| Do you like to care for people or animals who are sick or to help them stay well? Are you interested in diseases and how the body works? Can you pay attention to detail? Are you conscientious, dependable, and punctual? If you answered "yes," this may be the career path for you! | Description:
Careers in this pathway are involved in providing medical research, medical care, and emergency services for people and animals. |
| High School Diploma / On-the-Job Training | Junior / Technical / Community College or Apprenticeship | Bachelor's Degree / Master's Degree / Doctorate |
| Ambulance Attendant/Driver
Dental Assistant Dialysis Technician Electroencephalographic Technician Home Health Aide Ultrasound Technologist Animal Caretaker Dental Laboratory Technician Electrocardiograph Technician Emergency Medical Technician Medical Assistant Veterinary Laboratory Technician |
Clinical Laboratory Technologist
Electrocardiograph Technician Emergency Medical Technician Medical Record Technician Nurse, LPN Medical Record Technician Occupational Therapist Optician Physical Therapy Assistant Recreational Therapist Surgical Technologist Veterinary Laboratory Technician Dental Assistant Dental Laboratory Technician Electroencephalographic Technician Medical Assistant Nuclear Medicine Technologist Nurse, Registered Occupational Therapy Assistant Radiological Therapist Respiratory Therapist Ultrasound Technologist Medical Lab Technologist Home Health Aide Biomedical Equipment Technician Diagnostic Image Specialist Medical Coding Specialist Cardiac Technician (EKG) Medical Laboratory Technician Industrial Hygienist Radiology Technologist |
Activities Therapist
Biomedical Engineer Clinical Laboratory Techno Dietitian and Nutritionist Nuclear Medicine Technologist Nurse, Registered Optometrist Laboratory Analyst Environmental Pharmacist Physician Podiatrist Speech Pathology/Audiologist Veterinarian Anesthesiologist Chiropractor Dentist Health Administrator Nurse Anesthetist Occupational Therapist Orthotist and Prosthetist Physical Therapist Physician's Assistant Psychiatrist Recreational Therapist Physician/Surgeon |
| Community Activities | College Majors | School Activities (varies by campus) |
| Part-time Employment
Community Service Volunteer Hospice Volunteer Blood Drive Red Cross Volunteer YMCA/YWCA Volunteer Candy Striper Baby-sitting |
· Dance Therapy
· Music Therapy · Occupational Therapy · Physical Therapy · Adapted Physical Education · Recreation · Medicine & Pre Medicine · Bioengineering · Biomedical Engineering · Biophysics · Molecular Biology · Biological Technology · Medical Laboratory Assistant/Technician · Dentistry & Pre Dentistry · Dietetics/Human Nutrition · Foods and Nutrition Science · Institutional Food Administration · Health Services Administration · Public Health · Environmental Health · Nursing (Registered Nurse) · Diagnostic Medical Stenography · Gerontology · Laser and Optical Technology · Optician/Optometry · Pharmacy & Pre Pharmacy · Pharmacology, Human and Animal · Speech Therapy · Sports Medicine · Podiatry · Veterinary & Pre Veterinary Medicine |
UIL Academic Competition
Career Leadership Organizations National Honor Society Science Fair Student Government Yearbook Assistant HOSA |
| AP Biology
Anatomy and Physiology of Human Systems AP Environmental Science AP Chemistry Physics AP Physics Science Research and Design (Forensic Science) Health Science Technology Clinical Rotation I & II Medical Terminology Mental Health |
Nutrition and Food Science
Psychology Sociology Languages Other Than English Child Development Preparation for Parenting Individual Family Life Business Computer Information Systems Business Image Management Multimedia Pharmacology Independent Study Mentorship |