1. HEALTH CAREERS

2. Secondary Education n Refers to basic preparation in high school n Includes the sciences, social studies, English, and math n Keyboarding and computer skills are necessary

3. Post-secondary n Education received after gradation from high school n Includes education in technical schools, community colleges, and universities

4. n Depend on many factors n Can vary from state to state n Some basic standards do exist EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

5. TYPES OF DEGREES n Associate n Bachelor’s n Master’s n Doctoral

6. ASSOCIATE n Awarded by technical or community colleges n Requires completion of prescribed two- year course of study

7. BACHELOR ’ S n Awarded by college or university n Requires completion of prescribed course of study that usually lasts for four or more years

8. MASTER ’ S n Awarded by college or university n Requires completion of one or more years beyond a bachelor’s degree

9. DOCTORATE n Awarded by college or university n Requires completion of two or more years beyond a master’s degree n Some require four to six years of additional study

10. CERTIFICATION, REGISTRATION, LICENSURE Methods used to ensure skill and competency of health care personnel and protect consumer or patient

11. Certification n Issued by professional organization or government agency that regulates a particular career n Certificate issued if person fulfills requirements of education, performance, and meets standards

12. Examples n Certified dental assistant n Certified laboratory technician n Certified medical assistant n Certified radiological technician

13. REGISTRATION n Required in some health careers n Done by regulatory body in a health career area n Administer examination and maintain current list of qualified personnel

14. EXAMPLES n Registered dietitian n Registered respiratory therapist n Registered animal technician

15. LICENSURE n Government agency authorizes individuals to work in a given occupation n Varies from state to state n Completes an approved educational program, pass a state board test, and maintain certain standard to obtain and retain licensure

16. EXAMPLES n Physicians n Dentists n Physical therapists n Registered nurses

17. TRAINING Methods used to ensure skill and competency of health care personnel and protect consumer or patient

18. ASSISTANT OR AIDE n Usually requires up to one or more years of training that combines classroom and/or on-the-job experience n Examples: dental, medical, or nursing assistant

19. TECHNICIAN n Usually requires a two year associate degree, special health occupations education, or three to four years on- the-job training n Examples: patient care technician, dental laboratory technician, medical laboratory technician

20. TECHNOLOGIST n Usually requires three to four years of college plus work experience n Example: medical technologist

21. PROFESSIONAL n Usually requires four or more years of college and often an advanced degree n Example: medical doctor, dentist

22. MULTICOMPETENT OR MULTISKILLED WORKER n New trend in health occupations n Workers perform in a variety of occupations n Eliminates need for employing specialist for every aspect of care

23. EXAMPLES n Combine ECG or EKG technician and EEG technologist n Combine basic skills of radiology, medical laboratory and medical assistant n At times, workers trained in one field receive additional education to work in second or third occupation

24. ENTREPRENEUR n Individual who organizes, manages, and assumes the risk of a business n Opportunity available in many health occupations n However, even as entrepreneurs, many health professionals must still work under the direction or guidance of doctors

25. ENTREPRENEUR n Involves risks and requires certain level of education and ability n Satisfying to individual who is well motivated, self-confident, responsible, creative, and independent n Example: physical therapist may work as a hospital employee or work independently in home health industry

26. CAREERS Do something that matters. For yourself. For others

27. Allied Health Professions n Also referred to as Health-Related Professions n A cluster of health professions, encompassing as many as 200 health careers n Represent approximately 60% of all health care providers n Professions fall into two categories –technicians (assistants) –therapists/technologists

28. Allied Health Professions n Athletic Trainer n Cardiovascular Technologist/technician n Laboratory Technologist/technician n Cytotechnologist n Sonographer n Dietrician/nutritionist n EMT/Paramedic n Genetics Counselor n Health Info Manager n Home Care Assistant n Medical Assistant n Medical Interpreter n Nuclear Medicine Tech n Nursing Assistant n Optician n Pathologist’s Assistant n Radiological Technician n Respiratory Therapist n Surgical Technologist

29. Arts & Humanities n Art Therapist n Medical Historian n Medical Illustrator n Medical Librarian n This health field includes a number of excellent humanities- and arts-based careers

30. Alternative Medicine n Acupuncture Practitioner n Chiropractor n Massage Therapist n Naturopathic Doctor n Medical practices, and products that are not considered to be part of conventional medicine n Tend to be strongly prevention-oriented and place a high value on the body's natural ability to heal itself

31. Dentistry n Dental Assistant n Dental Hygienist n Dental Laboratory Technician n Dentist n Health professionals who provide a wide range of oral health care n At the forefront of a range of new developments in dental implants, computer generated imaging, and cosmetic and aesthetic procedures

32. Medicine n Physician Assistant n Physician – M.D. n Physician – D.O. n Physician Scientist n Podiatrist n Diagnose illness and injury, prescribe and administer treatment, and advise patients about how to prevent and manage disease n Two paths to becoming a doctor –allopathic medicine, which leads to an M.D. (medical doctor) –osteopathic medicine, which leads to a D.O. (doctor of osteopathic medicine)

33. Mental Health n Psychologist n Psychiatrist – M.D. or D.O. n Counselor n Social Worker n Involves counseling patients in order to promote their optimum mental health n Help deal with a variety of life stresses and problems n Addiction & substance abuse n Mental health issues n Family, parenting or marital problems n Grief, anger, or depression n Behavioral issues

34. Nursing n Licensed Practical Nurse n Registered Nurse n Clinical Nurse Specialist n Nurse Anesthetist n Nurse Midwife n Nurse Practitioner n Occupational Health Nurse n Promote health, prevent disease, and help patients cope with illness n Wide range of career opportunities n Numerous specialty options -- each of which has its own certification requirements

35. Occupational Therapy n Occupational Therapy Aide n Occupational Therapy Assistant n Occupational Therapist n Services typically include –Treatment programs to improve one's ability to perform daily activities –home and job site evaluations with adaptation recommendations –Guidance to family members and caregivers

36. Optometry n Optometrist n Involves everything that has to do with eyes and vision n Examination, diagnosis, and treatment of the eyes and surrounding structures n Treatment of vision problems

37. Pharmacy n Pharmacy Technician n Pharmacy Aide n Pharmacist n "medication experts" n concerned with safeguarding the public's health in matters relating to medication distribution and use and disease state management.

38. Physical Therapy n Involves using physical methods –Manipulation, traction, exercise, massage, hot/cold therapy, etc. –Assess, diagnose, and treat injury, disability or disease n Physical Therapist Assistant n Physical Therapist

39. Public Health n Create healthy communities through education, research, and promotion of healthy lifestyles n Play a key role in emergency preparedness n Behavioral Science n Biomedical Practice n Biostatistics n Epidemiology n Maternal & Child n Occupational Health n Public Health Practice

40. Speech-Language-Hearing n Speech Language Pathologist n Audiologist n Specialize in the science of speech, language, and hearing n Deal with disabilities and conditions related to speech delays or difficulties and hearing loss or limitations

41. Veterinary Medicine n Veterinary Technologist or Technician n Veterinarian n Known for healing ill and injured animals

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