Career Exploration in Healthcare - HFL760

Course Equivalency

Online Only

Course Description

This course introduces students to the exciting and varied career opportunities in the health care industry that will be in demand in their future. The course will introduce the roles and tasks, identify education and skills needed, identify responsibilities of roles which support or supervise their role, analyze legal and ethical responsibilities, limitations, and implications for each of these professions.

Major Concepts

• Module 1: Timeline of Healthcare Careers
• Module 2: The Physician and the Physician’s Assistant
• Module 3: The Pharmacist
• Module 4: The Physical Therapist
• Module 5: The Healthcare Information Technology Manager
• Module 6: The Occupational Therapist
• Module 7: The Technician
• Module 8: The Dentist
• Module 9: The Paramedic
• Module 10: The Nurse

Grade Level

• 7-12

Materials

• None

Duration

• 1 semester/0.5 credit