Health Career Exploration

Health Career Exploration This module has been created to introduce students to the many possibilities of having a career in the health care field.

Explore Activity: Health Care Career Exploration

Description

In this activity, students will make a list of health care careers and determine in which career pathway the career might belong.

Unit: Introduction to Career Exploration

Description

In Introduction to Career Exploration, students will first define passion, purpose, skill and talent. In addition, students will learn some of the advantages and disadvantages for a health care career and will be introduced to the 5 health care career pathways.

Lessons

Health Care Careers

Unit: Health Care Career Pathways

Description

In Health Care Career Pathways, students will learn more about each of the five health care career pathways along with specific skills needed and educational requirements for each pathway.

Lessons

Diagnostic Services
Therapeutic Services
Health Informatics
Support Services
Biotechnology Research and Development

Unit: Health Care Careers

Description

In Health Care Careers, students will focus on one specific career for each pathway. Each career will delve further into specific job duties and educational requirements.

Lessons

Radiology Technician
Physical Therapist
Medical Illustrator
Biomedical Equipment Technician
Forensic Science Technician
Phlebotomist
Electrocardogram Technician
Pharmacy Technician

Activity: Reflection Questions and Discussion

Description

In this activity, students will journal about health care career pathways that interest them and educational requirements for them.

Reinforce Activity: Biotechnology Research and Development

Description

In this activity, students will learn about biotechnology careers.

Reinforce Activity: Diagnostic Services

Description

In this activity, students will learn about diagnostic services careers.

Reinforce Activity: Health Informatics

Description

In this activity, students will learn about health informatics careers.

Reinforce Activity: Support Services

Description

In this activity, students will learn about support services careers.

Reinforce Activity: Therapeutic Services

Description

In this activity, students will learn about therapeutic services careers.

Reinforce Activity: Current Event

Description

Students will review articles for information related to a topic in the module. Once an article is found, students complete a Current Event form.

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