CAREERS IN HEALTH CARE

8TH GRADE PRE MED

OBJECTIVES

• COMPARE THE EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSOCIATE’S, BACHELOR’S AND MASTER’S DEGREE

• DEFINE CERTIFICATION, REGISTRATION, AND LICENSURE

• 10 DIFFERENT HEALTH CAREERS BY INCLUDING A DEFINITION OF THE CAREER, THREE DUTIES, EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT, AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

• INTERPRET 10 ABBREVIATIONS USEDTO IDENTIFY HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CAREERS

• 200 DIFFERENT HEALTH CARE CAREERS• THIS CHAPTER WILL GIVE YOU AN OVERVIEW

OF THE VARIETY OF CAREERS PRESENT

TYPES OF EDUCATION

• DEPENDS ON MANY FACTORS AND CAN VARY FROM STATE TO STATE

• TYPES OF EDUCATION INCLUDE:– SECONDARY EDUCATION– HEALTH OCCUPATIONS EDUCATION– POST SECONDARY– ASSOCIATES DEGREE– BACHELOR’S DEGREE– MASTER’S DEGREE– DOCTORATE OR DOCTORAL DEGREE

• SECONDARY:– HIGH SCHOOL COURSES, SHOULD INCLUDE

SCIENCES, SOCIAL STUDIES, ENGLISH, AND MATH

• HEALTH OCCUPATIONS EDUCATION– OFTEN OFFERED AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL– CAN PREPARE A STUDENT FOR IMMEDIATE

EMPLOYMENT IN MANY HEALTH CAREERS OR FOR ADDITIONAL EDUCATION AFTER GRADUATION

• POST SECONDARY– AFTER HIGH SCHOOL– CAN INCLUDE TRAINING IN A CAREER TECHNICAL

SCHOOL, COMMUNITY COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY

• ASSOCIATE DEGREE– AWARDED BY A TECHNICAL SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY

COLLEGE AFTER COMPLETION OF A PRESCIBED TWO YEAR COURSE OF STUDY

• BACHELOR’S DEGREE– AWARDED BY A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY AFTER A

PRESCIBED COURSE OF STUDY THAT USUSALLY LASTS FOR FOUR OR MORE YEARS

• MASTER’S DEGREE– AWARDED BY A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY AFTER A

COMPLETION OF ONE OR MORE YEARS OF WORK BEYOND A BACHELOR’S DEGREE

• DOCTORATE– AWARDED BY A COLLEGE OR UNIV AFTER COMPLETION OF

TWO OR MORE YEAR WORK BEYOND A BACHELOR’S OR MASTER’S DEGREE

– SOME DOCTORATE CAN REQUIRE FOUR TO SIX ADDITIONAL YEARS

HEALTH SCIENCE CAREER CLUSTER• DEVELOPED BY THE NATIONAL CONSORTIUM

ON HEALTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

• IT ALLOWS A STUDENT TO SEE HOW EARLY CAREER AWARENESS AND EXPLORATION PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION FOR MAKING INFORMED CHOICES TO PREPARE FOR A CAREER IN HEALTH CARE

• STUDENT THAT TAKE THESE COURSES IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL HAVE THE FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS AT THE POST SECONDARY LEVEL

CERTIFICATION , REGISTRATION, AND LICENSURE

• THREE OTHER TERMS ASSOCIATED WITH HEALTH CAREERS ARE:– CERTIFICATION– REGISTRATION– LICENSURE

CERTIFICATION

A PERSON HAS FULFILLED REQUIREMENTS OF EDUCATION AND PEFORMANCE AND MEETS THE STANDARDS AND QUALIFICAITON ESTABLISHED BY THE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION THAT REGULATES A PARTICULAR CAREER

EXAMPLES:

CERTIFIED DENTAL ASSISTNAT

CERTIFIED LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT

REGISTRATION

• GRANTED BY A REGULATORY BODY• THEY ADMINISTER EXAMINATIONS AND

MAINTAIN A CURRENT LIST OF QUALIFIED PERSONNEL IN A GIVEN HEALTH CARE AREA

• EXAMPLES– REGISTERED DIETITIAN– REGISTERED RESPORATORY THERAPIST– REGISTERED RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST

LICENSURE• GOVERNMENT AGENCY AUTRHORIZES INDIVIDUALS

TO WORK IN A GIVEN OCCUPATION• HEALTH OCCUPATIONS REQUIRE LICENSES AND CAN

VARY FROM STATE TO STATE• OBTAINING A LICENSE USUALLY REQUIRES THAT A

PERSON COMPLETE AN APPROVED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, PASS A STATE BOARD TEST AND MAINTAIN CERTAIN STANDARDS

• EXAMPLES:– PHYSICIAN– DENTIST– PHYSICAL THERAPIST– REGISTERED NURSE

ACCREDITATION• FOR MOST HEALTH CAREERS, GRADUATION FROM AN

ACCREDITED PROGRAM IS REQUIRED BEFORE CERTIFICATION, REGISTRATION, OR LICENSURE CAN OCCUR

• ACCREDITATION ENSURES THAT THE PROGRAM OF STUDY MEETS THE ESTABLISHED STANDARDS AND PREPARES STUDENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE HEALTH CAREER

• TWO MAJOR ACCREDITING AGENCIES FOR HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS ARE :– COMMISSION OF ACCREDITATION OF ALLIED HEALTH

EDUCATION PROGRAMS– ACCREDITING BUREAU OF HEALTH EDUCATION SCHOOLS

CONTINUING EDUCATION

• KNOWN AS CEU’S• REQUIRED TO RENEW LICENSES OR MAINTAIN

CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION IN MANY STATES

• INDIVIDUAL MUST OBTAIN ADDITIONAL HOURS OF EDUCATION IN THE SPECIFIC HEALTH CAREER AREA DURING A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME