Certifications or degrees?

I want to get a certification or degree in the healthcare field... hopefully something that will require 2 years of school (associates degree) or less. Any recommendations what certification or degree you think I should get?





I love working directly with people, I have excellent communication skills, but I CANNOT handle a field where death happens a lot, and I also can't do anything in a dental office. Any help would be appreciated.

Certifications or degrees?
For either a two year degree or certificate at a community college, you can go into Health Care Administration, Medical Transcription, Medical Assistant (doctor's office), Lab Tech, X-Ray tech, or Medical Coding and Billing. Most pay fairly well, problably the Medical Assistant gets paid less. I left Nursing out since you deal with death a lot in that field.


You could also become a Tumor Registrar, which keeps cancer stats for the CDC.
Reply:I am a certified medical assistant CMA. I went to school full time for 5 quarters. For maybe one or two quarters longer, I could have been an RN and made twice what I make now. Working in a MDs office, you do everything a nurse does, but get paid much less! and work twice as hard.
Reply:Im wondering why you cant do anything in the dental office? I am majoring to be a dental hygienist. Look into that. If not then I would say health administration.
Reply:Hi, I work as a Head-Senior with mental health adults. But ive worked in other care fields before that. Heres a list of some useful certifications you should go for. They will ALL really improve your chances of getting the job you want. Those marked with a one star * do not need to ever be redone. Those with three stars *** need updating every three years.





*NVQ Levels 2 (Health and Social Care)----- This is a requirement now when you go to work in any care or nursing home. It doen't matter if you havent got it but you must be willing to do the course. It took me approx 6 months to complete but they give you a year.





*NVQ Level 3 (Health and Social Care)------ You CAN skip Level 2 and move straight onto this one. This is where you would be working at a senior level in healthcare of any sort working your way upto deputy manager. I've recently completed this course. Your given a year to complete it.





*NVQ Level 4 (and / or) RMA (Resigistered Managers Award).





***INFECTION CONTROL INTERMEDIATE LEVEL. You can do this through a company called Distant Learning which are through a college in your area.





What about physiology, psychology, Sociology etc?