Healthcare | CTE Journeys Handbooks

After high school, three friends pursue their dreams in the field of healthcare. Darya loves helping and communicating with people. She uses these skills every day in her job as a patient representative. Keiko is interested in blood donations. She is beginning her career as a phlebotomist. Tyler’s passion is specializing in oral healthcare. As a dental hygienist, he gets to see patients and clean teeth. Darya, Keiko, and Tyler have very different jobs, but they all work in healthcare. Keep reading for more information about roles in this field.

Help students navigate their plans for life after high school with the CTE Journeys Handbooks. These handbooks explore careers, with a deep focus on opportunities that do not require a degree from a traditional four-year college program. The books dig into rewards and challenges facing different fields, types of roles in specific industries, and the skills and interests that will benefit those considering each career path. Education and training requirements are included, along with next steps to support readers in moving forward in a specific field. Real-world scenarios help students understand typical days in different roles. An extensive glossary is included to help students build career-related vocabulary. Each handbook is approximately 100 pages.