Pima Medical Institute offers respiratory therapy, radiography, and medical assisting education. Nevada School of Massage Therapy offers massage therapy training. The Community College of Southern Nevada has dozens of allied health programs, including physical therapy assisting, radiation therapy technology, and dental hygiene. Las Vegas College offers medical assisting, massage therapy and medical billing and coding programs.
According to projections through 2012, Las Vegas is experiencing very robust growth in allied health occupations. Healthcare practitioners and technicians can expect growth of 52%, including an increase of 58% for dental hygienists, 54% for surgical technologists, 46% for diagnostic medical sonographers, 62% for cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and 45% for radiologic technologists and technicians. Also: 55% for physician assistants, 54% for occupational therapists, 47% for physical therapists, 62% for radiation therapists, and 72% for respiratory therapists. Healthcare support occupations are forecast to increase 52%, with jumps of 55% for physical therapist assistants, 64% for medical assistants, and 56% for massage therapists.
Health & Medical Schools, Programs & Courses
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Why Las Vegas is a Great Place to Study Health & Medical
Behind the glitz and glam of the casinos is another Las Vegas – the one with over half a million residents who remain here even when the tourists have all gone home with their winnings or debts – and with a community that size it's no wonder that dozens of hospitals and healthcare facilities thrive here, including the University of Nevada Medical School-affiliated University Medical Center. The city also has numerous schools offering allied health education, including extensive offerings from the Community College of Southern Nevada. Forecasts show the number of jobs in many allied health fields increasing more than 50% in Las Vegas into the next decade, making the city a great destination for students interested in allied health careers.
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Health & Medical - Employers / Internship Opportunities in Las Vegas
Allied health students are usually assigned clinical rotations, or internships, according to agreements their schools have with hospitals and other local healthcare facilities. In Las Vegas, potential employers and sites of rotations include:
