In Seattle, Pima Medical Institute offers degree programs in medical assisting, phlebotomy technician, and radiography, among other fields, while North Seattle Community College has medical assisting, radiologic technology, and phlebotomy courses. Ashmead College has a massage therapy program. Seattle Pacific University has a pre-physical therapy program, while Seattle University offers a pre-professional health services major. For students interested in Chinese medicine, there's the Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine. The University of Washington Health Science School has numerous options: medical and dental schools, a dental hygiene program, and training for occupational and physical therapists and physician assistants.
Allied health jobs are expected to grow at a decent rate in Seattle, although not as quickly as in some other U.S. cities. Health technologist and technician positions can expect overall growth of 16%, including 16% for cardiovascular technologists and technicians, 17% for dental hygienists, 17% for surgical technologists, and 16% for respiratory therapist technicians. Health-diagnosing and –treating practitioners can expect overall growth of 17%, including 16% for physician assistants, 18% for physical therapists, 15% for radiation therapists, and 20% for respiratory therapists.
Healthcare support occupations are expected to grow by 17%, including increases of 26% for massage therapists, 16% for medical assistants, and 18% for occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides.
Health & Medical Schools, Programs & Courses
in Seattle
Subjects listed are highlights of programs
and/or courses offered.
DeVry University Biomedical Engineering Technology, Biomedical Informatics, Health Information Technology
Pima Medical Institute Health Unit Coordinator, Medical Assistant, Medical Administrative Assistant, Phlebotomy Technician, Radiography
Why Seattle is a Great Place to Study Health & Medical
Led by the University of Washington's highly-regarded healthcare schools and facilities, and augmented by such specialized institutions as the Allen Institute for Brain Science and the Infectious Diseases Research Institute the city of Seattle has an extensive network of good hospitals and educational programs for allied health students. In addition to the these offerings, the city also has a large veterans' hospital where many allied health students are trained in addition to a great network of community hospitals.
Other Resources for Health & Medical Education and Careers in Seattle
Health & Medical - Employers / Internship Opportunities in Seattle
Allied health students are usually assigned clinical rotations, or internships, according to agreements their schools have with hospitals and other local healthcare facilities. In Seattle, potential employers and sites of rotations include:
In Seattle, Pima Medical Institute offers degree programs in medical assisting, phlebotomy technician, and radiography, among other fields, while North Seattle Community College has medical assisting, radiologic technology, and phlebotomy courses. Ashmead College has a massage therapy program. Seattle Pacific University has a pre-physical therapy program, while Seattle University offers a pre-professional health services major. For students interested in Chinese medicine, there's the Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine. The University of Washington Health Science School has numerous options: medical and dental schools, a dental hygiene program, and training for occupational and physical therapists and physician assistants.
Allied health jobs are expected to grow at a decent rate in Seattle, although not as quickly as in some other U.S. cities. Health technologist and technician positions can expect overall growth of 16%, including 16% for cardiovascular technologists and technicians, 17% for dental hygienists, 17% for surgical technologists, and 16% for respiratory therapist technicians. Health-diagnosing and –treating practitioners can expect overall growth of 17%, including 16% for physician assistants, 18% for physical therapists, 15% for radiation therapists, and 20% for respiratory therapists.
Healthcare support occupations are expected to grow by 17%, including increases of 26% for massage therapists, 16% for medical assistants, and 18% for occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides.
