1. Healthcare Career Preparation
Objective 1.01
Healthcare Career Preparation
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Journal Prompt
“Even if you are on the right path, you will get run over if you are not moving.”
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3. Professional Portfolio
You will develop your professional portfolio as the course progresses.
This is an important document that illustrates your accomplishments.
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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
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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
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6. Career Decision Making
Abilities
Interests
Values
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7. Career Decision Making
Abilities
Competence in an activity or occupation because of one’s skill, training, or other qualifications
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8. Career Decision Making
Interests
Something that concerns, involves, draws the attention of, or arouses the curiosity of a person
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9. Career Decision Making
Values
Relative worth, merit, or importance. The ideals imparted by society and have an affective regard – either positive or negative
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10. Career Decision Making
Review examples
Abilities
Interests
Values
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Levels of Education
Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Doctorate degree
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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
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Levels of Education
Bachelor’s degree
Undergraduate degree
Course of study usually lasts four years
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Levels of Education
Master’s degree
One- or two-year post graduate degree
Structure differs with the university
Specialized
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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
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Levels of Education
Review examples
Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Doctorate degree
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Credentialing
Certification
Licensure
Registration
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Credentialing
Certification
Meeting the requirements of education and/or performance of standards set by an organization
The person holding a certification is certified.
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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.
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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.
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Credentialing
Review examples
Certification
Licensure
Registration
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