Careers Vocab Section 1

A regulatory body in health care area admins exams &/or maintains a list of qualified personnel

_______ can prepare students for immediate employment in many health care careers

Workers who can perform a variety of health care tasks

Required to renew licenses or maintain certification or registration in many states.

Issuing of certificate by prof org to a person who has met education, perform & org standards

Awarded by a college/university after a prescribed course study lasting 4-5 years

Process by which a government agency authorizes individuals to work in a given occupation

Awarded by career/technical school or a community college after a prescribed 2 year study

Degree awarded by college/university upon completion of 2+ years of work after a master's

Awarded by college/university upon completion of 1+ years or work beyond a bachelor's degree

Procedures, processes, and actions legally permitted to perform within terms of prof license

An individual who organizes & manages a business & assumes its risks