Public Services - Health Science

  • Where can I go with Health Science?

    HS Diploma/On-the-Job Training

    Ambulance Attendant/Driver, Dental Lab Technician, Dialysis Technician, EKG Technician, Emergency Medical Technician, Patient Care Technician Medical Administrative Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Certified Electrocardiogram Technician, Phlebotomist

    Jr/Technical/Community College or Apprenticeship

    Cardiac Technician, Clinical Lab Technician, Dental Assistant, Diagnostic Image Specialist, Industrial Hygienist, Medical Lab Technician, Medical Record Technician, LVN, LPN, Occupational Therapist, Radiological Technician, Radiographer, Recreational Therapist, Surgical Technician, Ultrasound Technician, Veterinary Lab Technician

    Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree, Doctorate

    Anesthesiologist, Biotechnology Research Technologist, Chiropractor, Clinical Lab Technologist, Dentist, Dietician and Nutritionist, Health Administrator, Lab Analyst, Environmental Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Nurse Anesthetist, Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Optometrist, Orthotist, Prosthetist, Pharmacist, Physical Therapist, Podiatrist, Respiratory Care Technologist, Speech Pathology/Audiologist, Veterinarian

Advanced HST Programs

    • Clinical Rotations 1-2
    • ECG/Phlebotomy
    • EMT
    • Medical Administrative Assistant
    • Pharmacy Technician
    • Sports Medicine

  • How can I gain experience?

    School Activities

    Health Occupations Student Association, Academic Competition, National Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society, Science Fairs, Student Government, Club Officer, School Newspaper

    Community Activities

    Part-time Employment, Community Service Volunteer, Hospice Volunteer, Blood Drive Volunteer, Red Cross Volunteer, YMCA/YWCA Volunteer, Hospital Candy Striper, Babysitter, Animal Shelter Volunteer

    College Majors
    Athletic Training, Clinical Lab Science, Cytotechnology, Emergency Management, Genetic Counseling, Healthcare Administration, Hematology Technology, Histologic Technology, Medical Doctor, Nursing, Nurse Practitioner, Paramedic, Pharmacists, Physical Therapist, Physician’s Assistant, Sonography, Radiology

Related High School Courses - Health Science

    • Principles of Health Science
    • Medical Terminology
    • Clinical Rotations 1
    • Clinical Rotations 2/Patient Care Technician
    • Pharmacy Technician
    • Emergency Medical Technician
    • Anatomy and Physiology
    • Medical Microbiology
    • Pathophysiology
    • Sociology
    • Psychology
    • Food Science
    • Counseling and Mental Health
    • Electrocardiogram/Phlebotomy Technician
    • Medical Administrative Assistant
    • Sports Medicine 1-3

  •  Health Science header

    Nowhere has the impact of technology had more far-reaching impact than in the cluster of Health Science careers. Nor is there a cluster that offers more variety of entry level and high level professional careers—and hundreds of career choices in between. Major hospitals today are huge cities with amenities ranging from janitorial services, shipping and receiving, food services, building maintenance, communications, data collection, and computer technology. Areas in need of skilled employees include laboratory, therapy, pharmacy, and research.  Many professionals are needed to support the medical specialists—dieticians, research scientists, medical doctors, psychologists, and psychiatrists. All the skills students can learn in this cluster will help them and their families live better, healthier, and longer lives. It is a career cluster that will always be in demand.

     

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