{"id":4046,"date":"2018-11-09T20:15:28","date_gmt":"2018-11-10T01:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/health-sciences-nursing-veterinary-technology-educational-information\/?p=4046"},"modified":"2024-01-30T15:44:33","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T20:44:33","slug":"health-careers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/health-sciences-nursing-veterinary-technology-educational-information\/health-careers\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore Health Careers at the Nov. 15 Open House"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Attend St. Petersburg College\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/future-students\/degrees-training\/health-sciences-and-veterinary-technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Sciences and Veterinary Technology<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/events\/health-science-and-vet-tech-open-house\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open House and Student Success Showcase event<\/a> to learn more about health careers and the college&#8217;s healthcare programs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>5:30 &#8211; 7:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Thursday, Nov. 15<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/friends-partners\/about\/locations\/health-education-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Caruth Health Education Center<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>7200 66<sup>th<\/sup> Street N., Pinellas Park<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>FREE and open to the public<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/events\/health-science-and-vet-tech-open-house\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up for an event reminder<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Health careers outlook<\/h5>\n<p>Employment in healthcare occupations is projected to grow 18 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/healthcare\/home.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a>. Healthcare occupations are expected to add about 2.4 million new jobs, more than any of the other occupational groups.<\/p>\n<p>This projected growth is mainly due to an aging population, leading to greater demand for healthcare services.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Health Sciences Open House: 2018 SPC Career &amp; Academic Community Events\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WKuJRYO39HE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5>Take a tour of the campus<\/h5>\n<p>Visit the center during the Nov. 15 open house and take a tour.\u00a0 You&#8217;ll be to see our state-of-the-art <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/future-students\/degrees-training\/health-sciences-and-veterinary-technology\/dental-hygiene\/dental-hygiene-clinic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dental Hygiene Clinic<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/future-students\/degrees-training\/health-sciences-and-veterinary-technology\/nursing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">simulation hospital (S.C.E.N.E)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/health\/2018\/05\/21\/health-students-learn-from-virtual-dissection-table\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anatomage Table<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/future-students\/degrees-training\/health-sciences-and-veterinary-technology\/orthotics-and-prosthetics-technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Orthotics and Prosthetics lab<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/future-students\/degrees-training\/health-sciences-and-veterinary-technology\/physical-therapist-assistant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Physical Therapy Assistant<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/future-students\/degrees-training\/health-sciences-and-veterinary-technology\/respiratory-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Respiratory Care labs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tours will be held at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<h5>Meet with deans, program directors, and faculty<\/h5>\n<p>SPC offers programs in a number of different healthcare programs. Have questions about a a particular program or want to explore the various options? Faculty and staff from the following areas will be at the open house to help you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/future-students\/degrees-training\/health-sciences-and-veterinary-technology\/dental-hygiene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Dental Hygiene<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/future-students\/degrees-training\/health-sciences-and-veterinary-technology\/emergency-medical-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Emergency Medical Services<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/future-students\/degrees-training\/health-sciences-and-veterinary-technology\/funeral-services-and-arts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Funeral Services and Arts<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/future-students\/degrees-training\/health-sciences-and-veterinary-technology\/health-information-technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Health Information Technology<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/future-students\/degrees-training\/health-sciences-and-veterinary-technology\/health-sciences\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Health Sciences<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/future-students\/degrees-training\/health-sciences-and-veterinary-technology\/nursing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Nursing<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/future-students\/degrees-training\/health-sciences-and-veterinary-technology\/orthotics-and-prosthetics-technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Orthotics and Prosthetics Technology<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/future-students\/degrees-training\/health-sciences-and-veterinary-technology\/physical-therapist-assistant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Physical Therapist Assistant<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/future-students\/degrees-training\/health-sciences-and-veterinary-technology\/radiography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Radiography<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/future-students\/degrees-training\/health-sciences-and-veterinary-technology\/respiratory-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Respiratory Care<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/future-students\/degrees-training\/health-sciences-and-veterinary-technology\/veterinary-technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Veterinary Technology<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/future-students\/degrees-training\/health-sciences-and-veterinary-technology\/health-services-administration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Health Services Administration<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>Talk with current students<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Want to know what it&#8217;s like to be a student at SPC? Don&#8217;t ask us. Ask our students.<\/p>\n<p>Learn about our programs from the perspective of current students. They will be there to answer questions and showcase some of their best work!<\/p>\n<h5>Speak with academic advisors and financial aid<\/h5>\n<p>Learn about program admission requirements, transfer credits, financial aid options, and <a href=\"http:\/\/now.spc.edu\/spring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">registering for the Spring 2019 Term<\/a> for associate and bachelor&#8217;s degree programs.<\/p>\n<h5>Why should you attend?<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Experts on hand to answer all of your questions<\/li>\n<li>A pressure-free environment to explore potential health majors<\/li>\n<li>Learn about financial aid<\/li>\n<li>Apply to the college<\/li>\n<li>Register for classes<\/li>\n<li>Join us for refreshments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tour SPC&#8217;s Health Education Center, meet with program faculty and staff, and get more information about healthcare occupations &#8211;  one of fastest growing career tracks in the country. 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