Family, Career and Technical Education
Health Occupations
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS EDUCATION OVERVIEW
Health Occupations programs combine classroom and clinical experiences that lead to careers in nursing and other health-related fields. Health Occupations Education in Louisiana is comprised of subject matter and clinical learning experiences designed to prepare students with competencies required to assist qualified health professionals in providing diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative services to patients in health care facilities and in the community. Like many states, Louisiana is facing a shortage of health care professionals, particularly in rural areas. Training the nurses, doctors, dentists, and allied health professionals requires students who have an interest in science and technology and who enjoy working with people. Health care offers an array of career opportunities that is continually expanding.
The health occupations education programs vary throughout the state, but they may be grouped into the following occupational cluster areas: Allied Health, Dental, Emergency Medical Services, Medical Information Systems, Nursing, and Physician Services. Clinical articulations among educational institutions and health care facilities are integral and critical components of these educational programs. There is an effective integration of didactic and clinical learning which is a result of contract affiliations among the secondary educational institutions and the health care agencies.
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MISSION STATEMENT
There are both nationwide and statewide regulations that have been established and administered as a means of safeguarding the public against unqualified health care workers. These regulatory procedures include certification, registration, and licensure in certain health occupations. There are several industry-based certifications taught within the secondary education system, including nursing assistant, emergency first responder, emergency medical technician basic, and certified pharmacy technician. When these students obtain certification upon completion of various health science related courses, they are essentially employable upon their meeting the mandated course criteria and skill standards. Healthcare Provider CPR is embedded in several industry-based certification courses.
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