All Stars – Professionals in the field
“All Star” employees are honored for demonstrating leadership skills, work accomplishments and commitment to their careers. Honorees represent 18-35 year-olds in diverse career fields across a variety of industries, including Healthcare. The All Stars are featured in a magazine which is distributed to area schools.
Career Exploration
Thank you for your interest in Health Care. There are a number of ways to further explore and confirm your interest in a career in health care.
- Are you a high school student?
Workplace Learning Connection works in partnership with area schools to connect students with work-based learning opportunities that can help you make decisions about your career path. Contact your school counselor for more information.
Job shadows (https://www.kirkwood.edu/wlc/jobshadows )
Internships (https://www.kirkwood.edu/site/index.php?p=38531 )
Student Resources (https://www.kirkwood.edu/site/index.php?p=38534)
- Are you an adult in the workforce
Are you looking to explore a different career path? Contact your local Iowa Works office and ask about business tours.
Explore Health Care Curriculum
The mission of the Healthcare Sector Board is to provide students and parents the opportunity to learn about the amazing careers available in health care. The curriculum resources were developed to give users step-by-step instruction on how to fully use the portal to explore their strengths, careers that match those strengths and local businesses that have jobs in those careers. This portal will allow you to take the O*Net career “self-assessment”, explore healthcare opportunities (wages, qualifications, etc.), and find out about training and employment opportunities.
Education and Training
Are you ready to explore education and training opportunities?
Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship programs can help you find a career that fits your interest. Click here to view Health Care Apprenticeship Programs in Iowa:
https://www.earnandlearniowa.gov/industries-list?title=Health
Kirkwood Community College
To learn more about certificate programs go to: https://kirkwood.augusoft.net/index.cfm?fuseaction=1010&&
To learn more about career programs, professional certificates and diplomas or transfer options go to: https://www.kirkwood.edu/programs