HB5 Public Services
Summary
TLDRThis video script explores various careers under the Public Services endorsement, detailing Texas graduation requirements and additional credits needed for endorsements. It features three individuals discussing their aspirations in recreational therapy, firefighting, and diagnostic medical sonography, including educational paths and certification requirements. The script highlights the importance of the Public Services endorsement for college preparation and career advancement.
Takeaways
- 🎓 Texas graduation requirements mandate 22 credits under the foundation plan, with additional credits needed for endorsements.
- 🏆 The distinguished level of achievement requires a total of 26 credits, including specific subjects like math and science.
- 👩⚕️ Recreational therapy helps individuals with disabilities or illnesses regain functionality and independence through activities.
- 🎨 A Bachelor of Science in Recreational Therapy or a related field is necessary to become a recreational therapist.
- 📚 Certification from the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation is required, involving a written exam and an internship.
- 🧑🎓 An associate degree in recreational therapy can lead to becoming an assistant, working in various healthcare settings.
- 👨🚒 A career as a firefighter can be pursued through community college programs offering firefighting training.
- 🚒 Associate degrees in fire science technology or fire protection technology provide expertise in firefighting rules and procedures.
- 🏛️ A bachelor's degree in Emergency Management or Fire and Emergency Services Administration prepares students for leadership roles.
- 🩺 Diagnostic medical sonography is a field that allows specialization in areas like cardiology, abdominal, and neurosonology.
- 📈 A Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography can open various career paths including supervisory and administrative roles.
- 🔍 An associate degree in Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography is another pathway to becoming a sonographer.
Q & A
What is the minimum number of credits required for the foundation graduation plan in Texas?
-The foundation graduation plan in Texas requires students to take 22 credits.
How many additional credits are needed to earn a Public Services endorsement in Texas?
-To earn a Public Services endorsement, students must take four additional credits in their endorsement area.
What is the total number of credits required to achieve the distinguished level of achievement in Texas?
-To achieve the distinguished level of achievement, students must complete a total of 26 credits, including four credits in math, four credits in science, and the credits to fulfill at least one endorsement area.
What is a recreational therapist and how do they help patients?
-A recreational therapist helps people with disabilities, injuries, or illnesses to restore and rehabilitate their level of functionality and independence in daily life. They use activities such as arts and crafts, gardening, music, dance, sports games, and community field trips to assist their patients.
What are the ideal qualities for someone interested in becoming a recreational therapist?
-People with strong leadership and communication skills who enjoy helping others are ideal candidates for becoming recreational therapists.
What degree is required to become a recreational therapist?
-To become a recreational therapist, one must earn a Bachelor of Science in Recreational Therapy or a related field such as Exercise and Sport Science with a concentration in Recreational Therapy.
What is the certification required to practice as a recreational therapist?
-A certification from the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation is required, which involves passing a written exam and completing at least 480 hours of internship.
What is the career goal of Kellum, as mentioned in the script?
-Kellum's career goal is to become a firefighter and eventually the chief of a fire department.
What types of degrees can prepare someone for a career in firefighting or emergency services?
-Degrees such as a Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management Administration or Fire and Emergency Services Administration can prepare students for careers in firefighting or emergency services.
What are the typical program durations for firefighting training programs?
-Firefighting training programs typically take at least 2 to 3 years to complete.
What is an echo cardiogram and how does it help in diagnosing heart conditions?
-An echo cardiogram is a special test that uses sound waves to create a moving picture of the heart, helping cardiologists to diagnose and understand the causes of heart murmurs and other heart conditions.
What are the different areas of specialization in sonography?
-Areas of specialization in sonography include Cardiology, Abdominal, Musculoskeletal, and Neurosonology, which evaluates the brain and spinal cord.
What is the educational requirement to become a diagnostic medical sonographer?
-A Bachelor of Science degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography is typically required, but there are also associate degrees in Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography and Diagnostic Medical Sonography available.
