Objectives Select and research your chosen health

career and create a bulletin board.Place emphasis on:

1. The working environment.2. Equipment used in the job.3. Possible uniform/clothing used in the

job.4. Other items that may be used to

illustrate a career option.

Give thought to the pathway

Remember the 5 career pathways in health care employment. Which is yours?

1. Therapeutic Services2. Diagnostic Services3. Health Informatics4. Support Services5. Biotechnology Research and

Development

Assignment Identify a career that lies your health care

pathway (front side) Determine how it corresponds with the 11

health care standards (back side)

FIRST! Before constructing your bulletin

board, make sure that you:1. Compile all of data and information

first!2. Give thought to how you want it to

look on the board. (Colors, theme, supporting materials….etc)

3. Before attaching it to the board place it on the board to see if it looks like you want it!

Your Bulletin board front side (if using construction paper) should include:

1. The career name (Nuclear Medicine, Dentist, Geneticist etc.)

2. The pathway that the career falls under.3. The educational requirements for each of

the careers.4. The working environment (office, clinic,

etc..)5. Equipment used in the field.6. Possible uniform/clothing used in the job.7. Other items that may be used to illustrate a

career option.

Other items Salary potential How much ca$h?

Benefits? Where in the country or world is

the demand for your profession. Career advancement

opportunities in the field of choice.

On the back (if using construction paper)of the bulletin board

1. Write down the 11 standards and visualize yourself in the job that you want.

2. Give an example of how each of these standards are practiced or used in your profession.

Utilize the web for career assessment research

http://www.texashotjobs.org/ http://www.bls.gov/k12/ www.ExploreHealthCareers.org www.bls.gov http://www.onetonline.org/ www.fastweb.com

HOSA competition guidelines

http://www.hosa.org/sites/default/files/HD13.pdf

Those who wish to create a project that meets the specifications of the HOSA competition can use this link for more information.