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Career Cluster: Health Sciences Nebraska Career Educaon Model Preparaon for a Career in this Cluster Includes... This cluster orients students to ca- reers that promote health, wellness, and diagnosis as well as treat injuries and diseases. Some of the careers involve working directly with people, while others involve research into diseases or collecng and formang data and informaon. Work lo- caons are varied and may be in hospitals, medi- cal or dental offices or laboratories, cruise ships, medevac units, sports arenas, space centers, or within the community. Pathway Descripons Biotechnology Research and Development workers study diseases to discover new treatments or invent medical devices used to directly assist paents or to improve the accuracy of diagnosc tests. Diagnosc Services workers use tests and evaluaons that aid in the detecon, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, injuries or other physical condions. Health Informacs workers occupy many different levels of health care related employment. This pathway includes health care administrators who manage health care agencies as well as those indi- viduals who are responsible for managing all of the paent data and informaon, financial informaon, and computer applicaons related to health care processes and procedures. Support Services workers provide a therapeuc environment for the delivery of health care. Support Services offers a full range of career op- portunies from entry level to management, including technical and professional careers. Therapeuc Services workers are focused primarily on changing the health status of the paent over me. Health professionals in this path- way work directly Nebraska Career Educaon Coursework Intro to Health Sciences Medical Terminology Intro to Nursing Intro to Sports Medicine Clinical Nutrion Extended Learning Athlecs Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Health Occupaons Students of America (HOSA) Medical Explorers Science Club Service Learning Wellness Club Take First Aid Courses Health Science Camps Cerfied CPR Classes EMT Cerficaon NE Safety Patrol-Mock Disasters Health Fairs Job shadow professionals Parcipate in internships Secure part-me employment Volunteer in this career area For addional Career Cluster Informaon visit: www.nebraskacareerconnecons.org.
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Career Cluster: Health SciencesNebraska Career Education Model
Preparation for a Career in this Cluster Includes...
This cluster orients students to ca-reers that promote health, wellness, and diagnosis as well as treat injuries and diseases. Some of the careers involve working directly with people, while others involve research into diseases or collecting and formatting data and information. Work lo-cations are varied and may be in hospitals, medi-cal or dental offices or laboratories, cruise ships, medevac units, sports arenas, space centers, or within the community.
Pathway DescriptionsBiotechnology Research and Development workersstudy diseases to discover new treatments or invent medicaldevices used to directly assist patients or to improve the accuracyof diagnostic tests.
Diagnostic Services workers use tests and evaluations thataid in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, injuriesor other physical conditions.
Health Informatics workers occupy many different levels ofhealth care related employment. This pathway includes health careadministrators who manage health care agencies as well as those indi-viduals who are responsible for managing all of the patient data andinformation, financial information, and computer applications related tohealth care processes and procedures.
Support Services workers provide a therapeutic environment for the delivery of health care. Support Services offers a full range of career op-portunities from entry level to management, including technical and professional careers.
Therapeutic Services workers are focused primarily on changing the health status of the patient over time. Health professionals in this path-way work directly
Nebraska Career Education CourseworkIntro to Health SciencesMedical TerminologyIntro to NursingIntro to Sports MedicineClinical Nutrition
Extended LearningAthleticsFamily, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)Medical ExplorersScience ClubService LearningWellness ClubTake First Aid CoursesHealth Science CampsCertified CPR ClassesEMT CertificationNE Safety Patrol-Mock DisastersHealth Fairs
Job shadow professionalsParticipate in internshipsSecure part-time employmentVolunteer in this career areaFor additional Career Cluster Information visit: www.nebraskacareerconnections.org.
Postsecondary Options: Health SciencesStudents preparing for a career in the Health Science Career Cluster have a variety of postsecondary options. Education and training can be obtained through on-the-job training, technical colleges, two-year community colleges, four-year colleges/universities, and appren-ticeship programs. They can enter programs leading to a certificate or a degree at the associate, baccalaureate, or advanced degree level. The table below shows examples of postsecondary Health Science programs of study organized by pathway.
High School DiplomaOn-the-Job Training
Certificate/License Associate’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree Master’s/DoctoralProfessional Degree
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Coding ExperienceData EntryCommunity Service
Central Services AssistantDietary ManagerElectrical/ElectronicEquipment Repair
Clinical RotationDental AssistingHealth AideMedical Assistant
Quality Assurance TechnicianQuality Control Technician
Electrocardiograph TechnologyNuclear Medical TechnologyRadiology Technologist
Health Records TechnologyMedical AssistingMedical LibrarianMedical Transcription
Dietary ManagementElectrical/Electronic Equipment RepairMedical Office Management
Certified Nurses AideDental AssistingLicensed Practical NurseMassage Therapy
Clinical LaboratoryMedical LaboratoryTechnician (CLT)Technician (MLT)
Cardiovascular TechnologyMedical Laboratory AssistingNuclear Medical Technology
Health Information TechnologyMedical CodingMedical Office Services
Dietary ManagementMedical Office ManagementRegistered Dietetic Technician
Dental HygieneLiensed Practical NursingPre-MedicineSurgical Technology
BiochemistryImmunologyMedical TechnologyMicrobiologyNeuroscience
BiologyMedical Imaging TechnologyMedical Laboratory ScienceNutrition
Community HealthHealth Care AdministrationHealth Education
Biomedical TechnologyEnvironmental Health & SafetyProsthetic Therapies
Athletic Training/ Exercise ScienceDieteticsPre-MedicineRecreational Therapy
AnatomyBiochemistryOncology BiologyVirologyEpidemiology
Cardiovascular TechnologyDiagnostic RadiologyMedical Laboratory ScienceNuclear Medicine
Health Care AdministrationLibrary ScienceNursing AdministrationPublic Health
Environmental Health SciencesIndustrial/Operations EngineeringPublic Health
Clinical NutritionDentistryMedicineNurse AnesthetistPharmaceutical Services
Carol RingenbergHealth SciencesCareer Field Specialist
Nebraska Department of Education301 Centennial Mall SouthLincoln, NE 68509
Phone: 402-471-4813Email: [email protected]: www.education.ne.gov/HSR
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