Career Titles

INTRODUCING THE GREAT CAREERS WITHOUT A BACHELOR’S DEGREE SERIES

LEARN ABOUT GOOD-PAYING, FAST-GROWING CAREERS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE A 4-YEAR DEGREE!

Computer Support Specialists: ISBN: 978-0-9829210-4-3
Dental Hygienists: ISBN: 978-0-9829210-0-5
Paralegals: ISBN: 978-0-9829210-1-2
Physical Therapist Assistants: ISBN: 978-0-9829210-3-6
Wind Turbine Technicians: ISBN: 978-0-9829210-2-9

Copyright: 2022
Ages: 12+, Grade Level: 6th-12th and Career Changers
Dimensions: 6″ x 9″

Price: $14.99/title

Buy 4 titles and receive the 5th title free ($59.96 + $8 shipping)!

The cost of earning a bachelor’s degree continues to skyrocket. The average annual tuition at private four-year colleges was $37,650 in 2020–21, according to The College Board.

The high cost of earning a bachelor’s degree often doesn’t translate into a good-paying career, and many students graduate with considerable college debt. In fact, bachelor’s degree graduates with student debt had average debt of $29,100 in 2020–21, according to The College Board.

Many young people today have realized that there are many good-paying, fast-growing careers that do not require a bachelor’s degree. Titles in the Great Careers Without a Bachelor’s Degree series spotlight careers that one can train for by earning certificates and associate’s degrees at community colleges and technical colleges; by completing apprenticeships; and by training in the military. These careers provide students with a path to a comfortable, middle class life.

Each title features:

• Information on typical job duties, employers, work environments, key skills, educational paths (college, apprenticeship, military), and salaries for the career
• 15+ ways to explore the field while still in school—classes, competitions, camps, websites, books, tours, school clubs, information interviews, job shadowing
• A detailed look at the employment outlook in the U.S. and Canada
• Interviews with professionals and educators, who describe what it’s like to work in the field, what they love about their jobs, and key skills for success
• A glossary of more than 35 commonly used terms in the career
• A list of college scholarships and other types of financial aid that help students reduce the cost of training
• Lists of useful books and websites and fact-filled sidebars
• More than 40 photos that illustrate the career

Book Review:

“Although the books comprising the Great Careers Without a Bachelor’s Degree series are readily available for personal reading lists individually, it is especially and unreservedly recommended for high school and community library Jobs/Careers collections that the entire series be acquired for the benefit of their students and patrons. Of special interest is the inclusion of interviews with professionals and educators who describe what it’s like to work in the field, what they love about their jobs, and key skills for success. Thoroughly ‘user friendly’ titles.” —Midwest Book Review, Internet Bookwatch, March 2022

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Health care jobs are a popular career option for students who enjoy helping others and learning about the latest cutting-edge technology and treatment methods! Here are some statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor that provide information on the promising career opportunities in the health care industry:

• Employment in the health care and social assistance industry will grow by 19 percent from 2014 to 2024–more than triple the average employment growth for all industries.
• 19 of the top 25 fastest-growing careers through 2024 are health care related.
• No other industry will add more jobs (more than 3.6 million) than the health care field from 2014-24.
• 7 of the top 20 careers that will add the most new positions through 2024 are in the health care industry.

The second edition of Hot Health Care Careers features the hottest of the hot health care careers for people from all educational backgrounds from high school diplomas to medical degrees. Some of the jobs that are featured include Advanced Practice Nurse, Biomedical Engineer, Dental Hygienist, Health Care Manager, Health Information Management Specialist, Licensed Practical Nurse, Mental Health Counselor, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Physician, and Registered Nurse.

Each career article provides an overview of the job and typical work environments, educational requirements, personal skills, methods of exploring the career while still in high school, tips on landing a job, typical employers, information on the long-term employment outlook and hot specialties, and sources of additional information. The book also features nearly 25 interviews with professionals and educators, photographs, and useful sidebars that list books, websites, fun facts, and other helpful information.

What’s new in the second edition of Hot Health Care Careers?

• 5 new career articles: Creative Arts Therapists, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Medical Illustrators and Photographers, Medical Interpreters and Translators, and Orthotic and Prosthetic Professionals
• Information on more than 40 summer, college exploration programs throughout the United States for those intertested in careers in health care
• Information on more than 35 college scholarships for students interested in entering health care careers; awards range from $500 to $20,000
• 15 new interviews with health care professionals (nearly 25 total interviews)
• More than 40 new sidebars focusing on emerging careers (e.g., disease mappers, medical scribes, nurse informaticists, radiosurgeons), changing educational requirements, the best places to work in health care, and useful educational and career websites

Book Review:

“Hot Health Care Careers lives up to its title as an excellent guide for selecting an in-demand health care career to pursue. The updated second edition presents a wealth of new content, including new career articles on Creative Arts Therapists, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Medical Illustrators and Photographers, Medical Interpreters and Translators, and Orthotic and Prosthetic Professionals. Information-packed and easy-to-browse, Hot Health Care Careers is enthusiastically recommended for public and college library collections, as well as the reading lists of students and labor market entrants!” —Midwest Book Review, Small Press Bookwatch

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The U.S. Department of Labor classifies nontraditional careers as those in which 25 percent or less of the people working in that particular career are of a particular gender. Nontraditional careers are found in all major occupational groups (from business and health care to construction, engineering, and public safety). Opportunities are available for people from all educational backgrounds from apprenticeship training to graduate degrees. Nontraditional Careers for Women & Men provides information on 22 nontraditional careers for women and 9 nontraditional careers for men. The U.S. Department of Labor (USDL) reports that nontraditional careers are especially attractive to women because they offer higher entry-level wages and a career ladder with pay between $20 and $40 per hour. Additionally, the USDL reports that growth in the economy is projected to expand employment in many of these occupations and secondly, there will be strong demand for workers in these fields due to expected retirements or transfers of current workers to other occupations. Additionally, most articles in Nontraditional Careers for Women & Men feature one or more interviews with professionals in that particular field, who provide useful advice on what it takes to land a job and be successful in the career especially as a worker in a nontraditional field for their gender. Other features include informative sidebars, photographs, an index, and three appendixes: Women Construction Associations; Nontraditional Occupations of Employed Women; and Nontraditional Occupations of Employed Men.

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Hot Jobs features information on more than 25 careers that will pay the most, grow most quickly, and employ the largest number of people, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Some of the hottest jobs include Computer Software Engineers, Civil Engineers, Computer Support Specialists, Computer Systems Analysts, Construction Managers, Financial Planners, Marketing Research Analysts, Medical Scientists, Pharmacists, Physical Therapists, Registered Nurses, and Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle School, and Special Education Teachers. Each career article provides an overview of the job and typical work environments, educational requirements, personal skills, methods of exploring the career while still in high school, tips on landing a job, typical employers, information on the long-term employment outlook and hot specialties, and sources of additional information. The book also features interviews with nearly 40 professionals and educators, photographs, an index, and useful sidebars that list books, websites, fun facts, and other helpful information.

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