Florida Medical Prep | Your medical career is just a heartbeat away.

July 17, 2009

"One industry still adding jobs in June [2009] was health care and social services, where employment rose by 1 percent compared with June 2008.
Within that broad category, nursing care centers continued to hire rapidly, with employment rising by 6.5 percent over the year. Most other industries lost jobs.”

The Stability of a
Healthcare Provider Career

Recession Proof

Florida’s growing population of elderly and aging baby boomers continues to fuel an unprecedented demand for healthcare workers. To put it in simple terms, the high demand for healthcare workers creates a stable and secure career option that is filled with opportunities for sustainable growth.

The Department of Labor projects a 30.3% increase nationwide in the number of health care jobs between now and the next decade. That's 5 million new health care jobs. Health care careers are the rising stars of the employment outlook.

In February 2005, Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation Labor Market Statistics through 2012 reported the following:

91% of the occupational employment growth in Florida will occur in service-producing industry sectors such as Healthcare.

Health Support occupations will grow by 28% over the next 7 years. 92,728 new jobs are predicted to open in the Healthcare industry over the next 7 years.

Throughout the 2009 recession, these statistics have proven true as Florida’s unemployment rates reached record-highs. While most career fields experienced drastic decreases (many in the double digits), the employment demand for healthcare workers experienced an increase of more than 4%.

Many of the fastest growing health care jobs are concentrated in the health services field and 19% of all health care job growth in the next decade will be in health services. To best serve and address the long-term career objectives of our prospective students, Florida Medical Prep offers programs with high demand such as Articulated Nursing Assistant, Phlebotomy, Patient Care Assistant and Home Health Aide programs.

Take Advantage of the Many Employment Opportunities within the Forever-Growing Healthcare Industry

Take Advantage of the Many Employment Opportunities within the Forever-Growing Healthcare Industry

As a healthcare worker your medical career provides you with the fastest growing employment opportunities to advance within the industry. Many of the healthcare facilities that hire you to work will help pay for your school/education through education tuition reimbursement programs.

According to the U. S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs for Home Health Aides are projected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through 2016. Factors contributing to this growth include the aging population and new technology that helps patients and the elderly live more comfortably at home.

Although your current healthcare position is very rewarding, you may choose to advance your medical career to become a:

Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse (RN)
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
X-Ray Tech
Surgery Tech
Emergency Room (ER) Tech

As you advance in your career,
so will your paycheck!

Over the next decade nearly 5 million new healthcare workers will be needed due to the aging population of baby boomers and advancements in medical technology.