Florida·Healthcare Support Occupations·SOC 31-9099

Best Healthcare Support Worker, All Other programs in Florida, ranked by enrollment

All healthcare support workers not listed.

41 schools in Florida run programs that feed this job, graduating 8,068 people a year. The job pays a median of $45,700 in Florida across about 5,550 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledCommunication AssistantSpeech Pathologist AssistantEndoscopy Technician (Endoscopy Tech)GI Tech (Gastrointestinal Technician)Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA)Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA)Certified Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor (CFER)Certified Endo Tech (Certified Endoscopy Technician)
Graduates / yr
8,068
in Florida
Median pay · Florida
$45,700
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
5,550
people employed
Schools
41
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
55%
across those schools
Median net price
$31,672
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Florida that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

5 programs in Florida that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Florida (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Florida page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 51.0714In Florida
6,328
78.4%
35$30,774$17,375
2
CIP 51.0814In Florida
1,595
19.8%
2$29,507$11,000
3
CIP 51.0899In Florida
107
1.3%
4$29,507$11,000
4
CIP 51.0816In Florida
31
0.4%
1$29,507$11,000
5
CIP 51.0717In Florida
7
0.1%
1$30,774$17,375

Top 25 schools in Florida

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 15 of the 41 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Ultimate Medical Academy
Clearwater, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
5,912Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller$22,56855%$20,584
2Hillsborough College
Tampa, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
1,598Radiologist Assistant34%
3Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology
Delray Beach, FL Private for-profit · 2 feeder programs
99Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller76%$19,718
4Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology
Altamonte Springs, FL Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
37Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other$30,21847%$18,026
5St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
37Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller$36,40738%
6Valencia College
Orlando, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
37Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller48%
7Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
31Speech-Language Pathology Assistant63%$31,67273%
8Seminole State College of Florida
Sanford, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
27Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller$37,00041%
9Taylor College
Ocala, FL Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
27Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other$42,62227%$28,596
10Sheridan Technical College
Hollywood, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
24Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller$31,19269%
11Pinellas Technical College - St. Petersburg
Saint Petersburg, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
20Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller$31,39860%
12Southeastern College - Boynton Beach
Boynton Beach, FL Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
18Radiologist Assistant$24,91388%$35,97487%
13Miami Dade College
Miami, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
17Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller46%
14New Professions Technical Institute
Miami, FL Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
16Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller100%$39,944
15Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
15Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller41%
16Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
14Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller43%
17Fort Myers Technical College
Fort Myers, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
13Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller81%
18Atlantic Technical College
Coconut Creek, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
12Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller65%
19Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
11Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller37%
20Big Bend Technical College
Perry, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
9Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller98%
21Manatee Technical College
Bradenton, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
9Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller64%
22Centureon Institute
Miami, FL Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
7Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other
23Northwest Florida State College
Niceville, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
7Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller39%
24Pensacola State College
Pensacola, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
7Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller36%
25Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
7Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller$42,54553%

All 41 schools in Florida

Every school in Florida with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in Florida that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Ultimate Medical AcademyClearwaterPrivate not-for-profit5,9121
Hillsborough CollegeTampaPublic1,5982
Cambridge College of Healthcare & TechnologyDelray BeachPrivate for-profit992
Cambridge College of Healthcare & TechnologyAltamonte SpringsPrivate for-profit371
St Petersburg CollegeSt. PetersburgPublic371
Valencia CollegeOrlandoPublic371
Nova Southeastern UniversityFort LauderdalePrivate not-for-profit311
Seminole State College of FloridaSanfordPublic271
Taylor CollegeOcalaPrivate for-profit271
Sheridan Technical CollegeHollywoodPublic241
Pinellas Technical College - St. PetersburgSaint PetersburgPublic201
Southeastern College - Boynton BeachBoynton BeachPrivate for-profit181
Miami Dade CollegeMiamiPublic171
New Professions Technical InstituteMiamiPrivate for-profit161
Palm Beach State CollegeLake WorthPublic151

What healthcare support workers, all other earn in Florida

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Florida
$45,700
Mean annual
$49,950
Jobs in state
5,550
What the range looks like
10th pct$33,840Median$45,70090th pct$68,590
Versus the national median
-5.6%

U.S. median $48,430. Florida pays below the national figure.

Job concentration
0.79×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in Florida

Naples-Marco Island, FL
$54,970median
40 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$55,060median
40 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$47,370median
80 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$54,950median
80 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$51,260median
130 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$49,180median
410 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$46,770median
1,340 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$46,450median
670 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+3.5%
About as fast as average
Openings per year
14,400
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
3,800
109,700 → 113,500
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Healthcare Support Workers, All Other page.

How to become a Healthcare Support Worker, All Other

Job zone 3 of 5 · SVP 6.0 to < 7.0
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Top skills

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The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Florida

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 11 majors mapped to Healthcare Support Workers, All Other11 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 51.0703Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk
  • 51.0711Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist
  • 51.0714Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
  • 51.0717Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician
  • 51.0799Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
  • 51.0814Radiologist Assistant
  • 51.0815Lactation Consultant
  • 51.0816Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
  • 51.0899Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other
  • 51.2603Medication Aide
  • 51.2604Rehabilitation Aide

Common questions

Answers for people weighing healthcare support workers, all other programs in Florida.

What degree do you need to become a Healthcare Support Worker, All Other?+

High school diploma or equivalent is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller, which awarded 6,328 degrees in Florida in 2024-25, 78.4% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Healthcare Support Worker, All Other?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 5 programs to this occupation. The largest are Health and Medical Administrative Services, Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. Together they graduate about 8,068 people a year in Florida.

How much do healthcare support workers, all other earn in Florida?+

The median is $45,700 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 5.6% below the U.S. median of $48,430. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for healthcare support workers, all other growing?+

BLS projects a +3.5% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 14,400 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Florida?+

41 institutions in Florida reported graduates from at least one of the 5 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do healthcare support workers, all other work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Communication Assistant, Speech Pathologist Assistant, Endoscopy Technician (Endoscopy Tech), GI Tech (Gastrointestinal Technician), Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA), Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA) among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 31-9099.

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About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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