Healthcare Career Preparation

Objective 1.01

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career decision making

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Journal Prompt

“Even if you are on the right path, you will get run over if you are not moving.”

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Professional Portfolio

You will develop your professional portfolio as the course progresses.

This is an important document that illustrates your accomplishments.

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Professional Portfolio

Professional way to highlight a person’s knowledge abilities skills

Allows for presentation of your information in an organized manner

Reflects an integration of classroom activities

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Professional Portfolio Components

Letter of introduction Resume’ Project Writing sample Work-based learning Oral presentation

(Speech)

Service learning (Community service)

Credentials Technology Leadership Other content

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Career Decision Making

Abilities

Interests

Values

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Career Decision Making

Abilities Competence in an activity or occupation

because of one’s skill, training, or other qualifications

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Career Decision Making

Interests Something that concerns, involves,

draws the attention of, or arouses the curiosity of a person

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Career Decision Making

Values Relative worth, merit, or importance. The

ideals imparted by society and have an affective regard – either positive or negative

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Career Decision Making

Review examples Abilities

Interests

Values

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Levels of Education

Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Doctorate degree

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Levels of Education

Associate’s degree Undergraduate degree Awarded at community

colleges, junior colleges and some four-year colleges

Course of study usually lasts two years

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Levels of Education

Bachelor’s degree Undergraduate degree Course of study usually

lasts four years

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Levels of Education

Master’s degree One- or two-year post graduate

degree Structure differs with the university Specialized

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Levels of Education

Doctorate degree Highest level of study or research Usually takes one to two years to

complete after Master’s degree Some require an additional four

to six years. Qualifies the holder to practice a

specific profession

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Levels of Education

Review examples Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Doctorate degree

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Credentialing

Certification

Licensure

Registration

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Credentialing

Certification Meeting the requirements of education

and/or performance of standards set by an organization

The person holding a certification is certified.

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Credentialing

Licensure Government agency authorizes

individuals to work in a given occupation. Person must pass a state mandated Board Exam and maintain certain standards.

The person holds a license.

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Credentialing

Registration A regulatory body in a given health care

area administers examinations and/or maintains a list of qualified personnel.

The person is registered.

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Credentialing

Review examples

Certification

Licensure

Registration

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