| For Criminal Justice Demands website hyper link click here. |
| World Health Organization: International-Global Demand |
| WHO genetics website hyper link click here. |
| For Roles & Benefits click here website hyper links. |
| National Career Demands |
| For Diversity Allied Health website hyper link click here. |
| Refer to the college's continuing education catalog. Search for "Future Genetics". This is an InternalLink to the COD website and for Future Genetics. |
| Useful Links |
| www.CourseOnDemand.net |
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| There are likely many other exciting & new ways that Future Genetics Advocate Consultants are key for Genetic Counselors and the team, in the academic, corporate, clinical or research communities. "Advocacy" hours or experience is usually required before becoming a genetic counselor and even opening your own practice. However, many graduates and students find satisfying careers in other creative ways. Below is just a small sample of other industry ways that educated people find a rewarding speciality, and apply their highly specialized education in other ways. Even as their "day job". Links below are some consultant areas, where they could use people just like you. These are just a very few External Links: |
| HCC website/catalog. Select "Professional", or search for the the "Future Genetics" course. Fall, 2006, Page 17. Click here for hyper link to website. Click Below for email address: |
| For Dentists & Dental Hygienists & Staff Associates website hyper link #1, and click here website hyper link #2. |
| For Example "Team HCC". Integrated assistance of levels for medical-dental-physcological & genetics staff needs. |
| For Pharmaceuticals, Medical/Pharmaceutical devices, Graphics and Security: link # 1, link # 2, link # 3, link # 4, link # 5. |
| 'So you wanna be a highly specialized Counselor'? Why not just Keep It Simple (i.e., the K.I.S. Principle). Be a Genetic Counseling Advocate. (Advocate For Genetic Counseling.) However, a Genetic Counselor can develop their own office, clinic, who they work for, or can even open a private practice themselves. It's up to you to research Legal Authorities for particular State and/or Federal regulations. For some Legal Authorities are published, and others are by professional standards and community practices. If you really feel the need to " go all the way", then there might be some shortcuts. How do you think others are getting ahead, coming in from all around the global market? Alternative Pathways. Some Career Secretes & Alternative Pathways, for choosing genetics as your profession, in the alternative, to help enhance your current career and profession to an even greater level than the others around you. Ease into it. Try becoming a member of a "Society". Alternatively, try becoming an "Affiliate" or "Student" membership. Try several, and join as many as you can. (The "paper chase" concept, be a "paper tiger".) Excel by going beyond a COD course, as the Future Genetics Certification. Try some of the following alternative pathways or third paths. 1. Go get a "Masters". A "Masters" in anything, using "work experiences" or so called "experienced learners" hours and credit. Go to so called "Non-Traditional" and Traditional programs, "online" or not. Virtually every college and University have online, e-campus programs in this global age of learning trends. (Market demands.) 2. Go validate any work, life experiences and other credits that you already have achieved. For example, become a member of a "Society". Generally, it's easier, there are more levels of entry involvement, an ease of credentials, and it's less costly. There are "Associations" that you can join and become a member, too. However, they're more valuable, they're more expensive to join. Depending on the Association that you may consider joining and entry level available to you, based upon your education,etc.... For some, it's just about getting your membership fees. So, you need not try too hard. Or, to pay too much. Gain entry level with the least cost and energy. The "path of least resistance" law of nature. Join even for "entry level", as a participant. Society, Affiliation, Association, Patron, memberships are just a few terms of art that entities or professional bodies use to classify members. There are an increased number of people around you getting the Ph.D, "doctorates", and various "Master" degrees from online sources. In this country and others. Whatever your current status, education or career might be now, think about making the most of it. Below are some Non-Traditional ways that people use their education and careers in other ways. To advance to even greater levels. Many Continuing Education professionals have already achieved a Masters level and/or higher equivalent education, with additional practical "life" or "work" experiences. Beyond the walls of an academic world or beyond a virtual global cyberspace education. The Future Is Yours. Program Yourself. What course do you want to take to chart out your own future? The same ones as everyone else? "Think out of the box." Think about having the highly specialized course, Future Genetics, may offer to you today. Think about being closer to the highest education one could get, when touching on areas of the health care related industry, profession and edge technology. Think about applying it to your career today! Ready To Enroll? Registration or enrollment is at virtually any start time/date you're ready. (See college catalog. Seach for "Future Genetics", or drag down to Page 17 of college 2006 "Fall Courses" catalog pdf.) |
| To check out other External links click here and use key phrase "Genetic Counselors with Multiple Degrees and Job Experiences". website link here. Includes testimonials from others, "Librarian", "Graphic Designer", "Nurse", "Teachers", and others. Remember to scroll to the phrase above on their site and click on it. |
| For other careers, other than direct heathcare areas, click here and use key phrase "Genetics counselors in 'Nontraditional' Roles". Website link here. Other testimonials that they include. Drag down and click on the above phrase in their website, and click on it there. Or, key in this phrase in to their "Search" box, to take you to "Nontraditional" ways these careers work. |
| For Market Size of counseling. A Q&A format from a global search engine. Investing time and money into Future Genetics. |
| For another view of Career Opportunities. Other traditional and "non-traditional" roles. (Terms, "non-traditional" and e-campus or online or "experienced learners", work and life experience credit are often more contemporary words. As" terrestrial " learning is to traditional learning present on a campus space. Rather than still yet another expression, cyberspace or "distance", et. el. education trends. Moving out of conventional walls of education.) Beware of "degree mills", which appear to have become validated by this trend. With merely a glorified occupational license. Even though they may say they have a State or National Dept. of Education license. It is a jungle out there. These programs came about in the late 70s. When The United States encouraged foreign medical graduates. In particular, a mechanism for "doctors" from other countries. |
| For genetics On Demand, and some others opinions for potential market and patient pools. Seeing some more about Medicine & Genetics Future. |
| For a Florida State (U.S.A.) legal authority on license, licensing, licensure. Counselors versus a recommendation for treatment or for therapeutics of potential genetic conditions should also be distinguished. House Bill 1033 (HB 1033). This is a pdf format. |
| For some published opinions and newspaper article, which relates to some plain language for the State of Florida (U.S.A.) regulation, on some more on licensing. (Defer to actual legal authority and legal applications from proper professionals and doctors of medical communities.) Go Back To Top. |
