Health Occupations
	The Health Occupations Program is designed to expose students to a variety of careers available to them in the exciting and challenging health care field. Students are encouraged to explore the many pathways leading to a health care career. Students participate in clinical externships three or four days a week. These externships give students an opportunity to put into practice the skills they learn in the classroom and laboratory. Examples of representative clinical externship sites include hospitals, clinics, physicians' offices, skilled nursing facilities, adult day health and rehabilitation centers, elementary schools, and childcare centers. All students in the Health Careers Program are eligible for certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and to become certified as Nurse's Aides/Home Health Aides. Students also receive training in growth and development and general medical procedures.
Career Opportunities High School Certified Nursing Assistant Home Health Aide Teacher's Assistant CPR Provider Diertary Aide Medical Office Assistant Health Unit Coordinator 2-Year College Certified Daycare Teacher Dental Hygienist Dental Assistant License Practical Nurse (LPN) (10 months) Medical Assistant/Medical Secretary Pharmacy Technician Physical Therapist Assistant Registered Nurse (RN) with Assosicate Degree Respiratory Therapist Surgical Technician (1-2 years) Lap Technician Occupational Therapy Assistant Radiology Technician 4-Year College Dietician Occupational Therapist Physical Therapist Registered Nurse (RN) B.S.N. Degree Social Worker Speech Therapist Teacher Pharmaceutical Sciences	Skills You will Learn Care of people throughout the lifespan Cardiopulmonary Resusitation (CPR) Infection control Medical terminology Nutrition and special diets Patient care and comfort Safety, first aid, and basic emergency measures Vital signs measurement ECG recording Medical office procedures Child Care Principles
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