Healthcare Career P reparation

1. Objective 1.01 Healthcare Career Preparation 1.01 Remember elements of healthcare career decision making

2. Journal Prompt “Even if you are on the right path, you will get run over if you are not moving.” 1.01 Remember elements of healthcare career decision making

3. Professional Portfolio • You will develop your professional portfolio as the course progresses. • This is an important document that illustrates your accomplishments. 1.01 Remember elements of healthcare career decision making

4. Professional Portfolio • Professional way to highlight a person’s • knowledge • abilities • skills • Allows for presentation of your information in an organized manner • Reflects an integration of classroom activities 1.01 Remember elements of healthcare career decision making

5. Professional Portfolio Components • Letter of introduction • Resume’ • Project • Writing sample • Work-based learning • Oral presentation (Speech) • Service learning (Community service) • Credentials • Technology • Leadership • Other content 1.01 Remember elements of healthcare career decision making

6. Career Decision Making • Abilities • Interests • Values 1.01 Remember elements of healthcare career decision making

7. Career Decision Making Abilities • Competence in an activity or occupation because of one’s skill, training, or other qualifications 1.01 Remember elements of healthcare career decision making

8. Career Decision Making Interests • Something that concerns, involves, draws the attention of, or arouses the curiosity of a person 1.01 Remember elements of healthcare career decision making

9. Career Decision Making Values • Relative worth, merit, or importance. The ideals imparted by society and have an affective regard – either positive or negative 1.01 Remember elements of healthcare career decision making

10. Career Decision Making Review examples • Abilities • Interests • Values 1.01 Remember elements of healthcare career decision making

11. Levels of Education • Associate’s degree • Bachelor’s degree • Master’s degree • Doctorate degree 1.01 Remember elements of healthcare career decision making

12. Levels of Education • Associate’s degree • Undergraduate degree • Awarded at community colleges, junior colleges and some four-year colleges • Course of study usually lasts two years 1.01 Remember elements of healthcare career decision making

13. Levels of Education Bachelor’s degree • Undergraduate degree • Course of study usually lasts four years 1.01 Remember elements of healthcare career decision making

14. Levels of Education Master’s degree • One- or two-year post graduate degree • Structure differs with the university • Specialized 1.01 Remember elements of healthcare career decision making

15. Levels of Education Doctorate degree • Highest level of study or research • Usually takes one to two years to complete after Master’s degree • Some require an additional four to six years. • Qualifies the holder to practice a specific profession 1.01 Remember elements of healthcare career decision making

16. Levels of Education Review examples • Associate’s degree • Bachelor’s degree • Master’s degree • Doctorate degree 1.01 Remember elements of healthcare career decision making

17. Credentialing • Certification • Licensure • Registration 1.01 Remember elements of healthcare career decision making

18. Credentialing Certification • Meeting the requirements of education and/or performance of standards set by an organization • The person holding a certification is certified. 1.01 Remember elements of healthcare career decision making

19. Credentialing Licensure • Government agency authorizes individuals to work in a given occupation. Person must pass a state mandated Board Exam and maintain certain standards. • The person holds a license. 1.01 Remember elements of healthcare career decision making

20. Credentialing Registration • A regulatory body in a given health care area administers examinations and/or maintains a list of qualified personnel. • The person is registered. 1.01 Remember elements of healthcare career decision making

21. Credentialing Review examples • Certification • Licensure • Registration 1.01 Remember elements of healthcare career decision making