Allied Health Professions
In the field of allied health, there are more than 80 career paths, which offer hundreds of opportunities for people who are eager to enter the healthcare industry. This course will introduce you to professionals working in these various allied health fields, from healthcare informatics to emergency response. Gain hands-on experience working with industry professionals, such as medical coders, bioethicists, surgical technicians, and pharmacists, to name a few. The world of healthcare needs your passion, skills, and talents. If you care about human health and want to make a difference, then take this course to gain an understanding of the wide world of healthcare and to identify field(s) of interest to you.
You'll Walk Away with
- Familiarity with at least four different fields in the healthcare industry, as well as different careers within each field
- An understanding of the demand for and needs within each of the four healthcare fields that are explored in this course
- Hands-on experience working with allied health professionals
Ideal for
- High school students in grades 9–12
- High school students who want to explore the healthcare field and are considering a career in the allied health industry
NO open sections available for this course at the moment. Please check back next semester.