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Medical Arts Related Occupations

Those completing a Medical Arts major will be ready to enter their additional technical training – whether it be in nursing or as a medical technician/technologist.

If you wish to enter one of the nursing or technician occupations listed below, research the field you want to enter to discover what degree may be required. Generally, the technical training can be completed in approximately a year, although some occupations may require additional training beyond a B.A.

More Information on Occupations

To locate further information about any of the following occupations

• Duties
• Education and Training Needed
• How Hard or Easy it Will Be To Find a Job
• Compensation

go to the Occupational Outlook Handbook online: www.bls.gov/oco

You may access the site anywhere you can access the web. Search by looking for the job title in the alphabetical index, or typing in the occupational name in the search box, or looking in the field/industry list on the right side of the screen.

Things to Do NOW to Maximize Career Opportunities

• Develop basic reading, writing, and editing skills to enter every career.
• Take a careful look at the Nursing or Technologist positions which interest you and attempt to discern what types of skills are required so that you can develop them while you are in college and before you begin to apply for positions in those fields. One good way to find out what is required is to search for some jobs with those job titles and read the requirements for the position.
• Become involved in campus organizations and develop your skills as a leader, communicator, persuader, and problem solver.
• Volunteer your services to a non-profit organization in whose cause you believe. You will get experience, and networking contacts, and the pleasure of accomplishing something important. Additionally, the “helping”motivation is crucial to any healthcare career which involves a high degree of patient contact. Volunteering your time will help you discover whether you have that motivation.

How to Focus Your Career Choice

1. Mark those jobs that interest you with a "+" sign,
2. Mark those that you don't know much about with a "?" and
3. Draw a line through those jobs that you are familiar with and know you have no interest in.
4. Now find out more about the jobs with a "?" beside them. Start by going to the Occupational Outlook Handbook online: http://www.bls.gov/oco/. If you want more suggestions for doing research, contact Career Services.
5. Then narrow the list of "+" and "?" jobs down to four or five and begin to consider how you can develop the skills to enter those occupations.

Compiled by:
Ann L. Nelson, M.S.
Director of Career Services
anelson@dana.edu
For more information or personal help, visit the Career Services Office:
Monday-Friday:
8 a.m.-noon, 1-5 p.m.
Other hours available by appointment
E.C. Hunt Campus Center
(Located next to the Bookstore)
Phone: (402) 426-7258
Fax: (402) 426-7922
Campus Box 1225
Email: career@dana.edu
or telephone for an appointment