Career Research Notes
Step 1: Take the Career Cluster Survey
Identify the Career Cluster(s) that best fits your personality, skills and interests by taking the Career Cluster
Survey. Download at
http://www.21things4students.net/downloads/career_prep/careerclustersurvey_20130608_142357_1.pdf
My Top Cluster: Health sciences
View the video about your top Career Cluster at Careerinfonet.org
Video Name: Health sciences
Video Link: http://www.careeronestop.org/Videos/CareerandClusterVideos/career-and-clustervideos.aspx
Citation Information:
Include information about the top Career Cluster that matches your personality/skills/interests in your
multi-media presentation.
Additional information I want to include:
Thing one: I enjoy helping people.
Thing two: The human body interests me a lot.
Thing three: My brother works in health sciences, so it’s interesting to see what he does every day.
Step 2: Research your Career Cluster
Visit the CareerShip site at http://mappingyourfuture.org/planyourcareer/careership/index.cfm and search by Career Cluster (using results from
your survey above). Locate three possible careers within your cluster, including details about career descriptions, tasks, interests, education,
knowledge, skills, and etc. for use in your multi-media presentation.
Category
Career Description
Career 1
Career 2
Career 3
Anesthesiologists
Physical Therapist
Veterinarians
Administer anesthetics during surgery
or other medical procedures.
Assess, plan, organize, and
participate in rehabilitative programs
that improve mobility, relieve pain,
increase strength, and decrease or
prevent deformity of patients
suffering from disease or injury.
Diagnose and treat diseases and
dysfunctions of animals. May engage in a
particular function, such as research and
development, consultation,
administration, technical writing, sale or
production of commercial products, or
rendering of technical services to
commercial firms or other organizations.
Includes veterinarians who inspect
livestock.
Tasks
Administer anesthetic or sedation
Plan, prepare and carry out
during medical procedures, using local, individually designed programs of
intravenous, spinal or caudal methods. physical treatment to maintain,
improve or restore physical
Monitor patient before, during, and
functioning, alleviate pain and
after anesthesia and counteract
prevent physical dysfunction in
adverse reactions or complications.
patients.
Provide and maintain life support
and airway management, and help
Perform and document an initial
Examine animals to detect and
determine the nature of diseases or
injuries.
Treat sick or injured animals by
prescribing medication, setting bones,
dressing wounds, or performing surgery.
Inoculate animals against various
prepare patients for emergency
surgery.
Record type and amount of
anesthesia and patient condition
throughout procedure.
Examine patient, obtain medical
history and use diagnostic tests to
determine risk during surgical,
obstetrical, and other medical
procedures.
Position patient on operating table
to maximize patient comfort and
surgical accessibility.
Decide when patients have
recovered or stabilized enough to be
sent to another room or ward or to be
sent home following outpatient
surgery.
Coordinate administration of
anesthetics with surgeons during
operation.
Confer with other medical
professionals to determine type and
method of anesthetic or sedation to
render patient insensible to pain.
Coordinate and direct work of
nurses, medical technicians and other
exam, evaluating data to identify
problems and determine a diagnosis
prior to intervention.
Evaluate effects of treatment at
various stages and adjust treatments
to achieve maximum benefit.
Administer manual exercises,
massage or traction to help relieve
pain, increase patient strength, or
decrease or prevent deformity or
crippling.
Instruct patient and family in
treatment procedures to be
continued at home.
Confer with the patient, medical
practitioners and appropriate others
to plan, implement and assess the
intervention program.
Review physician's referral and
patient's medical records to help
determine diagnosis and physical
therapy treatment required.
Record prognosis, treatment,
response, and progress in patient's
chart or enter information into
computer.
Obtain patients' informed consent
diseases such as rabies and distemper.
Collect body tissue, feces, blood, urine,
or other body fluids for examination and
analysis.
Operate diagnostic equipment such as
radiographic and ultrasound equipment,
and interpret the resulting images.
Advise animal owners regarding
sanitary measures, feeding, and general
care necessary to promote health of
animals.
Educate the public about diseases that
can be spread from animals to humans.
Train and supervise workers who
handle and care for animals.
