Miguel Said:

What medical related career can I go for that takes 2 years or less to complete and pays decent?

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I would pursue either Physical Therapist Assistant or Occupational Therapist Assistant. Both require Associates Degrees (and state licensure), but the pay is very good and demand is high right now!

See this link: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos167.htm#top

Though personally I think the wage data they have listed is low...

Crystal Said:

What are some good medical/human body related careers to go into?

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This is very difficult to answer on this forum, without being able to talk to you about your particular interests, strengths and weaknesses, and desires for future career and lifestyle. The medical field is very broad -- I know as I work in it -- and I have struggled for several minutes now on how best to answer your question in a concise fashion. Should I just give you a long list of careers or give you several points for you to consider in choosing a career? Any answer I could give could go on for pages. If I just mention one or two career for you to consider, I may completely miss the areas that interest about medicine.

The medical field encompasses everything from the researchers who study how the body works and/or develop treatments for disorders(these people can be biologists, chemists, and even engineers), to practitioners like doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, physical therapists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, clinical psychologists, laboratory technologists, respiratory therapists, midwives, exercise physiologists, and physicians assistants. There are alternative medicine practioners like ones other people have mentioned (massage therapists, chiropractors, acupuncturists). Even categories like doctor or nurse are very broad. There are many medical specialists like surgeons, obstetricians/gynecologists, pediatricians, psychiatrists, neurologists, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, and radiologists, as well as subspecialists of these specialties (think of all the different kinds of surgeons there are). Some of these physicians treat patients, while others teach or do research. There are as many specialties for nurses, as well as nurse practitioners and nurse anesthetists. The medical field is very vast!

I would recommend volunteering at a hospital or clinic where you can meet a lot of these varied professionals and ask them questions. You can learn more about what they do, why they like or dislike their jobs, and see if their job is compatible with your aptitudes and interests.

Enrique Said:

What are some 4 year careers that are medical related that pay around $60,000 a year?

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I'm not sure how much education all of these take, but you can check that out at your local university or college:

Medical technician (x-ray, ultra-sound)
Lab technician (doing blood work,etc)
Hospital administration (management)

Guy Said:

What are some medical-related careers that mainly focus on math?

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Statistician--people who do the analysis of medical & scientific research & apply methods to determine if the sample size is enough, the results are statistically applied etc.

Jerome Said:

I can't decide what medical related career to go for HELP?

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I have a friend who is a Respiratory Therapist. She makes good money with minimal training and there are some new exciting things happening in the field. BUT you mostly work with older people.