1. Journal Prompt
“Even if you are on the right path, you will get run over if you are not moving.”
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2. Professional Portfolio So what are the components of a portfolio?
This is an important document that illustrates your accomplishments.
Professional way to highlight a person’s
Knowledge , abilities and skills
Allows for presentation of your information in an organized manner
So what are the components of a portfolio?

3. Professional Portfolio
Components
Letter of introduction
Resume’
Project
Writing sample
Work-based learning
Oral presentation (Speech)
Service learning (Community service)
Credentials
Technology
Leadership
Other content
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4. Career Decision Making
Let’s look at 3 things that might help influence your career decisions:
Abilities Interests Values
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5. Career Decision Making
Abilities
Competence in an occupation because of one’s skill, training, or other qualifications
Interests
Something that draws the attention and curiosity of a person
Values
Ideals imparted by society representing worth, merit, or importance. Can be either positive or negative
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6. Levels of Education Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Doctorate degree
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7. Levels of Education Associate’s degree
Awarded at community, junior or technical colleges
Course of study usually
lasts two years
AA Associate of Arts
AS Associate of Applied Sciences
i.e. dental assistant
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8. Levels of Education Bachelor’s degree
Course of study usually lasts four years
Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing BSN
Bachelor’s of Arts Psychology
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9. Levels of Education Master’s degree
Usually a two-year post graduate degree
Varies in universities
Specializes in a career
Master’s of Science in Nursing MSN
Master’s in Business MBA
Master’s in Public Health MPH
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10. Levels of Education Doctorate degree
Highest level of study or research
Usually takes one to two years to complete after Master’s degree
Some require an additional four to six years.
Qualifies the holder to practice a specific profession
PhD Doctor of Philosophy
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11. Levels of Education Doctorate degrees Doctor of Medicine MD
Doctor of Chiropractic DC
Doctor of Veterinarian DVM
Doctor of Nursing DN
Doctor of Optometry DO
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12. Credentialing After degree is awarded, professionals
must maintain their credentials to
Ensure their competency
Certification
Licensure
Registration
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13. Credentialing Certification
Meeting the requirements of education and/or performance of standards set by an organization
The person holding a certification is certified.
i.e. certified nursing assistant
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14. Credentialing
Licensure
Government agency authorizes individuals to work in a given occupation. Person must pass a state mandated Board Exam and maintain certain standards.
Registered Nurse
Physical Therapist
Respiratory Therapist
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15. Credentialing
Registration
A regulatory body in a given health care area maintains a list of qualified personnel.
The person is registered.
The Board of Nursing maintains
a list of nurses who are currently
licensed
Also keeps registry of CNAs
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