An Operational Blueprint for Health Career Education and Training Program. Final Report.

Overview & Synopsis

An operational blueprint for health career education and training was designed to provide the District of Columbia public schools with a documented strategy for implementing a comprehensive, multifocal health careers program. The blueprint will establish a mechanism for interagency communication and cooperation at all levels, involving all aspects of health career education and training; establish a framework for identifying individual black, minority, and disadvantaged youth early in their secondary education in order to assist them in exploring careers in the health services field; and delineate the scope of counseling and related supportive services required to assist those students making a health career choice to successfully complete the selected career training and/or educational program. This report describes the development of the operational blueprint, emphasizing management functions related to implementation of health career education and training. Other components delineated include needs assessment, education and training, and student recruitment and counseling. The appendix briefly outlines criteria for certification for the following occupations: Dental assistant, dental laboratory technician, nurse aide, orderly, ward clerk, dietary aide, electrocardiograph technician, licensed practical nurse, certified laboratory assistant, prosthetist and orthodontist technician, physical therapist aide, and medical secretary. (TA)