Teaching teachers about healthcare careers for students

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- A new program at Sanford Health is designed to give teachers a better understanding of the different career paths in health care.

From laundry service to IT to heart surgery, there is a wide range of jobs, and Sanford wants teachers to let their students know about them.

You'll usually find Natasha Presler in front of a Brandon Valley High School classroom.
But today, she's the student. Presler is learning how to properly put on PPE—Personal Protective Equipment—and that's not all. So far, she's learned about 15 different professions in the healthcare field. This is information she plans to take back to her classroom.

"I can see lots of different careers. I can get an idea about which types of careers work for certain kids, personalities, based on what they like and then kind of give them more guidance," said Natasha Presler, Brandon Valley High School Teacher

Career Development consultant Allison Hutchinson says everyone knows about doctors and nurses, but Presler is being exposed to many other occupations.

"Occupational therapist, speech therapist, sports and conditioning coaches, definitely cardiac and vascular sonography invasive cardiovascular technician, and I could go on and on," said Hutchinson.