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Health Career Advancement Guide: Steps to Success in the Health Science Field

Navigate and progress through the diverse career options in health science by understanding educational requirements, gaining experience, and making informed decisions for professional growth.

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Health Career Advancement Guide: Steps to Success in the Health Science Field

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  1. Career Advancement Health Science Technology Education

  2. Objectives • Locate, evaluate, and interpret career options and employment information. • Predict the impact of career decisions.

  3. Career Introduction • The educational requirements for future health careers will depend on many factors and vary among career choices. • Preparation begins NOW!

  4. Career Advancement • A health care worker reaches a high level position by a series of occupational steps. • Advancement is based on gaining additional experience, education, and clinical training.

  5. Enter the Workforce • The more experience, education, and clinical training you possess, the greater your initial step into a career. • Determine the requirements, then make an entrance.

  6. AIDE LEVEL 1

  7. Example Educational Requirement Laboratory Aide HS Graduate; On-the-job training AIDE

  8. ASSISTANT LEVEL 2

  9. Example Educational Requirement Laboratory Assistant Up to one year of classroom and clinical preparation ASSISTANT

  10. TECNICIAN LEVEL 3

  11. Example Educational Requirement Laboratory Technician Minimum two years classroom; two-year training program TECHNICIAN

  12. TECHNOLOGIST LEVEL 4

  13. Example Educational Requirement Laboratory Technologist A three to four year college program plus work experience TECHNOLOGIST

  14. PROFESSIONAL LEVEL 5

  15. Example Educational Requirement Pathologist A four-year degree, advanced degree, and clinical training PROFESSIONAL

  16. Take the First Step “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” -Neil Armstrong

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