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Health Care And Social Assistance
Job Training for Health Care and Social Assistance
OJT for Health Care and Social Assistance (NAICS 62)
The Health Care and Social Assistance sector is part of the Education and Health Services supersector.
The Health Care and Social Assistance sector includes the following industry groups:
- Ambulatory Health Care Services: NAICS 621
- Offices of Physicians
- Offices of Dentists
- Offices of Other Health Practitioners
- Outpatient Care Centers
- Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
- Home Health Care Services
- Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
- Hospitals: NAICS 622
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
- Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
- Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
- Nursing and Residential Care Facilities: NAICS 623
- Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
- Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities
- Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
- Other Residential Care Facilities
- Social Assistance: NAICS 624
- Individual and Family Services
- Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services
- Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- Child Day Care Services
Sector Sizes for Job Training
The following chart shows the percentage of people that this sector employs, relative to all the other industrial sectors, and the projected growth of this sector through 2026.
Sector Industries for Job Training
This next chart breaks down the sector into its primary industries. It shows the percentage of people that these primary industries employ, relative to the entire sector, and the projected growth of these industries through 2026.
Largest Occupations for Job Training
The following table shows the top 10 projected occupations, in size, for this sector through 2026. It also shows the educational requirements and OJT requirements for these top-sized occupations. The OJT.com training directory provides a listing of the state-by-state training providers that can fulfill your on-the-job training requirements.
Largest Occupations in Sector, Projected for 2026
| Occupation | 2026 Projected Employment (in thousands) | 2026 Projected Percent of Sector | Percent Employment Change (2016-2026) | Education Requirements | OJT Requirements |
| Registered nurses | 2,970.2 | 12.3 | 15.8 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Personal care aides | 2,437.4 | 10.1 | 42.9 | No formal educational credential | Short term |
| Nursing assistants | 1,510.9 | 6.3 | 11.3 | Postsecondary nondegree award | None |
| Home health aides | 1,274.3 | 5.3 | 49.4 | No formal educational credential | Short term |
| Medical assistants | 779.5 | 3.2 | 30.3 | Postsecondary nondegree award | None |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 697.5 | 2.9 | 13.2 | Postsecondary nondegree award | None |
| Medical secretaries | 654.8 | 2.7 | 23.2 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate term |
| Receptionists and information clerks | 568.5 | 2.4 | 20.5 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short term |
| Office clerks, general | 412.8 | 1.7 | 8.2 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short term |
| Childcare workers | 396.8 | 1.6 | 11.0 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short term |
Growth Occupations for Job Training
The following table shows the top 10 projected occupations, in growth, for this sector through 2026. It also shows the educational requirements and OJT requirements for these top-growth occupations. The OJT.com training directory provides a listing of the state-by-state training providers that can fulfill your on-the-job training requirements.
Highest Growth Occupations in Sector, Projected thru 2026
| Occupation | 2026 Projected Employment (in thousands) | 2026 Projected Percent of Sector | Percent Employment Change (2016-2026) | Education Requirements | OJT Requirements |
| Home health aides | 1,274.3 | 5.3 | 49.4 | No formal educational credential | Short term |
| Massage therapists | 54.3 | 0.2 | 48.6 | Postsecondary nondegree award | None |
| Personal care aides | 2,437.4 | 10.1 | 42.9 | No formal educational credential | Short term |
| Physician assistants | 134.7 | 0.6 | 40.5 | Master’s degree | None |
| Nurse practitioners | 193.9 | 0.8 | 39.1 | Master’s degree | None |
| Statisticians | 4.2 | 0.0 | 35.7 | Master’s degree | None |
| Market research analysts and marketing specialists | 31.8 | 0.1 | 35.3 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Lawyers | 4.6 | 0.0 | 34.9 | Doctoral or professional degree | None |
| Actuaries | 0.1 | 0.0 | 34.6 | Bachelor’s degree | Long term |
| Hearing aid specialists | 2.5 | 0.0 | 34.0 | High school diploma or equivalent | None |
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