Provide care to a wide range of animals
or specialize in a particular species, such
as horses or exotic birds.
Euthanize animals.
Establish and conduct quarantine and
testing procedures that prevent the
spread of diseases to other animals or to
humans, and that comply with applicable
government regulations.
Conduct postmortem studies and
analyses to determine the causes of
health care providers.
to proposed interventions.
animals' deaths.
Order laboratory tests, x-rays and
other diagnostic procedures.
Discharge patient from physical
therapy when goals or projected
outcomes have been attained and
provide for appropriate follow-up
care or referrals.
Perform administrative duties such as
scheduling appointments, accepting
payments from clients, and maintaining
business records.
Diagnose illnesses, using
examinations, tests and reports.
Manage anesthesiological services,
coordinating them with other medical
activities and formulating plans and
procedures.
Provide medical care and
consultation in many settings,
prescribing medication and treatment
and referring patients for surgery.
Test and measure patient's
strength, motor development and
function, sensory perception,
functional capacity, and respiratory
and circulatory efficiency and record
data.
Identify and document goals,
anticipated progress and plans for
reevaluation.
Inform students and staff of types
and methods of anesthesia
Provide information to the patient
administration, signs of complications,
about the proposed intervention, its
and emergency methods to counteract
material risks and expected benefits
reactions.
and any reasonable alternatives.
Schedule and maintain use of
surgical suite, including operating,
wash-up, waiting rooms and
anesthetic and sterilizing equipment.
Instruct individuals and groups on
ways to preserve health and prevent
disease.
Conduct medical research to aid in
controlling and curing disease, to
Inform patients when diagnosis
reveals findings outside physical
therapy and refer to appropriate
practitioners.
Direct, supervise, assess, and
communicate with supportive
personnel.
Administer treatment involving
application of physical agents, using
Direct the overall operations of animal
hospitals, clinics, or mobile services to
farms.
Drive mobile clinic vans to farms so
that health problems can be treated or
prevented.
Specialize in a particular type of
treatment such as dentistry, pathology,
nutrition, surgery, microbiology, or
internal medicine.
Inspect and test horses, sheep, poultry,
and other animals to detect the presence
of communicable diseases.
Plan and execute animal nutrition and
reproduction programs.
Research diseases to which animals
could be susceptible.
Inspect animal housing facilities to
determine their cleanliness and
adequacy.
Determine the effects of drug
investigate new medications, and to
develop and test new medical
techniques.
equipment, moist packs, ultraviolet
and infrared lamps, and ultrasound
machines.
Teach physical therapy students as
well as those in other health
professions.
Evaluate, fit, and adjust prosthetic
and orthotic devices and recommend
modification to orthotist.
Provide educational information
about physical therapy and physical
therapists, injury prevention,
ergonomics and ways to promote
health.
Refer clients to community
resources and services.
Conduct and support research and
apply research findings to practice.
Participate in community and
community agency activities and help
to formulate public policy.
Construct, maintain and repair
medical supportive devices.
Direct group rehabilitation
activities.
Interests
Realistic - Realistic occupations
therapies, antibiotics, or new surgical
techniques by testing them on animals.
Realistic - Realistic occupations
frequently involve work activities that
include practical, hands-on problems
and solutions. They often deal with
plants, animals, and real-world
materials like wood, tools, and
machinery. Many of the occupations
require working outside, and do not
involve a lot of paperwork or working
closely with others.
Investigative - Investigative
occupations frequently involve
working with ideas, and require an
extensive amount of thinking. These
occupations can involve searching for
facts and figuring out problems
mentally.
Social - Social occupations
frequently involve working with,
communicating with, and teaching
people. These occupations often
involve helping or providing service to
others.
frequently involve work activities that
include practical, hands-on problems
and solutions. They often deal with
plants, animals, and real-world
materials like wood, tools, and
machinery. Many of the occupations
require working outside, and do not
involve a lot of paperwork or working
closely with others.
Realistic - Realistic occupations
frequently involve work activities that
include practical, hands-on problems and
solutions. They often deal with plants,
animals, and real-world materials like
wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the
occupations require working outside, and
do not involve a lot of paperwork or
working closely with others.
