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Career Decision Making

Career Decision Making. HSII-Unit 1.01. Health Science Career Cluster Pathways. Therapeutic Services Diagnostic Services Health Informatics Support Services Biotechnology Research & Development. Therapeutic Services.

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Career Decision Making

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  1. Career Decision Making HSII-Unit 1.01

  2. Health Science Career Cluster Pathways • Therapeutic Services • Diagnostic Services • Health Informatics • Support Services • Biotechnology Research & Development

  3. Therapeutic Services • Therapeutic services personnel are involved in changing the health status of the patient and other clients over a period of time.

  4. Diagnostic Services • Diagnostic services personnel create a picture of the health status of the patient and other clients at a single point in time.

  5. Health Informatics • Health informatics personnel document the patient’s care

  6. Support Services • Support services personnel create a therapeutic environment for providing patient care.

  7. Biotechnology Research & Development • Biotechnology research and development personnel are involved in bioscience research and development that applies to human health.

  8. Which pathway is right for me? • Begin by performing a health career decision making self-assessment • Look at your: • Abilities- competence in an activity or occupation because of one’s skill training, or other qualifications • Interests- something that concerns, involves, draws the attention of, or arouses the curiosity of a person • Values- Relative worth, merit, or importance. The ideals imparted by society which have an affective regard-either positive or negative

  9. Investigate Educational Requirements • Levels of Education • Associates Degree-awarded by a vocational-technical school or community college after successful completion of a two-year course of study or equivalent • Bachelor’s Degree- awarded by a college or university after a person has completed a 4-year course of study or its equivalent • Master’s Degree- awarded by a college or university after completion of one or more years of prescribed study beyond a Bachelor’s degree • Doctorate Degree- awarded by a college or university after completion of a prescribed course of study beyond a Master’s Degree. Usually 1-2 years. Some require additional 4-6 years of training/study

  10. Don’t Forget to Consider the Credentialing requirements for a Career • Certification: the issuing of a statement or certificate by a professional organization to a person who has met the requirements of education and/or performance and who meets the standards set by the organization. “The person is certified” • Licensure: process by which a government agency authorizes individuals to work in a given occupation. Person must pass a state mandated board exam and maintain certain standards. “The person is licensed.” • Registration: process whereby a regulatory body in a given healthcare area administers examinations and/or maintains a list of qualified personnel. “The person is registered.”

  11. Career Interest Survey • http://www.tstc.edu/pyp/

  12. After Completing the Survey: • Pick one of the careers listed on the survey that matched your interests • Research your career using theNC Health Career Book provided in the classroom • Create a Brochure including the following information: • Brief summary of career (1-2 sentences) • Education Requirements • Career Pathway • Entry Level Wage hourly & annual • Average annual openings • Credentialing Requirements **Due Tomorrow at the Beginning of Class** Be Ready to Present your Brochure

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