Career Self-Assessment Answers

Which of the following are the primary types of healthcare credentials?

If you want academic training to expand your future healthcare career goals, you would get some type of registration✔ educationlicensurecertification credential. If you want to specialize in something – such as nutrition – to enhance your career, you would get a/an ✔ certificationX licensureeducationregistration credential.If you want to practice your career independently as an expert-level professional, open your own office, and set your own hours, you can apply for your registrationeducationX certification✔ licensure credential.If you want to demonstrate your qualifications with a government body or professional organization, you can get a/an educationcertification✔ registrationlicensure credential.

If you want a healthcare career in support service, which of the following credentials might apply to that career field choice?

If you want a career in biotechnology or healthcare informatics, which of the following credentials might apply?

Bachelor’s degreeAssociate’s degree✔ Health science technology education is the most entry-level of the health science career education credentials and can be acquired through technical school.A basic, 2-year college level degree is a/an ✔ associate’s degreemaster’s degreebachelor’s degree.If you want a 4-year college or university degree, you would get your doctorate degreehealth science technology education degree✔ bachelor’s degree.If you want to become an expert and receive expert-level educational training, you should sign up for a master’s degree✔ doctorate degreebachelor’s degree.A ✔ master’s degreebachelor’s degreeassociate’s degree is an advanced degree that you can get from a college or university.

When acquiring an education credential, which of the following must you have before you can get a doctorate degree?

Which degree do you need before you can get your master’s degree?

What might you need to have in order to get your certification?

Why are background checks run when applying for licensure?

What is the name for the process of collecting and verifying credentials?

Employers verify documentation to make sure credentials are:

What might you need to do to renew your credentials?

Why might a professional lose his or her credential?