Allied health professionals are the prime movers of healthcare… providing patient care, diagnostics, treatments, and administrative support – in virtually every healthcare setting.

Modern US healthcare would not exist without allied healthcare professionals.

 
Allied healthcare professionals include:

• Medical Assistants
• Patient Care Technicians
• Dental Assistants
• Surgical Assistants, Surgical Technicians, and Sterile Prep Technicians
• Medical Technologists / Clinical Laboratory Scientists
• Phlebotomists
• EKG/ECG Technicians
• Radiology Technicians
• Dieticians and Nutritionists
• Physical Therapists
• Occupational Therapists
• Medical Billing and Coding Specialists
• Medical Administrative Specialists
• Medical Information Technologists
• Pharmacy Technicians
• Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics

… just to name a few.

 
A career in allied healthcare is rewarding, and the options and opportunities are diverse.

Training programs and schools for allied healthcare careers can be divided into two basic types:

• Academic / Degree-Based
• Career-Based

There are advantages and disadvantages to both types.

 
Academic, or degree-based, programs are those offered by traditional colleges and universities.  At the end of a (typically) 2- or 4-year enrollment, you receive an Associate or Bachelor degree; and, in addition to training specific to your career path, you should have received a general, liberal arts college education.  The average cost of a 4-year college education in the United States is $80,000 to $140,000.

Career-based programs are those offered by career-focused schools and training programs.  These programs generally provide a certificate instead of a degree, and the training is focused exclusively on your career path – without extraneous courses.  Because of this, these programs typically range from only 3 to 24 months.  Additionally, the tuition is typically MUCH less than that of a traditional college.

 
DRN Education provides career-based allied health training programs…
Getting you to your career quicker and with less educational expense.