INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE CAREERS LAB

HEALTH CARE CAREERS NAME: ______

This is a computer lab. Begin by logging into

Above the career wheel icon, click on the Nebraska Career Education Model name then click on the Health Sciences title then read the information at the bottom of the page about preparing for a career in this field

1. Name 3 courses that you have already taken or plan to take at Elkhorn to preparefor this field:

A. ______B. ______C. ______

2. Did you know that Elkhorn has a prescribed ‘program of study’ for this field? It is recommended that you take the following courses for ALL careers in this field (plus others that apply specifically to your career choice such as chemistry or business courses or child development, etc.; make sure they are included in your 4 year plan):

A. Intro to Health Care Careers AND at least 2 additional courses from the following choices:

B. Human Development

C. Scientific Nutrition

D. Anatomy & Physiology OR AP Biology

Click on the green video tab and watch the video (about 3 minutes); use ear plugs to listen, or read the captioning.

Now close this video window, and return to the green tabs click on the Career Pathways, Programs of Study, and Career Specialties tab. Spend your time investigating specific career choices. Click on each of the 5 different career pathways.A new window will open for each pathway (it may take a few seconds for each to load). Read the general description of the pathway, and then scroll down to view the programs of study and career specialties.

When you click on a specific program of study, you will be able to read a summary of that program, and if you scroll to the bottom of that text, you can click on more as the new window opens, you will discover the names of specific college majors, and can also select a college and get information about it.

When you click on a specific career specialty, you will be able to read a summary of that career, and if you scroll to the bottom of that text, you can click on more as the new window opens, you will discover job titles, a video describing that career, etc.

Take noteson an additional sheet of paper and/or on the back of this sheet. Write down career specialties, college majors, and college information that you find useful or interesting. You’ll want to keep this information in your notebook, so you can refer to it throughout the semester, as desired.

POINTS FOR THIS LAB:

ACTIVITY OR SKILL BEING EVALUATED / TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS / POINTS AWARDED
Student gets started immediately / 0 - 2 / 0 / 1 / 2
Student works diligently until end of period / 0 - 2 / 0 / 1 / 2
Quantity and quality of notes taken / 0 - 3 / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3
TOTAL POINTS FOR THIS LAB: