Career Pathways
Not sure what you’re looking for in your next career move?
The Maine Direct Service Information site provides more information on career pathways in the direct care field. Explore the career pathways overall as well as the opportunities that exist to serve various populations and in different settings.
The O*NET Interest Profiler is a tool that offers career options based on your answers to questions around your interests and level of work experience.
My Next Move is an interactive tool you can use to learn more about career options. My Next Move has videos you can view to learn about each career and the site will describe the tasks, skills, salary, and more for over 900 different jobs. Find careers through keyword search or by browsing industries that employ different types of workers.
If you already have your next career move in mind, click on a job title below to learn more about that job’s skills, salary, and much more.
Still not sure? Call, email, chat, or visit a Maine CareerCenter to talk with a Career Consultant one on one!
Master’s Degree
- MSW Social Worker
- MOT Occupational Therapist
- Clinical Counselor
- MPT / MSPT Physical Therapist
- Rehabilitation Counselor
Bachelor’s Degree
Associate Degree
- AS Nursing
- AS Social/Human Service Assistant
- Medical Assistant (Certification or Associate Degree)
- AS Occupational Therapy Assistant
- AS Physical Therapy Assistant
- Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC)
- Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) (Certification or Associate Degree)
Certificate Programs
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician/Community (MHRT-C)
- Certified Nursing Assistant – Medication (CNA-M)
- Certified Intentional Peer Support (CIPSS)
- Home Health Aide
- Direct Support Professional (DSP)
- Certified Residential Medication Aide (CRMA)
- Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician (MHRT-1)
- Personal Support Specialist (PSS)
- Family Provider Service Option Attendant (FPSO)
- Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC)
- Dental Assistant
- Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) (Certification or Associate Degree)
- Medical Assistant (Certification or Associate Degree)
Non-certificate Programs