Final Project

INTRODUCTION TO
CAREERS IN
HEALTHCARE
 Overview

▪ This final project will encompass your knowledge

of careers in healthcare, including your
understanding of where to get information about
the educational requirements, salary, and job
description.
▪ This project is personalized to your own interests,
talents, strengths, and personality traits.
▪ Your assignment is worth 100 points, so you need
to ensure that you have followed all of the
criteria, including citing your work.
 Objectives

▪ Student will choose a career in healthcare

that he or she would like to pursue.
▪ Student will identify what is required in
order to achieve this goal from high school
to employment.
▪ Student will be able to identify
employability skills that are necessary for
their field.
▪ Student will make a five year plan for their
career.
 Title Slide

▪ Include:
▪ The Title of Your Presentation
(name of your career choice)
▪ Your Name
▪ A picture that relates to the
career

▪ Worth: 5 points
 Slide One: Career Choice

▪ Name the career you chose.

▪ Explain why you chose this
career. How does it “fit” you
and your personal goals and
strengths?
▪ Include a picture that aligns
with the content of your slide.
▪ Worth: 5 points
 Slide Two: High School Goals

▪ List at least three classes that your

school offers that would help you to be
prepared for a career in this field.
▪ List at least two clubs or extra-curricular
activities that would help prepare you for
a career in this field.
▪ List one volunteer opportunities in your
community that would help prepare you
for a career in the medical field.
▪ Your picture should be your high school
mascot.
▪ Worth: 10 points
 Slide Three: College Requirements

▪ Choose a college that offers a

program or degree in your chosen
career field. You may choose a
community college or university or
both.
▪ How long is the program?
▪ What are the requirements to enter
the program?
▪ Your picture for this slide will be your
college logo or mascot.
▪ Worth: 10 points
 Slide Four: Financing Your Dream

▪ Give a rough estimate on how much

your college education will cost.
▪ Explain how you plan to pay for your
education (loans, scholarships, work).
Be as detailed as possible.
▪ Will you work through college? If not,
how will you pay for your needs? If
so, what type of job do you want?
▪ Worth: 10 points
 Slide Five: College Life

▪ What is the degree you plan to earn?

▪ What classes are required for you
earn your degree (name at least
five)?
▪ Investigate what life on campus is
like. What activities will you be
involved in while earning your
degree?
▪ Include a photo of the campus.
▪ Worth: 10 points
 Slide Six: Building your Resume

▪ Find at least one professional organization

that offers membership for your career.
▪ List the requirements to join one of the
organizations. Do they have dues? How
often?
▪ Find a CPR/BLS class near you and share
the link to the education center that it is
offered at. (CPR certification is often
required for all medical careers).
▪ Include a photo of the professional
organization logo.
▪ Worth: 10 points
 Slide Seven: Career Hunting

▪ Find at least three job listings for your

desired job. List them in your slide.
(Use indeed.com, etc.)
▪ What are the educational and/or
certification or licensure requirements
for this job?
▪ What is the average salary for this
job?
▪ Include a photo of the organization
you would like to work for.
▪ Worth: 10 points
 Slide Eight: The Interview

▪ You have an interview! List five

questions that you anticipate
that your interviewer will ask
you.
▪ Answer this question: Why
should we hire you?
▪ Include a photo of what you
would wear to the job interview.
▪ Worth: 10 points
 Slide Nine: You Did It!

▪ YOU’RE HIRED! Time to shine!

▪ What are the top five attributes you
believe make a good employee?
▪ How would you make a good
impression on your first day at
work?
▪ Include a photo of a professional in
your chosen career path would
wear to work.
▪ Worth: 10 points
 Slide Ten: Reaching New Heights

• List three goals you want to achieve

in your first five years, including a
brief description of how you plan to
achieve them.
▪ Ideas:
▪ Promotion to management
▪ Furthering education
▪ Increasing salary
▪ Taking on special assignments
▪ Traveling for work

• Include of photo of where you picture

yourself five years into your career.
Before submitting please:
1.Check for spelling errors.
2.Ensure that you have met each
of the criteria for the slides,
including the photos.
3.Demonstrate that you have
investigated your career path by
being specific with your answers.
(Example: If you state that you want a salary
increase, explain how you will do this. You need
to earn it, not just expect it.) Way to go!
Total points for this project: 100 You did it!