Aside from Nursing, what are the other COURSES that are in demand abroad?

[Dennis21]

I just want to ask what other courses/professions other than nursing that are in-demand abroad particularly in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

[shad_ma]

Computer professionals are still in demand abroad. This is quite contradictory to other statements that the profession is dying. You might also want to check each of the government's priority in terms of occupation

[bucks 'n bogut]

automotive mechanic, cook, cosmetology, electrician and most of the trade works like carpentry and plumbing.

computer profession? accountants pwede pa.

yan ang malaking problema sa ating bansa. karamihan gustong maging engineers, doctors, lawyers, congressman, senators. there's nothing wrong with it. what is wrong is wala namang gaanong paglagyan ang mga newly graduates natin ngayon. swerte na kung mapupunta ka sa mga call centers.

[gemini_star]

caregiver... skilled workers

[Dennis21]

Thank you for the reply. I was actually seeking courses related to allied medical profession.

[mandennis]

In North America, Pharmacy.

o sige, enroll na kayo and get your (US/Canada) license later.

entry salary starts at $12/hour plus benefits.

[Dennis21]

what about courses like PT, OT, Speech Therapy, Readiologic Technology, Medical Technology, Respiratory Therapy and the like?

[clawed_out]

an advance degree helps a lot.

it's kind of hard to get an H1 visa in the US, they prefer international students with advance degrees. most companies prefer that anyway but it never fails to try as we have nothing to loose.

[trauma]

what about courses like PT, OT, Speech Therapy, Readiologic Technology, Medical Technology, Respiratory Therapy and the like?
Not in the USA. These are becoming popular with Americans as the training and lifestyle is reasonable for them.

I agree that plumbing and auto mechanics will do well in most places (even USA).

For professionals, I also agree that advance degrees are important as they get sponsored easier for visas.

[Dennis21]

^ really? I thought americans would prefer to go into business schooling and dreaded jobs that deals with germs, bacteria, diseases and the like.

[sakura22]

Well, my sister is an OT and she's leaving this September for California. The processing of her papers took less than 1 year. Starting salary niya 28$/hour. Andami daw kasing kelangan na OT kaya mindamadali. Six recruitment agencies kept on calling her since they are in need of a lot of OTs. Merong sa Georgia (2), New Jersey(2), New York and California. Maybe OT is not as in demand as nurses but in demand na din siguro. The problem lang with taking up OT, only 2 schools are recognized by NBCOT (parang sa NCLEX) to take the exam: UP and Perpetual Help Laguna. If an OT from another school would like to take the exam, dapat my masteral na. Yan ang sinabi sakin ng sis ko I think that was imposed this year. Before kasi, pwede daw lahat. Aside from that, 5 years na ang OT ngayon. Ang nursing din according sa PNA, ibabalik ang 5 year curriculum. Another in demand course would be BS Education Major in SPED. Yan naman ang course ng youngest sister ko.:D

[dunamis]

eh how about psychiatrist, clinical psychologists o kaya industrial psychologists? are they in demand?

[-=+cZaRiNa+=-]

physical therapy, medical transcription:D

[trauma]

^ really? I thought americans would prefer to go into business schooling and dreaded jobs that deals with germs, bacteria, diseases and the like.
There's still opening for PT's and OT's (in underserved areas) but the window might close faster. There will be Nursing shortage for along time and a lot of American nurses refuse to practice except during recession. They would rather go to other fields due to the work conditions.

[silveret]

is it true na kailangan ng mag-masters ang mga graduates ng BS OT to work abroad??

[god_of_all]

Educ. lalo na sped.