Outlines
🎓 Public Services Endorsement and Career Paths
Lucia introduces the Public Services endorsement for students in Texas, explaining that it requires an additional four credits beyond the standard 22 needed for graduation. She mentions that to earn the Distinguished level of achievement, students must complete a total of 26 credits, including four in math and science, and credits in an endorsement area. Erica shares her neighbor's experience with PTSD and how recreational therapy helps him. She learns that recreational therapists use various activities to help patients restore functionality and independence. Erica discovers that she has the qualities to become a recreational therapist and researches the educational path, which includes a Bachelor's degree and certification from the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation. Kellum expresses his childhood dream of becoming a firefighter and his aspiration to lead a fire department. He explores educational options, including a bachelor's degree in Emergency Management or Fire and Emergency Services Administration, and community college programs in fire science technology and fire protection technology. Kellum also considers earning the Public Services endorsement and the Distinguished level of achievement to prepare for college-level courses.
🚒 Firefighting and Medical Sonography Careers
Natalia discusses her interest in sonography after witnessing a pediatric cardiologist use an echo cardiogram to diagnose her brother's heart murmur. She explores the various specializations in sonography, including abdominal and neurosonology. Natalia learns about the educational requirements, which include a Bachelor of Science degree in diagnostic medical sonography or an associate degree in diagnostic cardiac sonography. She also considers the prerequisite courses for such programs. The video concludes with a reminder of the requirements to earn the Public Services endorsement, emphasizing the need for specific credits in various subjects.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Public Services endorsement
💡Recreational Therapy
💡Firefighting
💡Diagnostic Medical Sonography
💡Echocardiogram
💡Bachelor of Science
💡National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification
💡Fire Science Technology
💡Pediatric Cardiologist
💡Distinguished Level of Achievement
Highlights
Public Services endorsement is for students interested in public service careers.
Texas graduation requirements mandate 22 credits under the foundation plan.
Endorsement requires four additional credits in the endorsement area.
Distinguished level of achievement requires a total of 26 credits.
Recreational therapy helps restore functionality for people with disabilities or illnesses.
Recreational therapists use activities like arts and sports to aid rehabilitation.
Leadership and communication skills are ideal for a recreational therapist.
A Bachelor of Science in recreational therapy is required to become a therapist.
Certification from the National Council for therapeutic recreation is necessary.
Graduate degrees and associate degrees are also available in recreational therapy.
Recreational therapy assistants can work in various healthcare facilities.
Kellum aspires to become a firefighter and eventually a fire chief.
Bachelor's degrees in Emergency Management or Fire and Emergency Services Administration prepare for management roles.
Community colleges offer firefighting training programs in Texas.
Firefighting programs provide expertise in rules, rescue procedures, and equipment.
Public Services endorsement includes general education requirements.
Certificate programs prepare individuals for firefighting and meet TCFP requirements.
Natalia's brother's heart murmur was diagnosed using an echo cardiogram.
Diagnostic medical sonography creates moving pictures of the heart using sound waves.
Sonography has various specializations including neurosonology.
A Bachelor of Science degree in diagnostic medical sonography offers diverse career paths.
Associate degrees in diagnostic medical sonography are also available.
Prerequisite courses are required before starting sonography classes.
The information provided helps understand career pathways under the Public Services endorsement.
