Are you interested in your own health and wellness? Are you able to remain calm in a crisis? Do you have an interest in working with people who are injured or sick, promoting wellness and sharing knowledge with others?

Entry Level:

Entry level positions are jobs you can probably get right out of high school without much additional training or schooling. Examples of entry level positions in this career path are:

• Athletic Trainer Assistant
• Fitness Instructor
• Aerobics Instructor
• Recreation Assistant
• Dietician Assistant
• Aroma Therapist
• Coach (all sports)
• Exercise Trainer
• Outdoor Adventure Guide
• Scuba Diver
• Snowboard/Ski Instructor
• Yoga/Tai Chi/Karate Instructor

Technical Level:

Technical positions are jobs for which you will need more training or education after high school. Examples of technical positions in this career path are:

• Athletic Trainer
• Dental Assistant
• Dental Hygienist
• Dental Technician
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
• Fitness Instructor
• Physician’s Assistant
• Qualified Nursing Assistant
• Home Health Aide
• Phlebotomist
• Prosthetics Technician
• Radiology Technician
• Recreation Director
• Substance Abuse Counselor
• Surgical Technician
• Pharmacy Technician
• Dietician
• Acupuncturist
• Biomedical Equipment Technician
• Coach (all sports)
• Pulmonary Technician
• X-Ray Technician

Professional Level:

Professional level positions are jobs for which you will need college, university or postgraduate education beyond high school. Examples of professional level positions in this career path are:

• Anesthetist
• Athletic Trainer
• Audiologist
• Biochemist
• Pathologist
• Biotechnologist
• Chiropractor
• Dentist
• Clinician Dietician
• Nurse (LVN, Practitioner, RN)
• Optometrist
• Pathologist
• Periodontist
• Physical Therapist
• Physician
• Psychologist/Psychiatrist
• Hospital Administrator
• Pharamacist
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Is the Health Sciences Career path for you?

• Do you have a desire to help people?
• Does the human body and its workings fascinate you?
• Do you value a healthy body for yourself and others?
• Are you able to follow procedures with great accuracy?
• Do you enjoy searching for answers to human problems, both physical and psychological?
• Do you enjoy working as a member of a team?
• Do you enjoy getting involved in recreational activities?

What Classes/Clubs might be helpful for this career?

Business and Technology:

• Keyboarding/Word Processing I/II/Adv.

 Career Education:

• Career Exploration Experience; Introduction to Health Careers; Nurse Aide Course; EMC2 Career Academy; Career Internship.

English:

• Required English classes; Business Communication; Technical writing.

Family and Consumer Science:

• Personal & Social Responsibility; Early Childhood Education; Contemporary Parenting; Adult Living. 

Mathematics:

• Pre-Algebra; Algebra I/II; Geometry; Pre-Calculus; Trigonometry; Statistics & Probability; Consumer Math; Calculus; AP Calculus.

Science:

• Physical Science; Biology; Chemistry; Physics; Environmental Technology; Human Anatomy and Physiology; AP Biology; AP Chemistry; AP Physics. 

Social Science:

• Psychology; Sociology.

World Languages:

• French; German; Spanish.