This course introduces students to the exciting and varied career opportunities in the health care industry that will be in demand in their future! The course will introduce the roles and tasks, identify the education and skills needed, identify responsibilities of roles that support or supervise their role, analyze legal and ethical responsibilities, limitations, and implications for each of these professions.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• The history of health care careers from through modern times.
• The role and education, ethical, legal, and quality health requirements for various healthcare careers including
  • Physician’s Assistant and the Physician
  • Pharmacist
  • Physical Therapist
  • Healthcare Information Technology Manager
  • Occupational Therapist
  • and more…

WHAT YOU’LL CREATE

• Analyses of the ethical and legal responsibilities of various healthcare careers
• Timeline of health careers
• Analyses of the impact of insurance on the Health Care industry
• Analyses of the HIPPA law as it applies to health care professionals