9351    Health Careers Exploration          Two Hours

The Health Careers Exploration Class is a two-hour class designed to provide high school students with the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge for the health occupations.  The class is yearlong and is offered as an elective class to juniors and seniors.  The class emphasizes training in medical terminology, basic health care skills, basic human anatomy, safety practices and ethics.  Instruction is delivered through classroom, laboratory, practicum and job shadowing settings.  After successful completion of this class the student will be eligible to obtain CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) certification, and students will find options for employment or further education in health care professions.

Prerequisite(s):  Two (2) years of Math -AND- two (2) years of Science -AND- application & selection required.

Health Careers Exploration Class

2.0 Credit