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What college classes must be mastered before taking on a veterinarian career?

college admin — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:12:18 +0000

I am considering becoming a vet. I would like to know in a simple list what college classes must I take before and after getting into veterinary school (assuming I make it).

Pathways to Career Success for Women: A Resource Guide to Colleges, Financial Aid, and Work

college admin — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 08:04:49 +0000

Pathways to Career Success for Women: A Resource Guide to Colleges, Financial Aid, and Work

Where can I find the right college for my career?

college admin — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:11:59 +0000

I can find plenty of colleges that allow students to major in Vet-med. but I want to specialize as a Herp Vet. Can anyone help me find colleges in my region (Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Etc.) that specialize in Herptile Vetinary Medicine?

A Mathematician’s Survival Guide: Graduate School and Early Career Development

college admin — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 21:13:33 +0000

Product Description
Graduate school marks the first step toward a career in mathematics for young mathematicians. During this period, they make important decisions which will affect the rest of their careers. Here now is a detailed guide to help students navigate graduate school and the years that follow. In his inimitable and forthright style, Steven Krantz addresses the major issues of graduate school, including choosing a program, passing the qualifying exams, finding an advisor, wr… More >>

A Mathematician’s Survival Guide: Graduate School and Early Career Development

The Chicago Guide to Your Academic Career: A Portable Mentor for Scholars from Graduate School through Tenure

college admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:49:57 +0000

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Advice for graduate students and potential scholars on the real workings of an academic career. Takes the reader from that first ambitious decision, all the way through the game plan for promotion and tenure. Addresses the universal fears and concerns of academics. Hardcover, softcover also available. DLC: College Training–Vocational guidance…. More >>

The Chicago Guide to Your Academic Career: A Portable Mentor for Scholars from Graduate School through Tenure

Career Colleges of America-career Education and Medical Schools

college admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:07:08 +0000

As the economy suffers, many people are interested in finding a new career. Sometimes this is a personal choice, and sometimes, like in the case of people who have lost their jobs or have gotten laid off, it is a necessity. There are certain types of careers which become at risk when the economy takes a turn for the worse. A career in the medical field is not one of those risks. If anything, a career in the medical field can be expected to increase in demand overtime, regardless of our economic situation. That is because the medical needs of the population are not necessarily driven by the status of the economy. As the population grows the need for highly trained and qualified medical workers will rise.

The Healthcare Job Outlook for 2008/2009 describes new job growth from 2006 – 2016 as excellent with over 3 million new jobs added for the period. As well, the projected salary increase is 22% compared to just 11% for other industries combined.

The Department of Labor shows similar findings, projecting that medical assistant jobs are expected to increase over 35 percent over the next decade, which is much faster than the average for all occupations. The health care industry is expanding as our population grows and ages, and as technology advances, so will the need for highly trained health care workers such as a surgical assistant medical assistant, vocational nurse, computerized office assist, and so on.

A career in the medical field has been referred to as “recession-proof.” Few industries can boast this kind of employment outlook. If you’ve been laid off in another work field, this should not be a concern for you in considering starting training in a medical career. It is highly unusual for medical layoffs to occur.

And if you are considering a career in the medical field, even if you have no medical training, or even a GED, it is best to get started right away, in order to take advantage of this growing industry. Medical career college courses are available for every type of lifestyle. You will receive hands on training, job placement assistance, and in some cases even financial aid. The career choices are nearly unlimited, from vocational nursing programs, to diagnostic medical sonographer training, to pharmacy technician careers, and so much more. Take your first step towards that new career today!

Career Colleges of America is a Southern California college that offers a vocational nursing program, as well as programs in medical assisting, paralegal, computerized accounting and more!

What They Didn’t Teach You in Graduate School: 199 Helpful Hints for Success in Your Academic Career

college admin — Sat, 22 May 2010 02:32:26 +0000

ISBN13: 9781579222642
Condition: NEW
Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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* 199 tips for getting your PhD and surviving and thriving in your first years of teaching
* Irreverent, but serious, guide to what higher education institutions are REALLY like
* Illustrated with original cartoons to bring the hints to life

Just landed your first faculty position? Close to getting your Ph.D., and planning a career in academe? Already in your first job? This insightful guide will help you achieve success.

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What They Didn’t Teach You in Graduate School: 199 Helpful Hints for Success in Your Academic Career

Scholarship Power — Orphan Foundation of America

college admin — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:06:13 +0000

Orphan Foundation of America students describe how OFA scholarships have opened doors to education and transformed their lives.

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