As the number of Baby Boomers is growing, the need for good healthcare professionals will continue. A well-trained and educated people will be in high demand. After a long year of the global pandemic and quarantining, getting back to the job market is tough. The best news for anyone looking for a job and specifically in the healthcare field is that many great options for healthcare careers in 2021 don’t require a degree.
Demand for many of these jobs is expected to grow by 18- 30% by 2026. Some examples of careers that will continue to be on the market yet don’t require much training include:
Home Health Aide-It takes only three weeks to complete training for home health aides. Once you are a certified HHA, you will be able to find work helping the elderly or people who are physically disabled, terminally ill, or otherwise unable to care for themselves. That is the work that will make your everyday job meaningful. That is a gratifying job that can mean a difference between a person being able to live at home or be transferred to a long-term care facility. You’ll be doing important work, helping people maintain a level of comfort and independence they wouldn’t otherwise have.
Personal Care Aide-Home health and personal care aides monitor people with disabilities or chronic illnesses and help them with daily living activities. PCAs work in a variety of settings, primarily in client’s homes. They can choose between working full time or part-time.
HHAs and PCAs typically need a high school diploma or equivalent. However, they can get training in just a few weeks, and after being certified in the caregiving field, home health agencies can provide them with a job offer.
Overall employment of home health and personal care aides is projected to grow 34 percent from 2019 to 2029, much faster than the average for all occupations. In addition, as the baby-boom generation ages and the elderly population grows, the demand for the services of home health and personal care aides will continue to increase.
