CAREER PATHWAYS: Health Science

The Health Science career cluster orients students to careers that promote health, wellness, and diagnosis as well as treating injuries and diseases. Download the Health Science pathway map.

This career cluster is divided into two pathways:

• Therapeutic Services
• Diagnostic Services

Therapeutic Services

Careers in this pathway are focused primarily on changing the health status of the patient over time. Health professionals in this pathway work directly with patients. They may provide care, treatment, counseling and health education information.

Sample occupations include:

• Athletic Trainer
• Certified Nurse Assistant
• Dental Hygienist
• Paramedic
• Pharmacist
• Physical Therapist
• Physician
• Registered Nurse
• Respiratory Therapist
• Surgical Technician

Diagnostic Services

Careers in this pathway use tests and evaluations that aid in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, injuries or other physical conditions.

Sample occupations include:

• Geneticist
• Medical Lab Technologist
• Nuclear Medicine Technologist
• Pathologist
• Phlebotomist
• Radiologic Technologist