Health Careers
Course Overview:
In Health Careers I, students explore a variety of career options related to the health care field, including medicine, nursing, physical therapy, pharmacy, dental careers, sports medicine, personal training, social work, psychology, and more. Students will learn about various options within each field, what each of these jobs’ entails, and the education and knowledge required to be successful. In addition, they will focus on basic job skills and information that would aid them in health care and other career paths.
Technical Requirements:
- Microsoft word
- PDF Reader
- Power point
- Excel
- Google Docs
Syllabus:
This course is divided into the following Units and Sections.
Course Introduction
Unit 1: Public Health & Support
- 1.1 Health Career Skills
- 1.2 Public Health
- 1.3 Support Roles
Unit 2: Medical Careers
- 2.1 Physicians
- 2.2 Nursing
- 2.3 Emergency Services
- 2.4 Other Medical Professions
Unit 3: Health Services
- 3.1 Vision Care
- 3.2 Dental Careers
- 3.3 Pharmacy Careers
- 3.4 Dietetics
Unit 4: Social Services & Therapy
- 4.1 Social & Family Services
- 4.2 Mental Health Services
- 4.3 Physical Therapies
- 4.4 Sports Medicine
