Career Outlook

Employment Statistics

Professional Fitness Trainer

Baby boomers, young adults and even children are increasing the amount of time and money they put into fitness, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. With the nation’s growing concerns about health and fitness, career opportunities for professional fitness trainers are predicted to grow 27% within the next decade, much faster than the average rate of other occupations.

Most professional fitness trainers work in:

• Private practices
• Physical fitness facilities
• Health clubs
• Fitness centers

The Bureau of Labor Statistics states that fitness workers generally work in the recreation industry, in civic and social organizations, or are self-employed. In this career you can have the option to work part-time or full-time.

Legal Assistant

Employment for paralegals and legal assistants is expected to grow 22% between 2006 and 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Despite rapid growth in this field, the Bureau of Labor Statistics still expects competition for legal positions. Those with formal training are expected to have more success finding jobs.

There are opportunities to work in a variety of legal fields as a legal assistant. Some of the most common are:

• Private law firms
• Corporate legal departments
• Insurance companies
• Real estate firms

Dental Assistant

Careers in dental assisting are projected to grow 29% within the next decade, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This career projection is much faster than the average rate of other occupations.

Reasons for the predicted growth in the dental assisting career field are more focus on preventative care, greater retention of natural teeth, and new generations of dentists who want more help in their offices.

With Dental Assistant training from Dawn Career Institute, you’ll be qualified for employment in the following areas:

• Dental offices
• Dental clinics
• Hospitals

Medical Assistant

Medical assisting is projected to be one of the fastest-growing careers from 2006-2016. The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects this career to grow 35%, much faster than the average rate for all occupations. The reason for this projected increase in job opportunities is because the healthcare field is rapidly expanding with advanced technologies and because of a substantial aging population.

Medical assistants most often work in outpatient settings like clinics or group practices. Having formal education and certification can greatly enhance your opportunities in this career.

The growing need for medical assistants means that you will be in demand by employers, with a great degree of job security and steady earning potential throughout your career. Choose to pursue a career in:

• Doctors' offices
• Hospitals
• Medical clinics
• Ambulatory healthcare offices
• State and government clinics
• Laboratories
• Nursing or care facilities

Esthetician (Skin Care Specialist)

Skin care is important to people in several industries outside of healthcare. Both the beauty and fashion industries are equally concerned with advances in skin care.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that jobs for skin care specialists will grow almost 35% from 2006-2016. That's 13,000 new jobs added to the industry in the next seven years! The time is right to learn the techniques and tools to become a skin care expert so you can find work in this growing industry.

With this kind of specialized career training, your skills can lead to a career in areas like:

• Hospitals
• Private practices
• Health spas
• Fitness clubs
• Resorts
• Physicians' offices
• Dermatologists' offices
• Beauty spas/salons

Make-up artists' careers will grow 40% from 2006-2016.

Massage Therapist

Do you want a career that makes others feel good?

The time could not be better for a massage therapy career! With the ongoing trend toward a more holistic approach to healthcare, opportunities for alternative healthcare providers – including massage therapists – are at an all-time high.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, massage therapy positions are expected to grow at an average of 20% through the year 2016! That's nearly 24,000 new jobs becoming available within the next seven years! With a certification from Dawn Career Institute, you could begin working one of those jobs.

Dawn Career Institute in Delaware provides intensive training to become a massage therapist. The coursework is complete with guided instruction and hands-on training. Massage certification from the state of Delaware is a great way to prepare for a challenging and rewarding career in massage. A career as a massage therapist can allow you to work in many exciting settings! You may work in conjunction with wellness providers such as estheticians, chiropractors and various others.

With Massage Therapist training from Dawn, you can qualify for employment in several settings like:

• Private practices
• Physicians' offices
• Chiropractic clinics
• Destination, health and medical spas
• Hotels and resorts
• Physical therapy or medical clinics
• Athletic or sports clubs
• Cruise ships
• Beauty salons

Medical and Dental Biller/Health Insurance Claims Examiner

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, support services for healthcare, such as medical and dental biller/health insurance claims examiners, will only continue to rise in demand. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job prospects for this sector will expand as much as 18% through the year 2016. That's nearly 30,000 new jobs that will need qualified people to fill them in the next seven years.

As a medical and dental biller/health insurance claims examiner, you will be responsible for processing medical records and managing the billing process to help healthcare facilities operate smoothly.

Dawn’s healthclaims specialist courses will complement your medical office training with further instruction on procedures and processes related to becoming a healthclaims specialist. Use the specialized skills you will learn at Dawn Career Institute and pursue an exciting career with:

• Dental offices
• Insurance companies
• Hospitals
• Other healthcare facilities

Medical Administrative Specialist

Qualify for entry-level employment as a medical administrative specialist in Delaware with the training courses available at Dawn Career Institute. Dawn’s medical office training programs can prepare you for an exciting new career.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment opportunities for medical administrative specialists will grow to nearly 18% by 2016. As the health services industry expands due to technological advances and an aging population, nearly 68,000 qualified medical administrative specialists will be needed. With training from Dawn, one of them could be you.

DCI strives to provide students with hands-on training programs that will give real-world experience. The School’s coursework can prepare you for an exciting new career in the healthcare field.

These skills can lead to an exciting career in any of the following:

• Private medical offices
• Hospitals
• Physicians' offices
• Nursing or care facilities
• Government clinics

Nurse Assistant

Have you always wanted to make a living helping others? Looking for a stable and interesting career? Train to become a nurse assistant and join the booming healthcare industry! According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nurse assistants are among the top 10 occupations with the largest job growth. Between now and 2016, there will be an estimated 264,000 new jobs added that will need to be filled. The Nurse Assistant program from Dawn Career Institute can get you qualified for one of these jobs.

Upon completion of the Nurse Assistant class, you can be ready for a rewarding, new career in:

• Doctors' offices
• Hospitals
• Nursing homes
• Private homes
• Clinics
• Home health agencies

Pharmacy Technician

Have you always wanted to participate in the exciting healthcare field? Then consider enrolling in courses at Dawn Career Institute in Delaware! According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the pharmacy technician position is one of the most rapidly growing careers in the current healthcare boom. The industry will expand the need for pharmacy technicians up to 34% through the year 2016. That means over 90,000 new jobs in this sector will be added in the next seven years! You can be a pharmacy technician with the right career training from Dawn.

In order to become a pharmacy technician, you have to be properly trained in laboratory practices, including managing patient records and filling and handling prescriptions. You’ll even get the opportunity to learn in a simulated laboratory setting!

Learn the skills needed to work as a pharmacy technician in:

• Hospitals
• Clinics
• Nursing homes
• Commercial pharmacies
• Pharmaceutical suppliers

Additional stats:

* Medical administrative specialist is listed on BLS as "Medical secretaries."
* Nurse assistant is listed on BLS as "Nursing aids, orderlies and attendants."
* Professional Fitness Trainer is listed on BLS as "Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors."