Standard set
Healthcare Career Exploration: Middle School
Standards
Showing 39 of 39 standards.
Foundational Standards
Introduction to Health Careers
Therapeutic Services
Diagnostic Services
Health Informatics
Support Services
Biotechnology Research and Development
Information Technology in Health Care
F.1
Incorporate safety procedures in handling, operating, and maintaining tools and machinery; handling materials; utilizing personal protective equipment; maintaining a safe work area; and handling hazardous materials and forces.
F.2
Demonstrate effective workplace and employability skills, including communication, awareness of diversity, positive work ethic, problem-solving, time management, and teamwork.
F.3
Explore the range of careers available in the field and investigate their educational requirements and demonstrate job-seeking skills including resume-writing and interviewing.
F.4
Advocate and practice safe, legal, responsible, and ethical use of information and technology tools specific to the industry pathway.
F.5
Participate in a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) to increase knowledge and skills and to enhance leadership and teamwork.
F.6
Demonstrate effective infection control techniques as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and The Joint Commission guidelines.
1
Research the history of health careers and describe how careers have advanced throughout the years.
2
Research and share information on some of the careers available in therapeutic services, including salary, educational requirements, working conditions, advantages, and disadvantages.
3
Research and share information on some of the careers available in diagnostic services, including salary, educational requirements, working conditions, advantages, and disadvantages.
4
Research and share information about some of the careers available in health informatics, including salary, educational requirements, working conditions, advantages, and disadvantages.
5
Research and share information regarding some of the careers available in the support services career pathway including salary, educational requirements, working conditions, advantages, and disadvantages.
6
Research and share information about some of the careers available in the biotechnology research and development career pathway, including salary, educational requirements, working conditions, advantages, and disadvantages.
7
Identify information technology careers in the Health Science career cluster and summarize the responsibilities, tasks, and skills they require.
1.a
Identify and describe the five health science career pathways.
1.b
Define and use general medical terminology, including word roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
1.c
Explain the importance of legal and ethical behaviors in health careers.
2.a
Describe common characteristics of careers in the therapeutic services career pathway.
2.b
Identify and demonstrate skills required to enter careers in the therapeutic services career pathway.
3.a
Describe common characteristics of careers in the diagnostic services career pathway.
3.b
Identify and demonstrate skills required to enter careers in the diagnostic services career pathway.
3.c
Perform lab activities related to diagnostic services.
4.a
Describe common characteristics of careers in the health informatics career pathway.
4.b
Identify and demonstrate skills required to enter careers in the health informatics career pathway.
4.c
Perform office functions related to health informatics.
5.a
Describe common characteristics of careers in the support services career pathway.
5.b
Identify and demonstrate skills required to enter careers in the support services career pathway.
5.c
Research and share information about employability skills related to support services.
6.a
Describe common characteristics of careers in the biotechnology research and development career pathway.
6.b
Identify and demonstrate skills required to enter careers in the biotechnology research and development career pathway.
7.a
Identify ethical, legal, and security issues faced by healthcare professionals.
7.b
Use various types of Internet search engines effectively to locate information relevant to the Health Science career cluster.
Framework metadata
- Source document
- Alabama Course of Study Career and Technical Education
- License
- CC BY 4.0 US