and individuals in career transition hit the books again. Becoming certified for a job in health care is a great way to get on the fast track to a new and exciting career loaded with fresh new challenges and plenty of room for advancement.

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