Career Paths 

Career selection is a difficult choice to make. Let Sentara Healthcare introduce you to the many career choices you have in medicine!

Now is the right time to start exploring your future career interests. Having the right information at your fingertips will make it that much easier. By becoming well informed about careers of interest you will be able to make sound decisions about your future. Sentara hopes that you will choose healthcare as a career option. We intend on assisting you with the hundreds of choices you can make in healthcare by offering you career exploration information, activities, and programs.

Contents:
The Hottest Healthcare Careers!

Why Should You Choose a Career in Healthcare?

Getting Connected With Healthcare Career Exploration
 
Now is the perfect time to confirm your healthcare career interests by volunteering, shadowing a professional, or joining an Explorer Club.

Interested in attending our accredited school right here in Chesapeake? Check out the Sentara College of Health Sciences 

 Early Admission To the Registered Nursing Program at the Sentara College of Health Sciences

Do You Know How Many New Healthcare Workers the Nation Needs by 2012? Here a just a few stats:
800,000 Registered Nurses
140,000 Licensed Practical Nurses
80, 000 Pharmacists
60,000 Radiology Technicians
47,000 Physical Therapists

With so many opportunities available, you will always be in high demand!

Some Interesting Facts About Careers in Healthcare:
You can choose from over 40 careers in registered nursing.
There are three career ladders in therapy-Physical, Speech and Occupational.
Pharmacists can earn over 80K their first year out of college
You can complete a Surgical Technologist program in 12 months, right here at home.

With so many career options in healthcare, there is one that is just right for you!