How do I gain healthcare experience when I don’t have any yet?

Entry points differ. Some roles require a specific credential before you can begin; others are open to people new to the field and expect you to develop once you are there. Identifying which type of role you are pursuing is the first step, because it determines whether education comes before or alongside the job.

Foundational education can help you understand healthcare terminology, workplace expectations and how healthcare organizations function, so the environment and its terminology are less unfamiliar when you enter it.

Volunteering, internal transfers within an organization you already work for, and roles adjacent to healthcare can also build relevant experience.