Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Regional Office IX, Zamboanga Peninsula

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I. What I Need to Know
A career is a decision which almost certainly defines one’s future. Aside from one’s
primary interest and passion, people may find it hard taking into account the pay they get
and how secure it will be to have a living. Considering a health career can open doors to
different health professions.
The health care industry offers a wide variety of professions which are in high
demand locally and globally. Medical advances and growing populations around the globe
make health care professionals constantly in demand for workers.
A career in health offers a relatively high paying and secure job. Educational learning is
widely available and opens a path for advancement in the different fields of interests. These
fields of specialization offer opportunities to get to work with people and make a difference
the lives of other member of the community.

In this module, you are expected to attain the two Most Essential Learning
Competencies.
1. Discusses the components and steps in making a personal health career
plan.(H10PC-Iva-b-1)
2. Prepares a personal health career following the prescribed components and steps.
(H10PC-Iva-b-2)
What’s In
Activity 1: EXPLORING CAREERS IN THE HEALTH FIELD
A. How many allied health professions are you familiar with? Arrange the scrambled words
on the left column of the table and write your answer in the right column.
1. GOOSTLUIDAI
2. WDIFMIE
3. ENRSU
4. CRAEMPIDA
5. GOOSTLUIDAI

B. Label the health and allied health professionals present in the picture.

1. nurse 2.
7.

3.

6.
4.
5.
What Is It
What is a career?
A career is an occupation or profession that requires special training.
Health Careers are designed to familiarize students with the various careers in the
medical profession and allied health services. Students will learn skills necessary for their
career path, which in this case is in healthcare. These include working with others,
communication skills, legal and ethical responsibilities, cultural considerations in industry,
problem solving, decision making, accepting personal responsibility, and self-management.
Health Career Planning refers to an individual’s plan to make a career choice,
growing in the chosen career or making a career shift. Career planning involves the very
important step of self-assessment.
Self-assessment is necessary to understand one’s capabilities and drawbacks. The
various career options should be explored in detail to find a fit between one’s abilities and
the opportunities provided by a career option. It involves continuous learning and
improvement to build and grow in the chosen career path.

YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN

PEOPLE’S
LIVES
• Good salary
• Job Security
Why pursue a health career?
• Do work that interests you

• Find a health career that fits your

educational plans
• A clear path to advancement
• Work with people (or not)

What are the components and steps in making a health career plan?
1. Self--Assessment
Discover your personal strengths through self-assessments
(values, interests, personality, testing, skills, etc.
 3. Decision Making
Before you decide on taking a career that works for you, you
can evaluate and narrow down your options through listing the
pros and cons, comparing your personal strengths and
interests, and decide in which career fulfills both current and
future goals.

4. Plan of Action
Plan achievable goals and develop strategies to reach your goals,
organize your goals into smaller steps, identify actions for each
step, utilize helpful people and resources, review and adapt your
plan regularly

What’s More
Activity 1: MY HEALTH CAREER PLAN
Directions: Write your own health career plan using the following components and steps.

MY HEALTH CAREER PLAN

My Career Goal/s
Self- Assessment
What are my skills and interests?
___________________________
Career Exploration
What health careers do I want to explore?
______________________________________________________________________
What will I do to explore the different health careers?
_________________________________________________________
Decision- Making
What health career will I choose based on my skills and interests?

___________________________________________________________
What do I need to consider?
___________________________________________________________

My Plan of Action
What will I do to meet my goals/s?

____________________________________________________________________
WHAT I HAVE LEARNED?
Directions: Complete these statements and write your answers on the blank.

I learned that .

I understand .

I will choose a .

I will plan my .

I will promote .

What Can I do

Activity 1: HEALTH CAREER INFOGRAPHIC

What is info graphic?
-a visual representations of information, data or knowledge intended to present
information quickly and clearly.
Activity 2
My Future Career

When I grow up I want to be a

I am choosing this career because

I might also want to buy

Assessment:
Directions: Write the letter of your answer on the space provided before the number.
1. What occupation or profession requires special training?
A. Career B. Health Assessment C. Health career D Health Career Planning
2. What individual plan refers to making a career choice, growing in the
chosen career or making a career shift?
B. Career B. Health Assessment C. Health Career D Health Career Planning
3. What refers to understanding one’s capabilities and drawbacks?
A. Career B. Career Planning C. Health assessment D. Self- assessment
4. It is a step of career planning where you need to explore different careers and
work environments through career fairs, online research meeting, etc?
A. Career exploration B. Decision making C. Plan of action D.Self- assessment
5. In this step, you need to evaluate and narrow down your options through
listing the pros and cons.
A.Career exploration B. Decision making C. Plan of action D.Self- assessment