Center for Nursing and Health Careers
A Message to Guidance and Career Counselors
You play a vital role in steering students through the important choices that will shape their future. This Web site was designed to be a resource - to students, parents, educators and counselors - on the changing face of healthcare and the vast array of career opportunities it holds.
Nursing and other healthcare careers are traditional, yet ever changing. They're "people" jobs, yet require a high level of intelligence and technological proficiency. Most importantly, today's healthcare system offers a broad array of career choices for students of all types - male and female, workforce bound or college track, team member or independent thinkers.
A variety of jobs (nurse, pharmacist, sonographer, radiation therapist, social worker, to name a few) in a variety of practice settings (including hospitals, home health, schools, assisted living facilities, higher education) equal a career fit for virtually every student. Plus, today's healthcare careers offer stability and benefits including:
- Recession-proof positions
- Increasing pay
- Generous benefits packages
- Growth opportunities
- Diverse practice settings
- Continuing education incentives
How to Use This Site
This Web site provides up-to-date information and data on healthcare career opportunities, salary ranges and educational requirements. It also includes useful information on nursing and allied health education programs in New Jersey colleges and universities, plus practical advice on financial aid. Also included are a number of links to helpful Web sites with a wealth of additional information.
And don't forget to check out Kids Career Corner. It offers fun and games for the younger set, as well as puzzles for older kids designed to stretch their research and Web navigational skills.
See also
United States Heath Resources and Services Administration
Kids Into Health Careers initiative.
NJHA
Resouce Links for the Center for Nursing and Health Careers.
Contact Us
To learn more about additional resources from the Center for Nursing and Health Careers, schedule a speaker for your next career day or discuss further school partnerships, contact us at 1-888-CARE896 or use the
Contact Us electronic eform.