students may select other elective courses for personal
Course Overview: Focuses on careers in
Health Informatics
planning, managing, and providing therapeutic Career Goal (O*NET Code): Healthcare Administrator (11-9111), Medical and Student Name:_________________________________________________________________
services, diagnostic services, health Grade: _______________________________________
Health Services Manager (11-9111).
informatics, support services, and
biotechnology research and development. School: _______________________________________________________________________
SUGGESTED COURSEWORK EXTENDED LEARNING EXPERIENCES
(Local districts may list high school credit courses here) Curricular Experiences: Extracurricular Experiences:
Middle
School
8th
HS Courses: Business Professionals of America Language Immersion Programs
Future Business Leaders of America National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine
English I World Geography Health Occupations Students of America School Newspaper
Student Government
Core Courses: Algebra I Languages other than English I
UIL Academic Competitions
9th
Biology Physical Education
Yearbook
Career-Related Principles of Health Science or Accounting I or Principles of Business, Marketing and Finance
Electives:
English II World History
Career Learning Experiences: Service Learning Experiences:
Core Courses: Geometry Languages other than English II
10th
Career Preparation Campus Service Organizations
High School
Chemistry
Internship Community Service Volunteer
Career-Related Medical Terminology or Business Information Management I Job Shadowing Medical Mission Trips
Electives: Peer Mentoring / Peer Tutoring
English III United States History Special Olympics
Core Courses: Algebra II Professional Communications
11th
Physics
Career-Related Health Science or Anatomy and Physiology or Languages other than English III or Business
Electives: Information Management II or Accounting II COLLEGE CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES -- High School
English IV Government/Economics Students should take Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), dual credit, Advanced Technical Credit (ATC), or locally
Core Courses: AP Statistics Fine Arts articulated courses (Tech Prep), if possible. List those courses that count for college credit on your campus.
12th
Scientific Research and Design
Career-Related Practicum in Health Science or Psychology or Entrepreneurship or Languages other than English
Electives: IV or Business Management
Professional Associations:
On-the-Job
Training
Admitting Clerk Medical Assistant Unit Secretary American Association of Medical Assistants
American Public Health Association
NOTE: These experiences may be started and/or completed as part of the high school experience. Association of University Programs Health
Career Options: Administration
Certificates
Coding Associate Medical Assistant OSHA CareerSafe National Commission for Health Education
Credentialing
NOTE: Students may earn all or part of these certificates as part of the high school experience.
Career Options:
Associate
Degrees
Medical Assistant Medical Secretary
Postsecondary
Cluster Foundation Program Of Study Specific Courses 15hr General Education Curriculum
Career Options:
Bachelor
Degrees
Public Health Educator Healthcare Administrator
Business Administration Health Education Healthcare Management
Patient Advocate Data Analyst
Career Options:
Graduate
Degrees
Researcher Medical Consulting
Business Administration Healthcare Management Public Health
Healthcare System Management Public Health Administrator
Students may select other elective courses for personal enrichment purposes. This plan of study serves as a guide, along with other career planning materials, for pursuing a career path and is based on the most recent information as of 2009.
All plans meet high school graduation requirements as well as college entrance requirements.
Health Science: Health Informatics: Healthcare Administrator - June, 2009
Healthcare Administrator
Cluster Overview: Focuses on careers in planning, managing, and providing therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support servic
biotechnology research and development.
SUGGESTED COURSEWORK
CLUSTER FOUNDATION
15 hours General Education Core including Anatomy & Physiology (BIOL 2X01/2X02)
Medical Terminology I (HITT 1X05 OR MDCA 1X13 OR Essentials of Medical terminology (HPRS 1X06)
Essentials of Medical Law & Ethics (HPRS 1X05) OR Legal & Ethic Aspects of Health Information (HITT 1X53)
OR Medical Law & Ethics (MDCA 1X05)
Introduction to Health Professions (HRPS 1X01 OR Basic Health Profession Skills (HPRS 1X04)
Pathology (HPRS 2X01) OR Human Disease/Pathophysiology (MDCA 1X02)
Pharmacology (HPRS 2X00 OR HITT 1X49)
Wellness (HPRS 1X02)
Associate Degrees
POS SPECIFIC COURSES
Specific courses should be chosen for each profession by the institution at the Associate's Degree level. It is recommended that
students have a HITT Clinical, Internship, Coop, or Practicum Course.
LICENSES, CREDENTIALS & CERTIFICATIONS
AHIMA-American Health Information Management Association
RHIT-Regional Health Information Technician
Resources for selecting Associate's Degrees:
College Board
College for All Texans
Administrator
erapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and
ED COURSEWORK
R FOUNDATION
hysiology (BIOL 2X01/2X02)
of Medical terminology (HPRS 1X06)
Aspects of Health Information (HITT 1X53)
ofession Skills (HPRS 1X04)
CA 1X02)
CIFIC COURSES
ution at the Associate's Degree level. It is recommended that
se.
TIALS & CERTIFICATIONS
Healthcare Administrator
Cluster Overview: Focuses on careers in planning, managing, and providing therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and
biotechnology research and development.
SUGGESTED DEGREE PROGRAMS Career Options:
Business Administration Public Health Educator
Bachelor's Degrees
Health Education Patient Advocate
Healthcare Management Healthcare Administrative
Data Analyst
Resources for selecting Bachelor's Degrees:
College Board
College for All Texans
SUGGESTED DEGREE PROGRAMS Career Options:
Business Administration Researcher
Graduate
Degrees
Healthcare Management Healthcare System management
Public Health Medical Consulting
Public Health Administrator
Resources for selecting Graduate Degrees:
College Board
College for All Texans
Graduate School
strator
alth informatics, support services, and
Options:
Health Educator
Advocate
care Administrative
Analyst
Options:
cher
care System management
al Consulting
Health Administrator