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Health Sciences

 

Health Science Education

  • Introduction to health care standards, medical terminology, and ethics.
  • Covers safety practices, communication systems, and legal responsibilities.
  • Includes HOSA, first aid, CPR, and basic clinical skills.
  • Grades 9 & 10, 1 CTE Credit, No Prerequisites

Diagnostic Medicine

  • Emphasizes anatomy, medical terminology, and diagnostic procedures.
  • Covers infection control, classifications of diagnostic procedures, and data interpretation.
  • Exploration of cardiology, radiography, diagnostic imaging, and phlebotomy.
  • Grades 10 & 11, 1 CTE Credit, Prerequisites: Successful completion of Health Science Education

Medical Therapeutics

  • Prepares students for careers in therapeutic and nursing services.
  • Focus on identifying therapeutic careers and patient health assessment.
  • Covers treatment purposes and components.
  • Grades 11 & 12, 1 CTE Credit, Prerequisites: Health Science Education & Diagnostic Medicine

Rehabilitation Careers

  • Introduction to health care standards and patient care.
  • Academic units include medical terminology and clinical skills.
  • Focus on health care career clusters and patient diversity.
  • Grades 11 & 12, 1 CTE Credit, Prerequisites: Health Science Education; Diagnostic Medicine or Anatomy & Physiology

Exercise Science: Clinical 

  • Prepares students for careers in kinesiology and exercise physiology services.
  • Applies anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology to exercise science.
  • Focus on exercise, nutrition, and rehabilitation in various disorders.
  • Opportunity for job shadowing in rehabilitation/exercise/physical therapy.
  • Grade 12, 1 CTE Credit, Prerequisites: Health Science Education; Rehabilitation Careers or Human Anatomy & Physiology

Medical Assisting: Clinical 

  • Prepares students for careers in medical assisting.
  • Covers communication, care, infection control, and medical assistant skills.
  • Opportunity to sit for Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam.
  • Grade 12, 1 CTE Credit, Prerequisites: Health Science Education; Diagnostic Medicine