HEALTH CAREERS PROGRAM
6701 W. 64th Street, Suite 210 • Overland Park, KS 66202 • 1-800-669-7795 • ccinfo@carcom.com
The health industry will generate 3 million new wage and salary jobs between 2006 and 2016, according to government data. And, with the American Careers Health Careers Program, students will get an inside look at these jobs, use academic knowledge to solve problems and develop critical-thinking and decision-making skills. Components of the program are:
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•A 64-page student publication that covers occupations in
five Health Science career cluster pathways -
•A 153-page Student Projects Book with 53 projects based on life events that require a medical response
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•An online Teaching Guide with teaching notes and lists of related National Healthcare Foundation Standards and
career cluster knowledge and skills
Special features include:
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•An interest inventory that relates career personalities to five Health Science career cluster pathways
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•Salary and education data for careers in each pathway
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•A high school and postsecondary planning guide
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•A glossary of terms
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•A general attitude survey and a performance assessment
The American Careers Health Careers Program was
developed in cooperation with the National Consortium
for Health Science Education. Call 1-800-669-7795 for
special consortium state pricing.