Investigative - Investigative
occupations frequently involve
working with ideas, and require an
extensive amount of thinking. These
occupations can involve searching for
facts and figuring out problems
mentally.
Investigative - Investigative
occupations frequently involve working
with ideas, and require an extensive
amount of thinking. These occupations
can involve searching for facts and
figuring out problems mentally.
Social - Social occupations frequently
involve working with, communicating
with, and teaching people. These
occupations often involve helping or
providing service to others
Social - Social occupations frequently
involve working with, communicating
with, and teaching people. These
occupations often involve helping or
providing service to others.
Education
Education - Most of these
occupations require graduate school.
For example, they may require a
master's degree, and some require a
Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Education - Most of these
occupations require graduate school.
For example, they may require a
master's degree, and some require a
Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Education - Most of these occupations
require graduate school. For example,
they may require a master's degree, and
some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law
degree).
Training - Employees may need
some on-the-job training, but most of
these occupations assume that the
person will already have the required
skills, knowledge, work-related
experience, and/or training.
Training - Employees may need
some on-the-job training, but most of
these occupations assume that the
person will already have the required
skills, knowledge, work-related
experience, and/or training.
Training - Employees may need some
on-the-job training, but most of these
occupations assume that the person will
already have the required skills,
knowledge, work-related experience,
and/or training.
Experience - Extensive skill,
knowledge, and experience are
needed for these occupations. Many
require more than five years of
experience. For example, surgeons
must complete four years of college
and an additional five to seven years
of specialized medical training to be
able to do their job.
Experience - Extensive skill,
knowledge, and experience are
needed for these occupations. Many
require more than five years of
experience. For example, surgeons
must complete four years of college
and an additional five to seven years
of specialized medical training to be
able to do their job.
Experience - Extensive skill, knowledge,
and experience are needed for these
occupations. Many require more than
five years of experience. For example,
surgeons must complete four years of
college and an additional five to seven
years of specialized medical training to be
able to do their job.
Clerical - Knowledge of
administrative and clerical procedures
and systems such as word processing,
managing files and records,
stenography and transcription,
designing forms, and other office
procedures and terminology.
Personnel and Human Resources Knowledge of principles and
procedures for personnel
recruitment, selection, training,
compensation and benefits, labor
relations and negotiation, and
personnel information systems.
Clerical - Knowledge of administrative
and clerical procedures and systems such
as word processing, managing files and
records, stenography and transcription,
designing forms, and other office
procedures and terminology.
Economics and Accounting Knowledge of economic and
accounting principles and practices,
the financial markets, banking and the
analysis and reporting of financial
data.
Computers and Electronics Knowledge of circuit boards,
processors, chips, electronic
equipment, and computer hardware
and software, including applications
and programming.
Knowledge
Computers and Electronics Knowledge of circuit boards, processors,
chips, electronic equipment, and
computer hardware and software,
including applications and programming.
Public Safety and Security - Knowledge
of relevant equipment, policies,
Computers and Electronics Knowledge of circuit boards,
processors, chips, electronic
equipment, and computer hardware
and software, including applications
and programming.
Mathematics - Knowledge of
arithmetic, algebra, geometry,
calculus, statistics, and their
applications.
Physics - Knowledge and prediction
of physical principles, laws, their
interrelationships, and applications to
understanding fluid, material, and
atmospheric dynamics, and
mechanical, electrical, atomic and subatomic structures and processes.
Chemistry - Knowledge of the
chemical composition, structure, and
properties of substances and of the
chemical processes and
transformations that they undergo.
This includes uses of chemicals and
their interactions, danger signs,
production techniques, and disposal
methods.
Psychology - Knowledge of human
behavior and performance; individual
differences in ability, personality, and
Mathematics - Knowledge of
arithmetic, algebra, geometry,
calculus, statistics, and their
applications.
procedures, and strategies to promote
effective local, state, or national security
operations for the protection of people,
data, property, and institutions.
Biology - Knowledge of plant and
animal organisms, their tissues, cells,
functions, interdependencies, and
interactions with each other and the
environment.
