Health Science
SERVICE AREA: Health Sciences
If you are looking for a hands-on career focused on helping people live healthy lives, the healthcare field may be for you! As one of the fastest growing employment fields, the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that healthcare careers will grow 14 percent through 2028, adding an estimated 1.9 million new jobs. Careers in this sector have a wide range of educational requirements including certificate programs, two-year degrees, four-year degrees and well into graduate school through doctoral degrees.
Download the guide sheet below to learn more about:
- the post-secondary education required for a sampling of career categories
- recommended coursework to take in high school to be prepared for post-secondary education
Xello, the district’s career and college readiness platform, helps students in grades 7-12 (and possibly more in the future!) build the skills, knowledge and plans to be ready for the future.
Using an investigative, discovery-based learning process, students better understand themselves, their future career options, and the 21st century skills they’ll need to succeed.
(Xello replaces the Kuder Navigator tool previously used by the district.)
The Future Ready Iowa website directly connects students to tools for finding education, training and jobs beyond high school. It uses Labor Market Information to identify the number of jobs, the average median income and what training is required within a geographically determined distance.
Christa Burgess
VERTEX Coach
Hempstead High School
cburgess@dbqschools.org
563/552-5198
Rochelle Morgan
VERTEX Coach
Senior High School
rmorgan@dbqschools.org
563/552-5576
Natalie Nemmers
Counselor
Dubuque Online School
nnemmers@dbqschools.org
563/552-4910