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THERAPY AND REHABILITATION

CERTIFICATE

•Massage Therapist

ASSOCIATES

•Massage Therapist

•Occupational Therapy Assistant

•Physical Therapy Assistant

•Respiratory Therapist

BACHELORS

•Athletic Trainer

•Recreation Therapist

•Respiratory Therapist

MASTERS

•Art Therapist

•Athletic Trainer

•Dance Therapist

•Occupational Therapist

•Recreation Therapist

•Speech & Language Pathologist

DOCTORATE

•Audiologist

•Occupational Therapist

•Physical Therapist

Careers in therapy and rehabilitation

involve the use of medical, psychiatric,

psychological or alternative procedures

designed to promote the health and

well-being of an individual with the goal

of helping him or her achieve the highest

level of function, independence, and

quality of life possible. Therapists work

with individuals who have conditions that

are mentally, physically,

developmentally, or emotionally

disabling. They assess the nature and

extent of the problems and help the

individuals manage them in order to

develop, recover, or maintain daily living

and work skills.

ART THERAPIST

• Art therapy is a mental health profession in which clients, facilitated by the art therapist, use art media, the creative process, and the resulting artwork to explore their feelings, reconcile emotional conflicts, foster self-awareness, manage behavior and addictions, develop social skills, improve reality orientation, reduce anxiety, and increase self-esteem.

Description

• Masters – 6 yrs

Education Required

• $43,000

Salary

• University of Louisville

Area College Options

• arttherapy.org American Art Therapy Association

Resources

North Central Kentucky Area Health Education Center

ATHLETIC TRAINER

• Athletic Trainers (ATs) are health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to provide preventative services, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions.

Description

• Bachelors – 4 yrs until 2022

• Masters – 6 yrs after 2022

Education Required

• $43,000

Salary

• EKU, Georgetown, Murray, NKU, Spalding, Thomas More, Union, UK


• caate.net Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education

Resources


AUDIOLOGIST

•Audiologists diagnose, manage, and treat a patient’s hearing, balance, or ear problems.

Description

•Doctorate – 8 yrs

Education Required

•$75,000

Salary

•University of Louisville


•Asha.org American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Resources


DANCE THERAPIST

• Psychotherapeutic use of movement to promote emotional, social, cognitive and physical integration of the individual.

Description


Education Required

• $60,000

Salary

• Columbia College –Chicago, IL


• adta.org American Dance Therapy Association

Resources


MASSAGE THERAPIST

•Massage therapists treat clients by using touch to manipulate the muscles and other soft tissues of the body. With their touch, therapists relieve pain, help heal injuries, improve circulation, relieve stress, increase relaxation, and aid in the general wellness of clients.

Description

•Certificate – 1 yr

•Associates – 2 yrs

Education Required

•$38,000

Salary

•Gateway CTC


•amtamassage.org American Massage Therapy Association

Resources


OCCUPATIONAL

THERAPIST ASSISTANT

• Occupational therapy assistants and aides help patients develop, recover, and improve the skills needed for daily living and working. Occupational therapy assistants are directly involved in providing therapy to patients; occupational therapy aides typically perform support activities.

Description

• Associates – 2 yrs

Education Required

• $54,000

Salary

• Jefferson CTC, Madisonville CTC


• Aota.org American Occupational Therapy Association

Resources


OCCUPATIONALTHERAPIST

•Occupational therapists treat injured, ill, or disabled patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities. They help these patients develop, recover, and improve the skills needed for daily living and working.

Description

•Masters – 6 yrs

•Doctorate – 8 yrs

Education Required

•$80,000

Salary

•EKU, Spalding


•Aota.org American Occupational Therapy Association

Resources


PHYSICAL THERAPISTASSISTANT

•Physical therapist assistants, sometimes called PTAs, work under the direction and supervision of physical therapists. They help patients who are recovering from injuries and illnesses regain movement and manage pain.

Description


Education Required

•$43,000

Salary

•Hazard CTC, Jefferson CTC, Madisonville CTC, Maysville CTC, Somerset CTC, Southeast CTC, West KY CTC


•Apta.org American Physical Therapy Association

Resources


PHYSICAL THERAPIST

• Physical therapists, sometimes called PTs, help injured or ill people improve their movement and manage their pain. These therapists are often an important part of the rehabilitation, treatment, and prevention of patients with chronic conditions, illnesses, or injuries.

Description

• Doctorate – 8 yrs

Education Required

• $84,000

Salary

• Bellarmine, University of Kentucky, Western Kentucky University


• Apta.org American Physical Therapy Association

Resources


RECREATION THERAPIST

• Recreational therapists plan, direct, and coordinate recreation-based treatment programs for people with disabilities, injuries, or illnesses. These therapists use a variety of modalities, including arts and crafts; drama, music, and dance; sports and games; aquatics; and community outings to help maintain or improve a patient’s physical, social, and emotional well-being.

