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
Kuder Navigator, the district’s career information system, helps students explore and prepare for various options after high school. Students take assessments beginning in middle school that identifies their interests, skills and work values that are matched up to career clusters, pathways and occupations. Learn more about Kuder Navigator and how it is used in the district.
Students login to Kuder Navigator through the Clever Portal.
Students can generate a Parent Access Code from their Navigator account that parents use to establish a parent account.
View instructions on how to set up a parent account.
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