Public Health
Upon completion of these materials, students will know the importance of public health and how it affects our everyday lives.
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Lesson materials include:
- Lesson Plan
- Instructional Video
- Guided Notes
- Student Test
Helping your students discover, understand, and evaluate various career paths and occupations within the Health Science cluster that align with their personal interests, skills, and values.
Occupation Research Tools 108
MyCareerTech offers full occupation reports on 108 Occupations across the 5 Health Science Career Pathways.
Diagnostic Services Pathway 17
Careers in this pathway use tests and evaluations that aid in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, injuries or other physical conditions.
Health Informatics Pathway 4
Careers in the Health Informatics pathway include includes health care administrators who manage health care agencies as well as those individuals who are responsible for managing all of the patient data and information, financial information, and computer applications related to health care processes and procedures.
Support Services Pathway 16
Careers in the Support Services pathway provide a therapeutic environment for the delivery of health care. Support Services offers a full range of career opportunities from entry level to management, including technical and professional careers.
Therapeutic Services Pathway 79
Careers in this pathway are focused primarily on changing the health status of the patient over time. Health professionals in this pathway work directly with patients. They may provide care, treatment, counseling and health education information.
Biotechnology Research and Development Pathway 2
Careers in the Biotechnology Research and Development pathway involve bioscience research and development as it applies to human health. These scientists may study diseases to discover new treatments or invent medical devices used to directly assist patients or to improve the accuracy of diagnostic tests.
This page includes information from O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Advance CTE sponsors the 16 National Career Clusters Framework and career cluster definitions.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Industries at a Glance, at bls.gov/iag/tgs/iag_index_alpha.htm (visited March 20, 2024).