Description

• Bachelors – 4 yrs

Education Required

• $45,000

Salary

• Eastern Kentucky University


• Nctrc.org National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification

Resources


RESPIRATORYTHERAPIST

• Respiratory therapists care for patients who have trouble breathing—for example, from a chronic respiratory disease, such as asthma or emphysema. Their patients range from premature infants with undeveloped lungs to elderly patients who have diseased lungs. They also provide emergency care to patients suffering from heart attacks, drowning, or shock.

Description



Education Required

• $57,000

Salary

• Bellarmine, Morehead, NKU, Ashland CTC, Big Sandy CTC, Bluegrass CTC, Southcentral CTC, Elizabethtown CTC, Jefferson CTC, Madisonville CTC, Maysville CTC, Somerset CTC, Southeast CTC


• Aarc.org American Association for Respiratory Care

Resources


SPEECH-LANGUAGEPATHOLOGIST

• Speech-language pathologists (sometimes called speech therapists) assess, diagnose, treat, and help to prevent communication and swallowing disorders in patients. Speech, language, and swallowing disorders result from a variety of causes, such as a stroke, brain injury, hearing loss, developmental delay, Parkinson’s disease, a cleft palate or autism.

Description


Education Required

• $73,000

Salary

• Eastern Kentucky University, Murray State, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville


• Asha.org American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Resources


VISION

Associates

• Optician

Doctorate

• Ophthalmologist (see Medical)

• Optometrist

Ophthalmologists, optometrists and

opticians all provide eye care services. An

ophthalmologist is a physician who

specializes in the medical and surgical care

of the eyes and visual system and in the

prevention of eye disease and injury. An

optometrist is a health service provider who

is involved primarily with vision problems.

Optometrists are specifically educated and

trained by an accredited optometry college

ina four-year course, but have not attended

medical school. An optician is a technician

who makes, verifies and delivers lenses,

frames and other specially fabricated

optical devices and/or contact lenses upon

prescription to the intended wearer.

OPTICIAN

• Dispensing opticians help fit eyeglasses and contact lenses, following prescriptions from ophthalmologists and optometrists. They also help customers decide which eyeglass frames or contact lenses to buy.

Description

• Certificate – 1 yr

• Associates – 2 yr

Education Required

• $34,800

Salary

• Roane State Community College, TN


• coaccreditation.com Commission on OpticianryAccreditation

Resources


OPTOMETRIST

• Optometrists examine the eyes and other parts of the visual system. They also diagnose and treat visual problems and manage diseases, injuries, and other disorders of the eyes. They prescribe eyeglasses or contact lenses as needed.

Description

• Doctorate – 8 yrs

Education Required

• $103,000

Salary

• University of Pikeville


• Optometry.org National Board of Examiners in Optometry

Resources


ADDITIONAL HEALTH CAREERS

Certificate

• Electrocardiogram (EKG) Technician

• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)Associates

• Electrocardiogram (EKG) Technician

• Medical Aesthetician

• Mortician

• Paramedic

• Surgical Technician

• Veterinary TechnicianBachelors

• Exercise Physiologist

• Mortician

• Orthotist/Prosthetist

• Science Writer

• Veterinary TechnicianMasters

• Acupuncturist

• Biomechanist

• Exercise Physiologist

• Health Science Librarian

• Medical Illustrator

• PerfusionistDoctorate

• Veterinarian

The health care industry is

filled with endless possibilities

when it comes to choosing a

career. You can work with

patients or with papers, give a

shot or give a shoulder to lean

on. If you are interested in the

health care field, there is a job

to fit your dreams and

experience level. Jobs in health

care range from physician to

pharmacist to physical

therapist.

ACUPUNCTURIST

• Acupuncture is a well-studied and effective alternative treatment of many medical conditions. According to the World Health Organization, acupuncture has been proven effective in the treatment of a wide array of complaints, from allergies to headaches and chronic pain disorders.

Description


Education Required

• $52,000

Salary

• American Institute of Alternative Medicine, Columbus, OH


• ccaom.org Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

Resources


• Combine exercise biology with math, physics, engineering and research to study motion. Used to improve the design and effectiveness of sports and exercise equipment as well as improved ergonomics in the workplace.

Description


Education Required

• $81,000

Salary

• University of Kentucky, University of Louisville


• Asbweb.org American Society of Biomechanics

Resources


ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TECHNICIAN

• EKG technicians – also known as electrocardiogram technicians – monitor and test a patient’s cardiovascular performance using EKG equipment.

Description



Education Required

• $49,000

Salary

• Maysville CTC


• nahpusa.com National Association for Health Professionals

Resources


EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

•EMTs are clinicians, trained to respond quickly to emergency situations regarding medical issues, traumatic injuries and accident scenes.

