Health Career Resources for Students & Counselors

Health Career Resources for Students & Counselors is a comprehensive guide designed to assist students in exploring and pursuing their passions within the healthcare field. This resource provides valuable information on various healthcare careers, educational pathways, and essential skills required for success. It also offers guidance to counselors on how to support students in making informed decisions about their future in healthcare.

Directory of Utah Health Professions Training Programs

The lists the college, university and technical programs in Utah that offer training in health professions. The Directory also lists pre-requisites classes and contacts at the various schools.

IPE Mobile Wellness Program

To increase opportunities for 91ɬÂþ students to collaborate on interprofessional wellness initiatives to improve the health and wellness of rural communities and vulnerable populations in southwestern Utah. The project will also provide an opportunity for 91ɬÂþ health profession students to encourage students in rural communities and minority students to consider different types of careers in healthcare.

91ɬÂþ College of Health Sciences and Utah Health Scholars students enrolled in courses aligned with the IPE Mobile Health Program, including but not limited to Agriculture Science, Exercise Science, Master of Athletic Training, Nutrition Science, Nursing, Physical Education, and Outdoor Recreation. Other 91ɬÂþ Departments and programs whose faculty and students work to promote health and wellness in rural and underserved communities are encouraged to contact Reed Muir to learn how they can be involved in the IPE Mobile Wellness Program.

The 91ɬÂþ IPE Mobile Wellness Program seeks community partners including schools and school districts, senior centers, early childhood education programs, and others working to improve health and wellness in rural communities and vulnerable populations in southwestern Utah. Interprofessional student teams and faculty can provide health and wellness education on nutrition, physical activity, healthy lifestyles, and access to community, state, and federal programs to improve Social Determinants of Health (SDOH).

Community-based organizations can contact Reed Muir for more information on developing a partnership with the 91ɬÂþ IPE Mobile Wellness Program.

Mobile Wellness Van

Information about Health Careers

These are great links to information about many different health professions. To learn what a nurses, doctors, technicians and other health professions are, how much they make, what training they require and more, check out these career guides. Includes interest tests and videos.

 A comprehensive guide to health care careers, schooling and work settings.
 Videos of many health careers, information on schools and financial aid.
Key information here includes comprehensive studies on the growth of remote healthcare work at global companies and careers for nurses.
 Deciding what you want to do with your life can be overwhelming. Going to college, enrolling in career and technical training, taking a great job, or starting your own business are all possibilities. Whether you're investigating careers, exploring education and training, or looking for a job, this website has tools and information to help you make informed.
 Information on beginning a career in behavioral health care.
 is a free, multi-disciplinary, interactive health careers website designed to explain the array of health professions and provide easy access to students seeking information about health careers.
 Learn more about the career of a Nurse Practitioner, including employment curricula and hundreds of in-depth write-ups and reviews on medical employers nationally.
: Information on the top careers in health care management and administration.
 An interactive online game about infectious disease & health careers.

Health Resources for the Public

Listed alphabetically:
: Specializing in resources on different drugs, mental illnesses and treatment options specifically for college students and special populations.
: Provides comprehensive, reliable information on the various aspects of alcohol abuse and addiction. This offers support and guidance for those who are struggling, as well as their parents, family members, friends, and community members. The World Health Organization estimated that approximately 3.3 million people die each year from alcohol abuse. The goal of the Alcohol Rehab Guide is to provide helpful information to as many people as possible on alcohol abuse, addiction, and recovery options.
: This organization specializes advocating the potential dangers of opioid abuse and education about this public health crisis. Opioid Help is an information hub that contains up-to-date news regarding the opioid epidemic, as well as vital resources for those currently struggling from addiction to help them recover.
 A sister site to Addiction Center that's geared toward individuals getting their life back through love and support. This site focuses on helping individuals struggling with addiction and their concerned loved ones with finding a treatment center that caters to their specific needs.
: Treatment Centers.net has combined the government's national treatment center database with modern location technology to help people find local addiction treatment centers. Find a Center Near You technology uses the location of your computer/tablet/smartphone to generate a list of addiction treatment centers near you.

Volunteer Resources

  • If you want to make serving others a career, but are unsure of if you want to do this in a health field, this website can guide you to all the work opportunities in non-profit entities.

Contact

Utah Center for Rural Health