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Health Care Schools in Maine

According to the Maine Department of Labor, Maine's health care and social assistance workers earned a comfortable average weekly salary of $647 in 2005. Some of Maine's largest health care industries include ambulatory health care services, hospitals, and nursing and residential care facilities, each of which employed around 25,000-30,000 different health care professionals in 2006. If you'd like to find employment in medical coding and billing, nursing, or a related health care occupation, there are plenty of accredited nursing and medical schools where you can earn certification.

Medical classes are available for many different career paths. If you wish to become a medical assistant, you can study medical terminology, accounting, and anatomy. If you're interested in nursing, your curriculum may involve medical ethics and physiology courses. Classes also exist for currently employed nurses who need to earn nursing CEUs via continuing education. Your health care program's length will depend on the type of degree you earn; for example, medical assistant's degrees can be earned in 1-2 years, while MBAs in health care administration may require at least 2 years of master's level work.

  Degree Programs in Maine

Seacoast Career School - Sanford

Seacoast Career College offers career-focused education that gives you the skills you need to make the leap into your new career.

Empire Beauty Schools - Portland

Get the hands-on training you need to succeed in the cosmetology industry at Empire Beauty Schools. Choose from over 80 locations across 18 states.

Empire Beauty Schools - Bangor

Get the hands-on training you need to succeed in the cosmetology industry at Empire Beauty Schools. Choose from over 80 locations across 18 states.

Empire Beauty Schools - Caribou/Presque Isle

Get the hands-on training you need to succeed in the cosmetology industry at Empire Beauty Schools. Choose from over 80 locations across 18 states.

Empire Beauty Schools - Waterville/Augusta

Get the hands-on training you need to succeed in the cosmetology industry at Empire Beauty Schools. Choose from over 80 locations across 18 states.

Northeast Technical Institute - Bangor

Give your career a boost with Northeast Technical Institute. We offer certificate programs for careers in the fields of health care,business, technology, HVAC, and green energy.

Northeast Technical Institute - Scarborough

Give your career a boost with Northeast Technical Institute. We offer certificate programs for careers in the fields of health care,business, technology, HVAC, and green energy.

Kaplan University KHE - South Portland

Don't wait another day to take the next step forward in your career. Kaplan University can give you the real-world knowledge and skills you need to succeed in your chosen field.

The College Network

Start your nursing career with The College Network. Earn your NLNAC/CCNE accredited nursing degree online from one of our partner universities: Regis University, Indiana State University, Angelo State University and more at half the cost and time of traditional universities with no campus attendance, no wait list and local clinicals.

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