Description

•Certificate – 6 months

Education Required

•$29,000

Salary

•EKU, Ashland CTC, Bluegrass CTC, Southcentral CTC, Elizabethtown CTC, Gateway CTC, Hazard CTC, Henderson CTC, Jefferson CTC, Madisonville CTC, Maysville CTC, Owensboro CTC, Somerset CTC, Southeast CTC, West KY CTC


•Kbems.kctcs.edu Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services

Resources


EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST

• Assess, plan, or implement fitness programs that include exercise or physical activities such as those designed to improve cardiorespiratory function, body composition, muscular strength, muscular endurance, or flexibility.

Description



Education Required

• $49,000

Salary

• NKU, UK, UL, WKU, Bellarmine, Campbellsville, Georgetown, Ky Wesleyan, Morehead, Murray, Transylvania, Union


• Americankinesiology.org American Kinesiology Association

Resources


• Medical librarians are an integral part of the health care team. They have a direct impact on the quality of patient care, by helping physicians, allied health professionals and researchers to stay abreast of new developments in their specialty areas. They also work closely with patients and consumers who are seeking authoritative health information.

Description


Education Required

• $65,000

Salary

• University of Kentucky


• Ala.org American Library Association

Resources


MEDICALAESTHETICIAN

• Skincare specialists cleanse and beautify the face and body to enhance a person’s appearance.

Description



Education Required

• $30,000

Salary

• Ashland CTC, Big Sandy CTC, Bluegrass CTC, Gateway CTC, Hazard CTC, Jefferson CTC, Maysville CTC, Owensboro CTC, Somerset CTC, West KY CTC


• ascpskincare.com Associated Skin Care Professionals

Resources


MEDICAL ILLUSTRATOR

• A medical illustrator is a professional artist with specialized training and advanced education in medicine, science, art, design, visual technology, media techniques, and in theories related to communication and learning. Collaborating with scientists, physicians, and other content specialists, medical illustrators serve as visual translators of complex technical information to support education, medical and life science research, patient care, patient education, public relations, and marketing objectives.

Description


Education Required

• $62,000

Salary

• University of Illinois at Chicago


• Ami.org Association of Medical Illustrators

Resources


MORTICIAN

•Morticians attend to the business of funerals. They work from funeral homes and crematories, embalming, preparing the body of the deceased, and helping the family of manage decisions about the event. They also take part in running the funeral itself, and are involved in many of the bureaucratic tasks that attend upon a death.

Description


Education Required

•$54,000

Salary

•Southeast CTC, Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science


•Nfdma.com National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association

Resources


ORTHOTIST/

PROSTHETIST

• A certified orthotist and/or prosthetist is an allied health professional specifically educated and trained to make and fit articial limbs and manage comprehensive orthotic and/or prosthetic patient care.

Description


Education Required

• $64,000

Salary

• Joliet Junior College - Joliet, IL


•abcop.org American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics

Resources


PARAMEDIC

• Care for the sick or injured in emergency medical settings. People’s lives often depend on the quick reaction and competent care provided by these workers. Paramedics respond to emergency calls, performing medical services and transporting patients to medical facilities.

Description


Education Required

• $32,000

Salary

• Ashland CTC, Gateway CTC, Jefferson CTC, Madisonville CTC, Owensboro CTC, Somerset CTC, West KY CTC, EKU, WKU


• Kbems.kctcs.edu Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services

Resources


PERFUSIONIST

• A perfusionist operates a heart-lung machine, which is an artificial blood pump, which propels oxygenated blood to the patient’s tissues while the surgeon operates on the heart. The perfusionist manages the physiological and metabolic demands of the patient while the cardiac surgeon operates on the heart. It is also the perfusionist’s responsibility to deliver the drug that stops the heart.

Description


Education Required

• $79,000

Salary

• Cleveland Clinic Foundation - OH


• abcp.org American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion

Resources


SCIENCE WRITER

• There are two basic categories of science writers: science journalists and science public information officers (PIOs).

• Science journalists may work for newspapers, wire services, magazines, book publishers, radio and television networks and individual stations, digital news services and other independent information channels.

• Science PIOs work for universities, private research foundations, government agencies and laboratories, science museums, publishers, corporations and non-profit science and health organizations.

Description


Education Required

• $40,000-$70,000

Salary

• Complete a degree in any science discipline with classes in journalism


• Casw.org Council for the Advancement of Science Writing

Resources


SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST

• Surgical technologists, also called operating room technicians, assist in surgical operations. They prepare operating rooms, arrange equipment, and help doctors during surgeries.

Description


Education Required

• $44,000

Salary

• Ashland CTC, Bluegrass CTC, Southcentral CTC, Hazard CTC, Jefferson CTC, Madisonville CTC, Owensboro CTC, Somerset CTC, Southeast CTC, West KY CTC


• Ast.org Association of Surgical Technologists

Resources


VETERINARY TECHNICIAN

• Veterinary technologists and technicians perform medical tests under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian to assist in diagnosing the injuries and illnesses of animals.

Description



Education Required

• $31,800

Salary

• Morehead, Murray, Owensboro CTC


• avma.org American Veterinary Medical Association

Resources


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