Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Also Called: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Clinical Professor, Professor

Master's Degree

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$52,300

Entry Salary

Bright

Job outlook

What Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary do

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.

  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Industry Areas:

Health Care • Retail Sales and Services

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Work Context

  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Electronic Mail
  • Freedom to Make Decisions
  • Contact With Others
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled

Tools

  • Digital cameras
  • Web cameras
  • Microphones
  • Patient lifts or accessories
  • Laboratory mixers

Technology

Medical software
Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
Medical condition coding software
Word processing software
Google Docs
Microsoft Word
Computer based training software
Adobe Systems Adobe Presenter
Blackboard Learn

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Instructing
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Active Learning
  • Active Listening

Knowledge

Education and Training
teaching and course design
Arts and Humanities
English language
Math and Science
biology
psychology
Health
medicine and dentistry

Education

  • 36% Master's degree
  • 25% Doctoral degree
  • 19% Post-doctoral training

Experience

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Dietetic Technicians

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Exercise Trainers & Group Fitness Instructors

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

Coroners

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

Dietitians & Nutritionists

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Currently Selected

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

There are currently no advanced training opportunities for this career.

ACT & College

  • Abilene Christian University

    Abilene, TX

  • Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

    Tifton, GA

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Investigative (Thinker)
    • Social (Helper)

Work Styles

  • Integrity
  • Cooperation
  • Leadership
  • Concern for Others
  • Dependability
  • Initiative

Values

  • Working Conditions
  • Achievement
  • Independence

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic

This is what Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary across the country typically make.

$25.14 / hour
$52,300 /year

Entry Level

$50.79 / hour
$105,650 /year

Median Level

$115.00 / hour
$239,200 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Bright

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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