Alternative Health Care
Books | Vermont Web Links | Other Web Links | Software Resources
Books
Search our catalog online at http://www.vsac.org/LibrarySearch. Patrons may borrow books by coming to the Resource Center in downtown Winooski, or by making an interlibrary loan request through their local school or public library.
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Careers for Caring People & Other Sensitive Types (2003) |
Call # 362.023 Paradis |
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Careers for Health Nuts & Others Who Like to Stay Fit (2004) |
Call # 610.69 Camenson |
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Opportunities in Holistic Health Care Careers (2007) |
Call # 615.5071 Tierney |
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Opportunities in Osteopathic Medicine Careers (2001) |
Call # 615.533 Sacks |
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Planning Your Career in Alternative Medicine: A Guide to Degree and Certificate Programs in Alternative Health Care (2000) |
Call # 610.69 Lyons |
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The Yale Guide to Careers in Medicine & the Health Professions: Pathways to Medicine in the Twenty-First Century (2003) |
Call # 610.69 Donaldso |
Vermont Web Links
VSAC's Massage Therapy pathfinder lists programs in VT.
Burlington College offers a BA in transpersonal psychology — www.burlington.edu/pages/academics/bachelors/transpersonal/transpersonal.html
Goddard College offers a unique, interdisciplinary BA in health arts & sciences that emphasizes whole systems perspectives and integrated practices — www.goddard.edu/bachelorarts_healtharts
Johnson State College offers a BS in wellness and alternative medicine — www.jsc.edu/Academics/BehavioralSciences/WellnessAndAlternativeMedicine/default.aspx
Union Institute & University offers an holistic studies program — www.myunion.edu/academics/bachelor-of-arts/index.html
University of Vermont's Continuing Education offers a 15-credit sequence of courses on complementary healthcare — www.uvm.edu/~learn/?Page=programs.html
Ed2Go, in partnership with several local Career and Technical Centers, offers online classes in alternative health care — www.ed2go.com
Elements of Healing offers a 150-hour oriental herbal medicine program — www.elementsofhealing.net
Vermont Association of Naturopathic Physicians provides information on the status of the naturopathic profession in Vermont, principles of naturopathic medicine, and more — www.vanp.org
The following alternative health care occupations are licensed in Vermont: acupuncturist, chiropractor, midwife, naturopathic physician, and osteopath. Refer to the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation for more information — www.vtprofessionals.org
Vermont Department of Labor provides a job bank, locations of statewide career resource centers, and Vermont labor market information — www.labor.vermont.gov
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Other Web Links
Alternative Medicine Foundation has a set of “Resource Guides” with information on careers in acupuncture, herbal medicine, naturopathy, and many others — www.amfoundation.org/info.htm
Council on Naturopathic Medical Education is the only accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for naturopathic programs — www.cnme.org
Medline Plus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, offers a searchable database of articles, directories, and legal issues for specific alternative medicine topics — www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/complementaryandalternativemedicine.html
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine offers information on research grants, continuing education, and career development trainings — http://nccam.nih.gov
Natural Healers.com is a source of information on schools, programs, and certification and licensing requirements — www.naturalhealers.com
Rosenthal Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine provides a “Research and Information Resources” page that links to various sites and associations specific to alternative health job titles and training programs — www.rosenthal.hs.columbia.edu
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Software Resources
VT Guidance Central is a web-based, personalized, self-guided program that provides comprehensive career, college, and education planning tools
You can use VT Guidance Central as a tool to:
- explore career possibilities
- plan the training you need for specific careers
- search for colleges/universities that fit your desired criteria (e.g., location, size, programs/majors, activities, costs)
- learn about financial aid options
- and much more!
Visit the VSAC Resource Center in Winooski to utilize other assessment, career, and education planning software tools.
Updated: November 2009
Compiled by: VSAC Resource Center, 10 East Allen Street, PO Box 2000, Winooski, VT 05404
Call: 800-642-3177 toll-free, or Burlington area 802-655-9602 • Fax: 802-654-3765 • E-mail: info@vsac.org
The Vermont Student Assistance Corp. was established by the Vermont General Assembly in 1965 to help Vermonters obtain the information and financial resources they need to pursue their education goals beyond high school.
