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.
Introduction
Career Cluster Pathways
The Health Science Career Cluster® has five career cluster pathways to guide students to their desired occupation in health science.
- Therapeutic Services
- Diagnostic Services
- Health Informatics
- Support Services
- Biotechnology Research and Development
Source: Advance CTE
To help students learn more about careers in Health Science, download and distribute the Health Science College and Career Planning Guide.
Teacher Resources
Follow the links below to teaching resources related to this career cluster.
- Scope and Sequence
- Lesson Plans
- Programs of Study
- Course Pages
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Health Informatics
- Health Science Clinical
- Health Science Theory
- Mathematics for Medical Professionals
- Medical Microbiology
- Medical Terminology
- Pathophysiology
- Pharmacology
- Practicum in Health Science
- Practicum in Health Science/Extended Practicum in Health Science
- Principles of Health Science
- World Health Research
Professional Associations
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:
- Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)
- Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)
- Career and Technology Association of Texas (CTAT)
- American Nurses Association
- Texas Health Occupations Association (THOA)
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
- American Association of Diabetes Educators
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- American Academy of Optometry
- American Academy of Physician Assistants
- American Association for Respiratory Care
- American College of Healthcare Executives
- American Association for Medical Transcription
- American Occupational Therapy Association
- American Physical Therapy Association
- American Society of Alternative Therapists
- American Society of Radiologic Technologists
- Association of Surgical Technologists
- California Association of School Health Educators
- National Consortium for Health Science Education (NCHSE)
- Association of Electrical and Medical Imaging Equipment Manufacturers (NEMA)
- National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
CTSOs
Career Cluster News
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
TWC Resources
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
Additional resources related to careers in health science: