The medical field is a lucrative place for new job seekers. It's especially attractive for people who are reentering the job market and exploring adult and continuing education courses. Whereas many career paths require extensive training or advanced degrees, there are several alternatives in the medical field for people who are seeking an expedited path to work.

Below are a couple of the various options for people who want to enter the medical field.

Home Health Aide

This is one of the fastest ways to get your foot into the door of the medical profession. Home health aides are used to assist home-bound people who are in need of medical assistance. The training is much faster than that of an LPN or RN and is a good way for people to see if direct care is something that they would like to do. Many home health agencies will even provide the training and certification for potential employees as long as they agree to work for them afterward. The benefit to taking a continuing education course in home health work is that it will immediately allow you to seek out work upon completion of the course in a field that is growing every year.

For people who are currently working, and are looking for adult and continuing education options, the home health aid option is one to consider.

Online Medical Coding Courses

For people who do not want to do direct care and would prefer a more administrative-type job, then a continuing education course in online medical coding is a great idea. These courses are offered online and will instruct one in the proper methods of medical coding. This is indispensable knowledge within the medical industry. Virtually every medical clinic, hospital, and outpatient center will require their administrative staff to have this knowledge.

In order to be a successful medical receptionist, then it is necessary to have a strong working knowledge of medical coding. This coding is used for a majority of the industry's billing and database issues. If a hiring manager reviews a resume and does not see that the applicant has a working knowledge of medical coding, then it is highly likely that the applicant will not be considered for the role.

The great thing about online medical coding courses is that they are offered online, and can be taken asynchronously, which means that the student can continue working while taking the course.