AHE 100 - Introduction to Healthcare

Students explore healthcare career choices, including educational requirements, job outlooks, governing agencies, occupational requirements, pay ranges, personal and professional requirements (including licensure and certification), and employer expectations (including successful communication with patients and staff).

Course Outcomes
 

• Explain the various types of health care delivery systems, services, and providers, including private, government, voluntary, and non-profit agencies.
• Outline a range of careers in health care, medicine, and wellness.
• Assess aptitude for a career in health care.
• Identify the personal and professional requirements and expectations of health care employers.
• Identify trends and changes that may impact health care delivery.
• Identify effective patient communication and relational skills.

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