8.6 Matching: Choosing the Right Diagnostic Career Directions: Below are descriptions of five high school graduates. Read each description below and then choose a diagnostic career that you think would be a good match for each person. There are no right or wrong answers, but you should have good reasons to back up your choices. Write your reasons for each of your choices.

Jayden graduated from high school with a 3.4 GPA. He didn’t enroll in college, but he would like to enroll in a certificate program that will help him land a job in health care. In high school, Jayden enjoyed his science classes the most. For the science fair one year he worked on a project about radiation and won third place for it. Jayden was very proud of that project. He also knows what it takes to be an effective member of a team. He played football for his junior and senior year. He’s also great at fixing machines and equipment. If something like the toaster or the DVD player breaks in his house, his parents always charge him with the task of fixing it. Working with equipment can be dangerous, so Jayden always takes precautionary measures.

What diagnostic career do you think would be a good fit for Jayden?

List two reasons why.