Health Sciences Pathway
Health Sciences workers promote health and wellness. They may work directly with patients to diagnose and treat injuries and disease, or work behind the scenes in a laboratory or administrative role. Health Sciences is a robust and versatile career area that can lend itself to many different flexible career paths.
NATIONAL CAREER CLUSTERS
Career Clusters are groupings of careers that have similar characteristics and employment requirements.
Includes Careers in:
Biotechnology research and development
Diagnostic services
Health informatics
Support services
Therapeutic services
See more information on this Career Cluster on the Washington State OSPI website.
RELATED COURSES
CTE Courses
Core Courses
Healthcare Career Exploration
Healthcare Core Skills
Medical Terminology
Also see Anatomy & Physiology
Emergency Medicine
CERT: Community Emergency Response Team
Emergency Medicine
Exercise Science
Components of Fitness
Science of Exercise
IB Sports, Exercise and Health Science
Sports Medicine
Sports Medicine Exploration
Sports Medicine
General Education Courses
Science Courses, especially:
Biology
Biomedical Chemistry
Chemistry
Genetics
Scientific Illustration
RESOURCES
Program of Study document
Personal Program of Study sample:
PDF | Word
Dual College Credits are available for the following courses
IB Sports, Exercise and Health Science
Industry Certification(s) are available in the following courses
Anatomy & Physiology
CERT: Community Emergency Response Team
Emergency Medicine
Healthcare Core Skills
Sports Medicine
CTE Student Organizations
HOSA
Career Exploration
Log in to your Career Cruising account.
Access Career Videos at the U.S. Department of Labor's careeronestop.org
Browse career profiles by Career Cluster at Washington Career Bridge and the U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET site.
The following courses highlight knowledge and skills important for students in all Pathways
Career & College Prep
Environmental Science
Financial Algebra
Health
High School Success Seminar
JAG-WA
Worksite Learning