subject: Available Courses to Be In the Nursing Profession [print this page] There are other courses for persons who want to be in the medical field but would also like to get there very quickly. These "quick" courses are the most popular among young students because the courses rarely ever last for longer than 6 months tend to be specialized in a particular area, so as to provide enough information on a particular field. They will teach a student specific skills to be able to be employed in a specialize environment.