CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA)
Average Salary* (Boston) $ 28,690
Average Salary* (U.S.)     $ 24,000   * According to CBSALARY.COM
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AIDES, PHYSICAL THERAPY AIDES
Average Salary* (Boston)     $28,431
Average Salary* (U.S.)    $26,653     * According to CBSALARY.COM
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT, PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT, SURGICAL TECH
Average Salary* (Boston)     $40,064
Average Salary* (U.S.)    $37,557     * According to CBSALARY.COM

Career Advancement:   Further education and specific instructional programs are needed to prepare individuals to practice as licensed professionals and assistants in the health care professions.  Depending upon the area, therapist assistants may advance into administration positions where they organize assistants in a large department or act as the director for a specific department.  .

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Course Plan