Law and Government - Knowledge of
laws, legal codes, court procedures,
precedents, government regulations,
executive orders, agency rules, and the
democratic political process.
Sociology and Anthropology Knowledge of group behavior and
dynamics, societal trends and
influences, human migrations,
ethnicity, cultures and their history
and origins.
Psychology - Knowledge of human
behavior and performance; individual
differences in ability, personality, and
interests; learning and motivation;
psychological research methods; and the
assessment and treatment of behavioral
and affective disorders.
Administration and Management Knowledge of business and
management principles involved in
strategic planning, resource
allocation, human resources
modeling, leadership technique,
production methods, and
coordination of people and
resources.
Education and Training - Knowledge of
principles and methods for curriculum
and training design, teaching and
instruction for individuals and groups,
and the measurement of training effects.
English Language - Knowledge of the
structure and content of the English
language including the meaning and
spelling of words, rules of composition,
and grammar.
Clerical - Knowledge of
administrative and clerical
procedures and systems such as word
Mathematics - Knowledge of
processing, managing files and
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus,
records, stenography and
interests; learning and motivation;
psychological research methods; and
the assessment and treatment of
behavioral and affective disorders.
Biology - Knowledge of plant and
animal organisms, their tissues, cells,
functions, interdependencies, and
interactions with each other and the
environment.
Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge
of the information and techniques
needed to diagnose and treat human
injuries, diseases, and deformities.
This includes symptoms, treatment
alternatives, drug properties and
interactions, and preventive healthcare measures.
transcription, designing forms, and
other office procedures and
terminology.
Public Safety and Security Knowledge of relevant equipment,
policies, procedures, and strategies
to promote effective local, state, or
national security operations for the
protection of people, data, property,
and institutions.
Law and Government - Knowledge
of laws, legal codes, court
procedures, precedents, government
regulations, executive orders, agency
rules, and the democratic political
process.
Communications and Media Knowledge of media production,
communication, and dissemination
techniques and methods. This
includes alternative ways to inform
and entertain via written, oral, and
visual media.
English Language - Knowledge of
the structure and content of the
English language including the
meaning and spelling of words, rules
of composition, and grammar.
Medicine and Dentistry -
statistics, and their applications.
Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical
composition, structure, and properties of
substances and of the chemical processes
and transformations that they undergo.
This includes uses of chemicals and their
interactions, danger signs, production
techniques, and disposal methods.
Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of
principles and methods for showing,
promoting, and selling products or
services. This includes marketing strategy
and tactics, product demonstration, sales
techniques, and sales control systems.
Administration and Management Knowledge of business and management
principles involved in strategic planning,
resource allocation, human resources
modeling, leadership technique,
production methods, and coordination of
people and resources.
Personnel and Human Resources Knowledge of principles and procedures
for personnel recruitment, selection,
training, compensation and benefits,
labor relations and negotiation, and
personnel information systems.
Customer and Personal Service Knowledge of principles and processes
Knowledge of the information and
techniques needed to diagnose and
treat human injuries, diseases, and
deformities. This includes symptoms,
treatment alternatives, drug
properties and interactions, and
preventive health-care measures.
Therapy and Counseling Knowledge of principles, methods,
and procedures for diagnosis,
treatment, and rehabilitation of
physical and mental dysfunctions,
and for career counseling and
guidance.
Education and Training Knowledge of principles and methods
for curriculum and training design,
teaching and instruction for
individuals and groups, and the
measurement of training effects.
Psychology - Knowledge of human
behavior and performance; individual
differences in ability, personality, and
interests; learning and motivation;
psychological research methods; and
the assessment and treatment of
behavioral and affective disorders.
Customer and Personal Service Knowledge of principles and
for providing customer and personal
services. This includes customer needs
assessment, meeting quality standards
for services, and evaluation of customer
satisfaction.
Biology - Knowledge of plant and
animal organisms, their tissues, cells,
functions, interdependencies, and
interactions with each other and the
environment.
processes for providing customer and
personal services. This includes
customer needs assessment, meeting
quality standards for services, and
evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Skills
Science - Using scientific rules and
methods to solve problems.
Time Management - Managing one's
own time and the time of others.
Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and
paragraphs in work related
documents.
Active Listening - Giving full
attention to what other people are
saying, taking time to understand the
points being made, asking questions
as appropriate, and not interrupting
at inappropriate times.
Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and
paragraphs in work related documents.
Active Listening - Giving full attention
to what other people are saying, taking
time to understand the points being
made, asking questions as appropriate,
and not interrupting at inappropriate
times.
Writing - Communicating effectively in
writing as appropriate for the needs of
the audience.
Speaking - Talking to others to convey
information effectively.
Critical Thinking - Using logic and
reasoning to identify the strengths and
weaknesses of alternative solutions,
conclusions or approaches to problems.
Active Learning - Understanding the
implications of new information for both
current and future problem-solving and
decision-making.
Judgment and Decision Making Considering the relative costs and
benefits of potential actions to choose
the most appropriate one.
Other:___________
Step 3: Research Career Outlook
Locate the nature of work, working conditions, education, job outlook, and earnings for your top three careers using the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/ and/or the O*NET Database at http://www.onetonline.org/
Category
Career 1
Career 2
Career 3
Nature of Work
Nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, and
nurse practitioners, also referred to as
advanced practice registered nurses
(APRNs), provide and coordinate patient
care and they may provide primary and
specialty health care. The scope of
practice varies from state to state.
Physical therapists, sometimes called
PTs, help injured or ill people improve
their movement and manage their pain.
These therapists are often an important
part of rehabilitation and treatment of
patients with chronic conditions or
injuries.
Veterinarians care for the health of
animals and work to improve public
health. They diagnose, treat, and
research medical conditions and
diseases of pets, livestock, and other
animals.
Working Conditions
Nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, and
nurse practitioners work in a wide
variety of healthcare settings, including
hospitals, physicians' offices, nursing
care facilities, schools, and clinics.
Physical therapists typically work in
private offices and clinics, hospitals, and
nursing homes. They spend much of
their time on their feet, actively working
with patients.
Although most veterinarians work in
private clinics and hospitals, others
travel to farms, work in laboratories
or classrooms, or work for the
government.
Job Outlook
Employment of nurse anesthetists, nurse Employment of physical therapists is
midwives, and nurse practitioners is
projected to grow 36 percent from 2012
expected to grow 31 percent from 2012 to 2022, much faster than the average
Employment of veterinarians is
projected to grow 12 percent from
2012 to 2022, about as fast as the
Earnings
to 2022, much faster than the average
for all occupations. Growth will occur
primarily because of the effects of
healthcare legislation, an increased
emphasis on preventative care, and
demand from the large, aging babyboom population for healthcare services
as they live longer and more active lives
than previous generations.
for all occupations. Demand for physical
therapy services will come from the
aging baby boomers, who are staying
active later in life. In addition, physical
therapists will be needed to treat people
with mobility issues stemming from
chronic conditions, such as diabetes or
obesity.
average for all occupations.
Candidates can expect very strong
competition for available veterinarian
positions. Those with specializations
and prior work experience should
have the best job opportunities.
$96,460 per year
$79,860 per year
$84,460 per year
$46.37 per hour
$38.39 per hour
$40.61 per hour
Step 4: Compare Your Top Three Careers
Use the Career One-Stop to compare your top three
careers. Key the career in the search box, then click the link
provided to get more information and view a video. Create
a spreadsheet and graph that compares your top three
careers on salary. Include the spreadsheet/graph in your
multi-media presentation. (Click here for a "Help"
document for this task").
Insert a screenshot of your spreadsheet/graph below:
Step 5: Create and Share your Multi-Media Presentation
Create a multi-media presentation that includes information from Steps 1-4.
Your presentation should include:
A. Research gathered from Steps 1-4, including Career Cluster, Top 3, descriptions, skills, nature of work,
work conditions, education/skills, job outlook, salary/graph spreadsheet comparison, and etc.
B. Citations
C. Creative Commons
D. Copyright friendly images
E. Anything else you feel adds to the presentation's visual appeal
Post your presentation to your online presence. NOTE: This presentation may be used in the "Video
Creation" Thing.
Web address where I posted my presentation: