Students pursuing a career in Health Sciences acquire skills necessary to provide various services that assist people in initiating a healthy and active lifestyle. Careers in this pathway include dentist, nurse, paramedic, physical or occupational therapist, physician, and radiologic technologist.

 

Related Texas High School Endorsement: Public Service

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CAREERS IN HEALTH SCIENCES AREA

  • Acute Care Nurses
  • Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
  • Athletic Trainers
  • Clinical Nurse Specialists
  • Critical Care Nurses
  • Exercise Physiologists
  • Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
  • Medical Assistants
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Nursing Assistants
  • Physical Therapist Aides
  • Physical Therapist Assistants
  • Physical Therapists
  • Radiologic Technologists
  • Radiologists
  • Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Registered Nurses
  • Sports Medicine Physicians

MARKETABLE SKILLS

Active Learning Operation Monitoring
Active Listening Quality Control Analysis
Complex Problem Solving Reading Comprehension
Coordination Service Orientation
Critical Thinking Social Perceptiveness
Instructing Speaking
Judgment and Decision Making Time Management
Learning Strategies Writing
Monitoring