Healthcare Support

The Healthcare Support job family is comprised of occupations with work activities that include assisting and caring for others, obtaining information from relevant sources, documenting and recording information, and performing general physical activities. In this family, knowledge of customer and personal service, clerical procedures, biology, medicine or dentistry are needed. And skills such as active listening, service orientation, and monitoring the performance of individuals are necessary. Education: these occupations usually require a high-school diploma and many require additional vocational training or an associate's degree.

Example occupations: Dental Assistants, Home Health Aides, Massage Therapists, Phlebotomists, Nursing Assistants, Veterinary Assistants