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Master Your Dashboard in a Snap!
This section lays out various pathways you can take to launch your healthcare career. Explore the field of allied health, college options, where certifications fit in, and how to get started while still in high school.
In the Careers section, delve into different healthcare roles that may pique your interest. Learn more about the roles of a dietitian, nutritionist, community health professional, and medical IT administrator.
Keep track of your journey with easy access to your personal information, your selected pathway, and your career interests.
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Make a Plan
This section will help you map out a plan to pursue a career in allied health. Your future self will thank you!
Choose a Career Path
Reflect on the careers you explored in this toolkit. Choose an allied healthcare career you’re interested in pursuing:
What is it about this career that interests you? What skills do you already have that will make you successful in this career path?
What skills do you still need to develop? How will you work on these skills?
What questions do you still have about pursuing this career?
Who in your life can you talk to about your next steps? Who do you consider a mentor in your life? Who can help keep you accountable? What new connections do you want to make with people to learn more?
Choose your College Path
Choose your College Path
Set a goal for where you would like to be in one year. If you are a High School senior, where do you want to be in 6-12 months after you graduate? If you have already graduated from high school, what are your goals in the next 12 months? If you are in high schools, grades 9-11, what do you want to learn in the next year that will prepare you? Creating a goal that is ambitious yet realistic can take some time. You need to consider what resources are available to you. The most successful goals are realistic. They are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant & Timely (SMART). Here is some advice on how to create a S.M.A.R.T goal:
Map Out Your Steps
Now that you’ve set your goal, map out the steps you will take from now (or the point you plan to start) to about one year later.
- Include 3-5 steps you will take to reach your goal. Examples of steps could be: research a particular training program or college major, attend an Information session at a particular training program or college, take a free online course in a particular career focused area, find out how to earn a certification now, research summer internships in your area of interest, attend a meet-up, etc.
- Describe each step with as much specific detail as possible
- Write down when you intend to take this step (try to pinpoint the month or day)
- How will you avoid procrastinating or missing deadlines? Rank each step as Low, Medium or High in terms of the time it will take. For example, a Low Time step is to do research about a program, a High Time step is to take an online course.
Life Happens
While we all make goals and plans, life happens. Unexpected events can throw you off your plan. What are some things you’d advise your future self to keep in mind so that you can stay on track should obstacles come your way?