Education Teachers, Postsecondary vs Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary: what changes?

Consider Education Teachers, Postsecondary if you want to teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Consider Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary if you would rather teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine. Both list doctoral or professional degree; compare training and prior experience separately. Prior experience in a related occupation is typically needed for Education Teachers, Postsecondary (less than 5 years) and Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary (less than 5 years).

Try this next: Compare three local entry-level postings for Education Teachers, Postsecondary and Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary. List the duties, credentials, prior experience, and paid training each employer actually asks for. Try a supervised class or sample project from each field before choosing a program.

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