HIGH SCHOOL TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION & TRAINING

There are several options for education and training beyond high school, depending on your career goals.​

1 Year Certificate
Avg. Salary: $31,000

Careers
  • Nursing Assistant 
  • EMT/Paramedic 
  • Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Local Institutions
  • WSU Tech: Certified Medication Aid (CMA), Certified Nurse Aid (CNA), Home Health Aid (HHA), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), EMT, Patient Care Technician
  • Butler: Medical Coding, Certified Medication Aid (CMA), Certified Nurse Aid (CNA), Home Health Aid (HHA), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT & AEMT), Paramedic

2 Year Associates 
​Avg. Salary: $43,600

Careers
  • Radiologic Technologist
  • Dental Assistant 
  • Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 
  • Occupational Therapy Assistant 
  • Respiratory Therapist
Local Institutions
  • WSU Tech: Dental Assistant, Surgery Technologist, Veterinary Nursing, Healthcare Simulation Technology, Healthcare Administration and Management
  • Butler: Nursing, Pre-Nursing, Pre-Physician Assistant, Pre-Physical Therapy
  • Newman: Radiologic Technology, Health Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant, Respiratory Care

4 Year Bachelors
​Avg. Salary: $60,000

Careers
  • Registered Nurse 
  • Dental Hygienist 
  • Clinical Lab Technician
  • Medical Sonographer 
Local Institutions
  • Butler: ADN to KU BSN Nursing
  • Newman: Healthcare Science, Diagnostic Medical Sonography
  • WSU: Nursing, Nursing RN to BSN, Nursing Accelerated Program, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Health Science, Health Management, Health Administration (Bachelor's tp Master's), Dental Hygiene, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Biological Sciences- Biochemistry and Pre-Medicine