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Why Choose a Health Career?
Did you know jobs in health care offer good pay, flexibility and job security. On average you can expect the following with health careers:
- Recruitment Bonuses
- Skills Development
- Career Advancement
- Job Security
- Good Salary
- Excellent Benefits
- Valued Roles
- Career Fulfillment
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The tools below are hosted on the Health Workforce Collaborative platform and connect you to local, regional, and state-wide health career information.
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Registered Nurse (RN)
Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients.
Average salary rates in NYS
$41.23 hourly | $87,840 annual (NYSDOL)
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Respond to emergency calls, performing medical services and transporting patients to medical facilities.
Average salary rates in NYS
$19.82 hourly | $41,227 annual (NYSDOL)
Family Nurse Practitioner
Provide continuing and comprehensive healthcare for the individual and family across all ages, genders, diseases, and body systems.
Average salary rates in NYS
$58.91 hourly | $122,550 annual (NYSDOL)
Personal Care Aides
Provide routine healthcare to the elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities at the patient’s home or in a care facility.
Average salary rates in NYS
$14.08 hourly | $29,290 annual
(NYSDOL)
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)
Provide basic medical care under the direction of registered nurses and doctors.
Average salary rates in NYS
$23.97 hourly | $49,860 annual
(NYSDOL)
Dental Assistant
Average salary rates in NYS
$23.48 hourly | $48,830 annual
(NYSDOL)
Featured Programs
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Transform your marks into grade-A achievements with Osmosis’s unique study tools
Excellent for high school students wanting to learn medicine, get higher grades, and lower stress.
NAHEC has partnered with osmosis to provide 50 high school students with free access to Osmosis for one year (worth $180).
To claim your spot, request access below and we’ll be in touch with instructions.
Learn more at https://www.osmosis.org/
- Join an interprofessional team of students
- Develop a deeper understanding social determinants of health
- Create more meaningful interactions with the populations you encounter
- Didactic and experiential training to supplement your health-related curriculum
- Receive up to $1,000 upon program completion
THE BRUCE C. POTTER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
In 2011, NAHEC established the Bruce C. Potter Memorial Scholarship as a legacy to honor Bruce’s tireless commitment to building healthcare access for those most in need.
Qualified candidates include those who:
- Have completed at least one AHEC program
- Are entering a medical or health professions program next semester
- Exhibit Bruce's tireless commitment to providing care to those most in need
Application deadline: May 30, 2022
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