Transcripts
hi guys this is Lucia do any of these
careers seem appealing to you if so then
the Public Services endorsement is for
you Texas graduation requirements
require that students take 22 credits
under the foundation graduation plan
check out this
chart
in addition to the 22 credits students
who want to earn an endorsement must
take four additional credits in their
endorsement area to earn the
distinguished level of achievement
students must complete a total of 26
credits including four credits in math
including Algebra 2 four credits in
science and the credits to fulfill at
least one endorsement
area hi everyone my name is Erica I have
a neighbor who just retired from the
military he was deployed in Afghanistan
for over a year he has post-traumatic
stress disorder or some people call it
PTSD he's working with a recreational
therapist to help him adjust to civilian
life and deal with his disorder I had
never heard of recreational therapy
before but I saw my neighbor in the
therapist doing all sort of neat stuff
so I decided to approach her and ask her
about her job she told me that
recreational therapy helps people with
disabilities injuries or illnesses to
restore and rehabilitate the person's
level of functionality and Independence
in daily life recreational therapist use
different activities such as arts and
crafts gardening music dance sports
games and Community field trips to help
their patients the therapist told told
me that people who have strong
leadership and communication skills and
like to help others are ideal candidates
for this type of job and that totally
describes me I did some research and
found out that in order to become a
recreational therapist a person must
earn a Bachelor of Science in
recreational therapy some universities
offer a Bachelor of Science and exercise
and Sport Science with a concentration
in recreational therapy these programs
included courseworks with topics such as
Leisure education and counseling anatomy
and physiology psychology medical
terminology human growth and development
and Professional Standards and
ethics in order to become a recreational
therapist a person must earn a
certification from the National Council
for therapeutic recreation by passing a
written exam and doing at least 480
hours in internship there are also
graduate degrees in recreational therapy
I can also go to my local community
college and get an associates of applied
science degree in recreational therapy
this program will allow me to become an
assistant to a therapist recreational
therapy assistants can work in hospitals
rehabilitation centers prisons nursing
homes schools and resident
facilities hey everybody I'm Kellum and
ever since I was little I've always
wanted to become a firefighter when I
was in elementary school my class got to
tour the fire station across the
street while we were there A call came
in and the fireman had to leave as I
watched the firet truck pull out of the
station I thought to myself that's what
I want to do I think my parents thought
I would change my mind but I haven't I
have been researching ing what I need to
do in order to become a
firefighter you see I don't just want to
be a firefighter one day I want to
become the chief of a fire department
some universities offer a bachelor's
degree in Emergency Management
Administration or a bachelor's degree in
Fire and Emergency Services
Administration these programs prepare
students for advanced levels of
administration and management within the
Emergency Services profession
beyond my college options I know I could
go to a community college in Texas alone
there are over 30 schools that offer
firefighting training programs some
community colleges even offer an
associate of applied science degree in
fire science technology While others
offer an associate of applied science
degree in fire protection
technology these programs give students
expertise in firefighting rules and
regulations hazardous material materials
rescue procedures and firefighting
equipment this degree typically takes at
least 2 to 3 years to complete in
addition to the Fire Technology course
students in these programs are required
to complete general education
requirements such as math science
English philosophy government speech and
Computer Sciences I'm going to make sure
to earn the Public Services endorsement
as well as the distinguished level of
achievement so that I'm prepared for all
those college level courses there are
also certificate programs that prepare
individuals to become
firefighters these certificates usually
take anywhere from 6 to 12 months to
complete certificate programs must meet
all the requirements set forth by the
Texas commission on fire protection the
tcfp it's a requirement of the tcfp
that students must attend at minimum 468
hours of
training hi guys my name is Natalia when
my little brother Jackson was born the
doctors noticed that he had a heart
murmur my parents took him to go see a
Pediatric
Cardiologist during his first visit a
diagnostic medical sonographer performed
a special test called an echo cardiogram
to get a better idea of what was causing
the heart murmur the the sonographer
explained to me that an echo cardiogram
uses sound waves to create a moving
picture of the heart I was amazed at the
level of detail the cardiologist could
see from the echo cardiogram I
researched how to become a sonographer
and found out that there are many
different areas of specializations in
sonography you don't have to specialize
in just Cardiology you can also
specialize in areas such as abdominal
and muscular skeletal there is even even
a specialization in neurosonology which
evaluates the brain and spinal cord many
universities offer a Bachelor of Science
degree in diagnostic medical sonography
with this degree a person would not be
limited to just being a sonographer a
person with a bachelor's degree in this
area could be a supervisor an
administrator a trainer a researcher or
a sales
representative areas of employment can
include Hospital hits clinics private
physician offices and Industry you can
even choose to work as a freelance
sonographer for mobile services I asked
a technician who performed my brother's
echo cardiogram how she became a
stenographer and she said she earned an
associate of applied science degree in
diagnostic cardiac sonography there is
also associate of Applied degrees in
diagnostic medical sonography I looked
at the prerequisite courses for one of
the programs that is in my area and I
found that I would have to take these
college courses before I started the
stenography
classes we hope that this information
helped you learn more about all the
possible career Pathways that fall under
the Public Services endorsement remember
to earn the Public Services endorsement
you must earn the following
credits
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