Health Science Education programs prepare students for careers and higher education in more than 200 occupations in the health care field, in a variety of settings, including clinics, home health, hospitals, insurance industry, laboratories and research, and, nursing homes.
The individual interested in the health care field will have the opportunity to prepare for professional careers that plan, manage and provide therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services and biotechnology research and development.
Health Science Links
- Iowa Board of Nursing (IBON)
- Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
- Association of Surgical Technologists (AST)
- American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
- Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
- Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
- Iowa Dental Hygienists' Association
- Iowa Nurses Association
- National Accreditation Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
CNA Information
Health Program Management Committee
- Purpose and Guiding Principles - Program Management Committee Health
- Health Program Management Committee Membership
Standards and Benchmarks
- 2019 CTE Health Sciences Standards
- Community College Core Performance Standards
- National Consortium for Health Science Education (NCHSE) Standards
- Career Clusters from the National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium
Resources
- Definitions for Health Educators
- Opportunities in Health Science: Iowa Career Pathways
- Iowa Health Science Work-Based Learning Toolkit
- Snapshot of Health Science Careers in Iowa