Health Career Resources for Students & Counselors
Directory of Utah Health Professions Training Programs
The Directory of Utah Health Professions Training Program 2022-2023 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.
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.
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- 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.
- Information from Texas AHEC
- An interactive online game about infectious disease & health careers.
Health Resources for the Public
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- : 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.