Which one of these certificates will get me the best paying job?

Question

The certificate programs at Pima Medical. Located at http://www.pmi.edu/careers_home.asp on the left side or as follows: Dental Assistant

Expanded Duties Dental Assistant

Massage Therapy

Medical Assistant

Medical Administrative Assistant

Medical Coding and Billing

Nursing Assistant

Ophthalmic Medical Assistant

Pharmacy Technician

Phlebotomy

Physical Therapy Technician

Veterinary Assistant

What would be most helpful, is listing them in order from which one is highest to lowest income. Thanks in advance

Answer 1

Well, that is a loaded question.  You have to consider a couple of things - the main one is the amount of opportunities for each choice in your area.  If you choose an area that does not have a lot of openings, competition will be stiff and you may not land a job.  So, search some career sites to see what the opportunities are for each job in your area.  Once you target those that have a lot of opportunities, go to a salary wizard - yahoo's HotJobs has one on the bottom of their page.  You will need to input the job title and the area you are working in to get a good feel for what each job pays.

Hope that helps.