Careers in Healthcare

Question 1

Degree awarded by a vocational-technical school or community college after successful completion of a two-year course of study or its equivalent.

Answer 1

associate’s degree

Question 2

Degree awarded by a college or university after a person has completed a four-year course of study or its equivalent.

Answer 2

bachelor’s degree

Question 3

The issuing of a statement or certificate by a professional organization to a person who has met the requirements of education and/or experience and who meets the standards set by the organization.

Answer 3

certification

Question 4

Degree awarded by a college or university after completion of a prescribed course of study beyond a bachelor’s or master’s degree.

Answer 4

Doctoral degree

Question 5

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

Answer 5

licensure

Question 6

Degree awarded by a college or university after completion of one or more years of prescribed study beyond a bachelor’s degree.

Answer 6

Master’s degree

Question 7

Process whereby a regulatory body in a given health care area administers examinations and/or maintains a list of qualified personnel

Answer 7

registration

Question 8

The procedures, processes and actions that health care providers are legally permitted to perform in keeping with the terms of their professional license

Answer 8

scope of practice

Question 9

is the study of applied science that deals with human physical and behavior wellbeing. Students who study health science can start careers either in a research or application capacity.

Answer 9

Health science education

Question 10

is the recognition from an accrediting agency that an institution maintains a certain level of educational standards.

Answer 10

accreditation

Question 11

are your previous achievements, training, and general background, which indicate that you are qualified to do something.

Answer 11

credentials

Question 12

Individual who organizes, manages, and assumes the risk of a business.

Answer 12

entrepreneur

Question 13

An example of a health care professional working at a professional career level is the dental assistant.

Answer 13

True or False

Question 14

Many careers in the health care industry require additional continuing education every one to two years.

Answer 14

True or False

Question 15

The educational requirements for a given health care career are usually the same throughout the United States.

Answer 15

True or False