Health care career exploration starts here.
Know Before You Go
Explore Your Future in Health Care Careers
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Take a peek at the employers and organizations attending the event. Which of these activities do you want to explore?
Don't forget! You'll want to complete at least five experiences to receive a prize. -
After 45 minutes of hands-on activities, you'll make your way to the "Next Steps" room.
Here, you'll explore organizations and resources to help you achieve your short and long-term career pathway goals. From classes and programs to clubs and volunteer opportunities, "Next Steps" leaders will guide you on how to further explore a career in health care.
View Next Steps Guide
Continue Exploring
Thank you for participating in the Explore Your Future in Health Care event powered by Real World Learning and the Kansas City Metropolitan Healthcare Council.
If you haven’t yet, please take this survey to tell us what you thought about your experience. To continue charting your future pathway, explore the following resources:
Worksheets
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Use these questions to reflect on your unique values, personality type, strengths and interests. They will deeply inform your later satisfaction with career choice.
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Gain insight into your strengths based on interests, values and personality.
Resources
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Agilities.org | Use the Agile Work Profiler to learn how to describe your experience on a resume and confidently discuss strengths and skills in an interview.
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy | Pharmacy career exploration.
Career Girls Health Sciences Cluster | Video series to learn about different jobs.
CareerOneStop | Databases with schools and programs, scholarships and certifications, as well as job search resources.
Happy in Health Care | Find resources at any stage in your career journey. Learn about careers that are a fit for you.
Health Science Career Video Playlist | Short career exploration videos provided by CareerOneStop, a service of the U.S. Department of Labor.
Mayo Clinic Career Videos | Quick video overviews of career paths such as: certified surgical assistant, patient care assistant, lab processing assistant, and more
Missouri Health Careers | Take a quiz to discover careers and explore a tool that helps you research various health care career pathways.
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American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy | Is Pharmacy right for you?
Happy in Health Care | Learn more about schools, degrees and training in health care.
Cleveland University Kansas City | Programs Overview • All Coursework Overview
Khan Academy | Free online education with videos and exercises for math, science and more.
Missouri Health Careers | Explore what training and education is needed for various health careers.
O*Net Online | Explore competencies and training needed for different health science jobs. Search “health science.”
Real World Learning | Resources for navigating your health care career exploration.
State Fair Community College | Health Science Programs
University of Missouri-Kansas City | Bachelor of Health Science • Bachelor of Science in Nursing • Exercise Science Minor • Health Sciences Minor • Pre-Licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing • Public Health Minor
William Jewell College | Core Curriculum • Nursing Major • Scholarships • Application Process
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Explore Health Careers | information on a variety of careers and includes salary information, working conditions, education required and job outlook by position.
Happy in Health Care | View types of roles based on education level, patient interaction, blood interaction and salary expectations.
Missouri Health Careers | The opportunities in health care are endless. Explore by category, degree required. salary, job growth or patient interaction.
Planning a Vocational or Technical Career | self-paced activity to explore career paths, including positions in health sciences.
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Actalent | Health Care Industry Overview, About Actalent, DE&I
Happy in Health Care | Explore health jobs in Kansas.
HOSA - Future Health Care Professionals Partner Job Banks | Links to many HOSA partners and their career opportunities.
Missouri Health Careers | Browse open positions by hospital system or career field.
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
— Eleanor Roosevelt
