The Health Science Career Cluster® on planning, managing, and providing therapeutic services, diagnostics services, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development. To pursue a career in the health science industry, students should learn to reason, think critically, make decisions, solve problems, and communicate effectively. Students should recognize that quality health care depends on the ability to work well with others.
The Health Science Career Cluster® has five career cluster pathways to guide students to their desired occupation in health science.
Source: Advance CTE
To help students learn more about careers in Health Science, download and distribute the Health Science College and Career Planning Guide.
Follow the links below to teaching resources related to this career cluster.
Health science teachers should get involved in at least one career and technical education (CTE) professional association. They are excellent sources of career cluster-specific teaching tools, ideas, networking, and mentors.
The following associations are related to careers in health science:
Stay on top of current practices and news by attending conferences in the health science field.
Upcoming events:
Texas State Conference, Health Occupations Student Association (HOSA)
April 12-14, 2018
Grapevine, TX
AAPA 2018 Conference
May 19-23, 2018
New Orleans, LA
The Health Science Teachers Conference, THOA
July 23-25, 2018
College Station, TX
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) provides workforce development services and resources to Texas employers and job seekers.
Take a few moments to bookmark the following TWC resources to explore later:
Additional resources related to careers in health science:
