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MT I Health Careers
Question | Answer |
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Health Science Technology Education (HSTE) | Programs that prepare students for immediate employment in many health careers or for additional education after graduation. |
Secondary education | High school education. |
Post Secondary education | After high school and can include training in vocational-technical school, community college or university. |
Associate's Degree | Awarded by a vocational-technical school or community college after completion of a prescribed two year course of study. |
Bachelor's Degree | Awarded by a college or university after a prescribed course of study that usually lasts 4 years. |
Master's Degree | Awarded by a college or university after completition of one or more years of work (usually 2)beyond a bachelor's degree. |
Doctorate or Doctor's degree | Awarded by a college or university after completition of 2 or more years of work beyond a bachelor's or master's degree. Some doctorates can require 4 to 6 years of additonal study. |
Certification | Means that a person has fulfilled requirements of education and performance and meets the standards and qualifications established by the professional agency that regulates that particular career. A certificate or statement is issued by the association. |
Registration | Is performed by a regulatory body (professional association or state board) that administers examinations and maintains a current list (registry) of qualified personnel in a give health care area. |
Licensure | A process whereby a government agency authorizes individuals to work in a given occupation. |
Accreditation | Ensures that the program of study meets the established quality competency standards and prepares the student for employment. |
Continuing education units (CEU's) | Additional hours of education required to renew licenses or maintain certification or registration in many states. |
Multiskilled worker | Workers who can perform a variety of health care skills. |
Entrepreneur | An individual who organizes, manages, and assumes the risk of a business. |
Health Care Core Standards | Specify the knowledge and skills thatmost health care workers should have. |
Therapeutic/Diagnostic Core Standards | Specify the knowledge and skills required to focus on direct care in both the therapeutic and diagnostic health care careers |
Therapeutic Cluster Standards | Specify the knowledge and skills reuired of workers in the health care field that are involved in changing the health status of the patient over time. |
Diagnostic Cluster Standards | Specify the knowledge and skill required of workers ini health care careers that are involved in creating a picture of the health status of the patient over time. |
Health Informatics Services Cluster Standards | Specify the knowledge and skills required of workers in health care careers that are involved with the documentation of patient care. |
Support (Environmental) Services Cluster Standards | Specify the knowledge and skills required of workers in health care careers that are involved with creating a therapeutic environment to provide direct or indirect care. |
Biotechnology Research and Development Standards | Specify the knowledge and skills required of workers in health care careers that are involved in bioscience research and development. |
Professional | Four or more years of college with Bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree. |
Technologist ot Therapist | Three to four years of college plus work experience, usually bachelor's degree and, st times, master's degree. |
Technician | Two-year associate's degree, special health science technology education, or three to four years of on-the-job training. |
Aide or Assistant | Specific number of hours of specialized educaiton or one or more years of training combining classroom and/or on-the-job training. |
On-the-job | Training while working at the job. |
HSTE program | Health science technology education program. |
Therapeutic services | Are directed toward changing the health status of the patient over time. |
Dental careers | Focuses on the health of the teeth and the soft tissues of the mouth. |
Emergency Medical Services Careers | Focuses on providing emergency, prehospital care to victims of accidents, injuries, or sudden illnesses. |
First responder | The first person to arrive at the scene of an illness or injury. |
Medical careers | A broad category encompassing physicians and other individuals who work in any of the varied careers under the supervision of physicians. |
Mental and Social Services Careers | Focuses on helping people with mental or emotional disorders or those who are developmentally delayed or mentally impaired. |
Mortuary Careers | Provide a service the involves preparation of the body, performance of a ceremony, and cremation or burial of the remains. |
Nursing Careers | Provide care for patients as directed by physicians. |
Nutrition and Dietary Services | Using knowledge of nutrition, the promote wellness and optimum health by providing dietary guidelines to treat disease, teach proper nutrition, and preapre foods in health care facilities. |
Veterinary Services | Focuses on providing care to all types of animals. |
Vision Services Careers | Provide care to prevent and treat vision disorders. |
Diagnostic Services Careers | Are involved with creating a picture of the health status of a patient at a single point in time. |
Health Informatics Careers | Are involved with documentation of patient records and health information. |
Support Services Careers | Are involved with creating a therapeutic environment to provide direct or indirect patient care. |
Biotechnology Research and Development Careers | Are involved with using living cells and their molecules to make useful products. |