Health Science Education is a rich content area that prepares students for employment and/or continuing education opportunities in the field of healthcare through technical instruction in the classroom, experiential education in the laboratory setting, work-based learning opportunities in clinical settings, and leadership skills through the student based organization, HOSA: Future Health Professionals. Work-based learning may include job shadowing, internships, and other clinical experiences that allow students the opportunity to observe and learn from healthcare professionals.
CTSO
- Indiana HOSA – Future Health Professionals
- HOSA is a career and technical student organization of, by and for students who:
- Are or were enrolled in secondary, postsecondary/collegiate health science education courses
- Are interested, planning to pursue, or pursuing a career in the health professions
- Eddie Erickson, Indiana State Advisor
- eerickson@msdwt.k12.in.us
- HOSA – Future Health Professionals
- “Resources” section of the website contains many useful publications (e.g. HOSA Handbook, New Local Advisor Handbook, Policy and Procedures, etc.), tools (e.g. membership Best Practices, HOSA Webinars and Video Tutorials, E-Magazine, etc.) and other resources
Health Science Standards
Career Pathways
Resources for Health Science Education
- Assignment Code (Licensure requirements for teaching any course)
- Course Titles and Descriptions
- CTE: Work Based Learning
- Indiana Dental Association
- Indiana Museum
- Indiana ACTE Professional Development Conference September 22-23, 2017 – Health Science Breakout Sessions – PowerPoint presentation
- Addressing Cultural Competence in 21st Century Health Care Sept 22 9am
- Germ Warfare The Work of an Infection Preventionist Sept 22 3pm
- Health Science for All Students Differentiating Instruction Sept 22 10am
- Literacy Through the Health Sci Lens Sept 22 2pm
- Oh the Places You Can Go Pharmaceutical Careers Sept 23 930am
- The Critical First Year Infant Mortality in IN Sept 23 830am
- The Opioid Public Health Crisis Impact on Indiana Sept23 1030am
- Variety is the Spice of Life Health Science Lesson Ideas Sept 22 8am
- Walk a Mile in my Shoes Impact Homelessness Healthcare Sept22 11am
- Zika Virus An Emergin Vector Borne Disease Sept 22 4pm
Professional Affiliates
- Association for Career and Technical Education
- Health Science Educators (IHSE) (Affiliate teacher professional organization)
- Indiana Association for Career and Technical Education (I-ACTE)
- National Consortium for Health Science Education
- Project Lead the Way (PLTW)