ALLIED CAREER GUIDE

Allied health career guides

30 allied roles — what the work involves, what it pays, and what it takes to qualify.

Behavior Analyst

A certified behavior analyst, also known as a board-certified behavior analyst or BCBA, specializes in applying behavior therapies…

Clinical Psychologist

Clinical psychologists are highly trained professionals specializing in diagnosing, treating, and preventing mental, emotional,…

Dietitian

A dietitian is a licensed and registered medical professional who provides nutritional counseling and medical nutrition therapy to…

Dosimetrist

A Dosimetrist is a crucial member of the radiation oncology team, responsible for ensuring accurate radiation doses are given to…

EKG Technician

A Telemetry Tech is an allied health professional who specializes in monitoring the electrical system within the heart using…

Licensed Therapist / Counselor

Both counselors and therapists use treatments that help people find relief from a wide range of problems. They both help people…

Pharmacist

A pharmacist specializes in the science of medications, which is called pharmacology. While doctors prescribe medications,…

Pharmacy Tech

A pharmacy tech is a healthcare professional who assists pharmacists with much of the day-to-day pharmacy work. They are…

Sonographer

A sonographer, or an ultrasound tech, is a medical professional who uses ultrasound imaging equipment to acquire and analyze…

Sterile Processing Technician

Sterile processing technicians, sometimes referred to as SPT's, instrument techs, central sterile techs, or central processing…

Surgical Technician

A surgical technician is a medical professional who is part of an operating room medical team. A profession that originally…

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