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How to Choose the Right Healthcare Training Program for You

You’ve probably heard the saying, “When you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.” Choosing a career you love and excel in will help set you up for a lifetime of career success and satisfaction. However, with so many options available, it can be hard to determine what healthcare training program is best for you. 

Because these important decisions will impact your future, taking the time to determine your needs, set career goals, and research training options are all essential steps toward your healthcare career. United Career Institute outlines the best ways to make these important decisioHow To Choose The Right Healthcare Training Program For Youns and things you should consider along the way. 

Continue reading to learn how to choose the right healthcare training program for you!

Determine Your Needs

Every student has different needs, and finding a career training program that meets your needs is important to being successful. For example, say you need a school that allows you to balance family, work, and your education while taking classes online. Determining that before starting your research can be a great help in the process of finding a school that fits your needs. 

Once you’ve determined what your personal needs are, you can start thinking about what healthcare career you may want to enter. 

Set Your Career Goals

After determining your specific needs, you can work on setting career goals for yourself. You may have an overall goal in mind, like becoming a practical nurse, but you’ll need to develop a path to get there. This is where setting SMART goals can be extremely helpful. SMART goals allow you to break down your overall goal into smaller, more attainable goals to help you stay on track. You can read more about setting goals in our How To Create SMART Career Goals post!

If you don’t already have an overall goal, there are questions you can ask yourself to help create your own career goals:

  • Why do you want to start a new career in healthcare?
  • What are you looking for in a career?
  • What areas of healthcare are you interested in?
  • Do you plan to continue advancing your career?
  • Where do you see yourself in five years?

The answers to these questions will be different for every person, but they can act as a guide to help you set career goals.

Research Your Career Training Options

Now that you have determined your needs and set career goals, it’s time to start researching your training options to help you start your dream career! During this process, you will evaluate different institutions based on how well they align with your short-term and long-term goals. In addition, you can ask yourself these questions to help guide the process:

  • Does the institution offer programs that train for the specific job you want?
  • Does the school’s values align with your own?
  • What support services are available to students?
  • Will you complete the program with hands-on experience, certifications, or other qualifications that can set you apart from the competition?

Once you have reviewed the institutions you may be interested in attending and narrowed down your list of prospective schools, you can requst information and visit the schools you like. By following this process, you can feel confident that your chosen institution will provide the best education for you!

Get Started With United Career Institute!

Suppose you have decided that a healthcare training program that offers hands-on experience, certification*, student support services, and a sense of family is for you. In that case, United Career Institute may be the perfect place for you! Explore our accelerated healthcare training programs in Practical Nursing, Phlebotomy, Online Medical Assisting, Online Medical Coding, and Online Medical Billing/Administration

With our career-in-a-year option, you can finish your healthcare training in 12 months and earn a Clinical Medical Assistant or Medical Office Administration diploma!

Take the first step toward your healthcare career and contact the UCI admissions team by calling 724-515-2440 or Requesting Information

*Certification is contingent upon passing the corresponding certification exam.