The healthcare industry is on track to create 5.6 million new jobs by 2020, according to a study from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and Workforce. Healthcare is now responsible for one in nine jobs in the U.S. according to the Labor Department. In addition to traditional doctors and nurses, there will also be demand for other positions that support the healthcare industry.

Not all healthcare jobs require degrees- Below are healthcare positions that may require education such as certification, but do not require a degree.

Medical Records and Health Information Technicians- Processes, maintains, compiles, and reports patient information for health requirements and standards. Median salary- $17.26 hourly, $35,900 annual

Medical Secretary- Duties may include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence. Median salary- $15.50 hourly, $32,240 annual

Phlebotomist- Draws blood for tests, transfusions, donations, or research. Median salary- $14.74 hourly, $30,670 annual

Medical assistant- Performs duties assisting a physician such as taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications. Median salary- $14.41 hourly, $29,960 annual

Pharmacy Technician- Prepares medications under the direction of a pharmacist. Median salary- $14.33 hourly, $29,810 annual

Nursing assistant- Provides basic patient care such as feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, or moving patients, or changing linens. Median salary- $12.07 hourly, $25,100 annual

Home health and hospice aides- Provides routine individualized healthcare such as changing bandages and dressing wounds, at the patient’s home or in a care facility. Median wage- $10.28 hourly, $21,380 annual

A job in healthcare can be rewarding. As the ancient Roman philosopher Cicero said, “In nothing do men more nearly approach the gods than in giving health to men.