Careers in Healthcare

Health Services is a major industry group within the Services industry division. Health care services is one of the largest industry sectors in the U.S. employing approximately 14.7 million people in over 700,000 establishments with $577 billion in wages.

Employment demand in the health services sector is expected to increase due to favorable demographic trends observed both nationally and in the Greater Phoenix region. These include an aging population driven by a large cohort of Baby Boomers approaching retirement age.

In the Greater Phoenix region, occupations in health services anticipating the greatest employment growth between 2004 and 2014 include:

• psychiatric technicians and aides (73.2% and 67.8%, respectively),
• pharmacy technicians and pharmacists (65.4% and 60.9%),
• medical and physician assistants (58.8% and 57.0%),
• physical therapists assistants (56.9%),
• and diagnostic medical sonographers (55.7%).

Employment for registered nurses, which is the single largest health services occupation in the Greater Phoenix region region, is expected to grow 48.5% between 2004 and 2014.

COLLEGES OFFERING PROGRAMS

• Chandler-Gilbert
• Estrella Mountain
• GateWay
• Glendale
• Maricopa Skill Center
• Mesa
• Paradise Valley
• Phoenix
• Rio Salado
• Scottsdale
• South Mountain
• SouthWest Skill Center

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