health

• Health careers are designed to familiarize students with the various careers in the medical profession and allied health services.
• 1. Self-Assessment -Discover your strengths through self-assessments (values, interests, personality, testing, skills, etc.)
• 2. Career Exploration -You can explore different careers and work environments through career fairs, online research, meetings, internships, alumni connections, professional resources
• Decision Making -Before you decide on taking a career that works for you, you can evaluate and narrow down your options by listing the pros and cons, comparing your strengths and interests, and deciding which career fulfills both current and future goals.
• Plan of Action -Plan achievable goals and develop strategies to reach your goals,
• CAREER- is an occupation or profession that

  requires special training.
• Health Career Planning - refers to an individual’s plan to make a career choice, growing in a chosen career or making a career shift.
• Health Careers are designed to familiarize students with the various careers in the medical profession and allied health service.
• HEALTH CAREER PATHWAYS are clusters occupations that are grouped because of shared skills.
• Why do you need to understand Health Career  Pathways?

  • Makes it easier for you to identify a health career
  • Assists you in choosing a health career
  • Helps you develop a plan on how to prepare for your career
• Health Career are divided into categories

  • Diagnostic Services
  • Therapeutic Services
  • Health Informatics
  • Support Services
  • Biotechnology Research and Development
• Diagnostic Services- Diagnosing disease and Injury
• Therapeutic Services- providing care, treatment, education and counseling
• Health informatics


  documenting patient records and health information
• Support services


  working behind the scenes to create clean, safe environments
• Biotechnology research and development


  using living cells to make useful products
• Maternal and Child Care


  These health workers deal with complex public health issues that affect women, children, and their families.
• Mental health Care


  These medical professionals specialize in dealing with interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships and life skills.
• Occupational Safety


  Careers in this path are related to the safety, health, and welfare of the people engaged in work or employment.