Located on the campus of
Lamar State
College-Orange
410 Front Street
Orange, TX 77632

Located in Education and Administration Building, Room 116
409-882-3074

Health Services

Overview
Nowhere has technology had more far-reaching impact than in the pathway of health services careers. Nor is there a pathway that offers more variety of entry level and high level professional careers--and hundreds of career choices in between.

Major hospitals today are huge cities with amenities ranging from janitorial services, shipping and receiving, food services, building maintenance, communications, data collection and computer technology. Areas in need of skilled employees include laboratory, therapy, pharmaceutical and research. Many professionals are needed to back up the medical specialists--dietitians, research scientists, medical doctors, psychologists and psychiatrists.

All the skills you learn in this pathway will help you and your family live better, healthier and longer lives. It is an occupation pathway that will always be in demand.

If you...

• care about people, their needs and their welfare enough to want to help in some way
• are fascinated by the human body and its functions
• value a healthy body for yourself and others
• are able to follow procedures with great accuracy
• handle repetitive tasks well
• have dexterity in the use of eyes, hands and fingers
• enjoy working as a member of a team
• enjoy searching for answers to human problems, both physical and mental

This career pathway is for you!

Related Activities:

• Academic Competitions
• Athletic Trainer
• Athletics
• Camp Instruction/Volunteer
• Coaching a Youth Athletic Team
• Community Recreation Teams
• Community Service
• FHA-HERO
• Future Problem Solvers
• Health Occupations Preceptorship
• Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)
• Hospice Volunteer Hospital/Nursing Home Volunteer
• Internships
• Key Club
• National Honor Society (NHS)
• Odyssey of the Mind
• Part-time Employment
• Peer Tutoring/Counseling
• Red Cross Volunteer
• Science and Technology 2000
• Science Fair Competitions
• Sports
• Student Council
• Tutoring
  

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