On the rise is a relatively new, accelerated route into a desirable healthcare career – one with costs that fall well short of four years of time, and $50,000 in tuition fees. The new path is a healthcare certificate program, and it may turn out to be your preferred ‘plan A’ into the position of your choice in the medical field. In fact, certificate programs are going to continue to expand in their applicability, due to an increasing demand for healthcare workers.