Healthcare and Human Services

Supporting the Whole Health of Individuals, Families, and Communities: The Healthcare and Human Services Career Cluster promotes whole health in individuals and communities through a diverse array of services. This sector includes technical, mental, and therapeutic services and personal care, supported by medical and social sciences. By addressing social determinants of health and leveraging health data and science, this Cluster aims to enhance the overall health and resilience of individuals, families, and communities.

Pathway Design Sheets

Pathway Design Sheets are Kansas CTE guides that act like blueprints, showing the required and optional courses, the skills students must learn, and the order in which classes should be taken to meet state pathway standards. They also include industry‑aligned competencies, CIP codes, and program requirements that help schools design and maintain approved pathways, ensure curriculum matches Kansas expectations, and support compliance with Perkins funding and improvement planning.

Biotechnology Pathway 25-27 (PDF)
Health Science 25-27 (PDF)
Family, Community and Consumer Services 26-27 (PDF)

Teacher Resources

Kansas BPA: Business Professionals of America is the leading CTSO for students pursuing careers in business management, office administration, information technology and other related career fields. For more information please visit the Kansas BPA website.

Kansas FCCLA: Family, Career and Community Leaders of America promotes personal growth and leadership development through Family and Consumer Sciences education. For more information please visit the Kansas FCCLA website.

Kansas HOSA: HOSA develops leadership and technical skill competencies through a program of motivation, awareness and recognition, which is an integral part of the Health Science Education instructional program. For more information please visit the Kansas HOSA website.

SkillsUSA Kansas: SkillsUSA improves the quality of America's workforce through a structured program of citizenship, leadership, employability, technical and professional skills training. SkillsUSA helps each student excel. For more information please visit the SkillsUSA Kansas website.

Kansas TSA: Technology Student Association (TSA) is the only student organization devoted exclusively to the needs of students interested in technology. For more information please visit the Kansas TSA website.

For more information, contact:

Health Science
Brian Swaim
(785) 296-1922

Human Services
Heather Campbell
(785) 296-2307

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