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Download full textMoore, Elizabeth V. – 1972
The teacher's guide to Orientation to Health Occupations is an outline for a course designed to create student awareness of the broad range of health occupations. It can be adapted for use at the junior high school through postsecondary levels and is designed to be used in a variety of ways. There are 18 units of instruction, each containing one…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Audiovisual Aids, Course Content, Course Objectives
Fielstra, Clarence; Chrispin, Barbara Rosenquist – 1972
The most difficult problem to be solved by this demonstration project was the high dropout rate in the target schools. More than half of the students routinely dropped out in the tenth grade, leading to the decision to start the program at that level in an effort to hold potential dropouts by stimulating their interest in health-care occupations.…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Career Counseling, Clinical Experience, Demonstration Programs
FULLERTON, BILL J.; AND OTHERS – 1966
INTEGRATION OF PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION THROUGH CONSOLIDATION OF RELATED TRAINING WAS STUDIED AS A FIRST STEP IN CURRICULUM DESIGN FOR MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WHICH WILL MEET THE CHANGING REQUIREMENTS OF MEDICAL CARE OCCUPATIONS. THE OBJECTIVES WERE TO DETERMINE--(1) COURSES COMMON TO PRESENT PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, (2) THE…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Education
Cooper, Gloria S., Ed.; Magisos, Joel H., Ed. – 1976
Designed to meet the job-related metric measurement needs of students interested in becoming dental assistants, this instructional package is one of five for the health occupations cluster, part of a set of 55 packages for metric instruction in different occupations. The package is intended for students who already know the occupational…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Curriculum, Dental Assistants, Instructional Materials
Cooper, Gloria S., Ed.; Magisos, Joel H., Ed. – 1976
Designed to meet the job-related metric measurement needs of students interested in becoming nurses aides, this instructional package is one of five for the health occupations cluster, part of a set of 55 packages for metric instruction in different occupations. The package is intended for students who already know the occupational terminology,…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Curriculum, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
Hartwein, Jon; Dunham, John – 1998
This manual can be used independently by students in secondary health occupations programs or by persons receiving on-the-job training in a radiology department. The manual includes an instructor's key that provides answers to the activity sheets and unit evaluations. The manual consists of the following five units: (1) orientation to radiology;…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Course Content, Job Skills, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedEdwards, Nancy J.; Cohen, Ellen J. – American Biology Teacher, 1982
Describes and evaluates a health science career education program in which eighth- and ninth-grade minority students fulfill their science requirement by attending lecture and laboratory sessions at a Manhattan medical center and working individually with a professional. (DC)
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Exploration, Grade 8, Grade 9
Sweney, Kathryn – Winds of Change, 1990
Describes the INMED (Indians into Medicine) program, which helps American Indian secondary students prepare for medical and health careers. Focuses on the INMED summer institute, an intensive five-week science and math enrichment program at the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks. (SV)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, American Indian Education, American Indians, College Bound Students
Peer reviewedRye, James A.; Bardwell, Genevieve; Hu, Jun – Science Educator, 1999
Describes an academic-enrichment program that targets underrepresented secondary students and strives to increase their competence in science and technology, potential for leadership, allegiance to local communities, and interest in post-secondary careers in the health sciences. Contains 22 references. (WRM)
Descriptors: Enrichment Activities, Extracurricular Activities, Females, Health Occupations
Lathrop, Janice – 1988
These cluster matrices provide duties and tasks that form the basis of instructional content for secondary, postsecondary, and adult training programs for health occupations. The eight clusters (and the job titles included in each cluster) are as follows: (1) dental assisting (dental assistant); (2) dental laboratory technology (dental laboratory…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Allied Health Occupations, Allied Health Occupations Education, Behavioral Objectives
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. – 1981
Intended to assist the vocational teacher in designing and implementing a cluster program in health occupations, this guide suggests ideas for teaching the specific knowledge and skills that qualify students for entry-level employment in the health occupations field. The knowledge and skills are applicable to 12 occupations: dental assistant;…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Allied Health Occupations Education, Anatomy, Course Objectives
Puerto Rico State Dept. of Education, Hato Rey. Area for Vocational and Technical Education. – 1991
This handbook is intended for a 2-year secondary course for home health aides. Introductory information includes a description of the occupation, prerequisites, general objectives, and a chart depicting the number of hours and weeks devoted to each unit. The course outline covers 12 units: (1) the occupation of home health aide; (2) principles of…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Course Descriptions, Diseases, Employment Potential
Klemovage, Shirley – 1985
A project was undertaken to develop new curriculum materials that could be incorporated into an existing health assistant program to cover recent advances in health care technology. Area physicians' offices were toured and meetings were held with administrators of local hospitals in order to discover what kinds of advances in health care…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Allied Health Personnel, Behavioral Objectives, Biomedical Equipment
Heckman, Karen; Noirfalise, Patricia F. – 1988
This module is designed to assist instructors of prospective health services assistants to facilitate learning in health careers other than nursing. It may be used to provide classroom instruction, assist staff in providing on-the-job instruction, or provide selected units for independent study. The module is divided into seven units comprised of…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Behavioral Objectives, Curriculum Guides, Dental Assistants
Swisher, Linda – 1988
This program guide provides information useful to local school districts and community college administrators, instructors, program advisory committee members, regional coordinating councils, and others charged with the responsibility of offering vocational education programs. The legal authority section relates to vocational education programs in…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Community Colleges, Course Descriptions, Curriculum
