Healthcare

Healthcare Explorations is an introductory course designed to expose junior high students to the wide range of careers within the healthcare field. Students will explore how healthcare professionals work together to support individual and community health, while gaining an understanding of basic medical concepts, terminology, and systems.

Through hands-on activities, interactive projects, and real-world examples, students will investigate healthcare pathways such as nursing, medicine, allied health, mental health, public health, and emergency services. Emphasis is placed on developing foundational skills including communication, teamwork, professionalism, ethical decision-making, and problem-solving—skills essential for success in any healthcare career.

Students will also learn about personal wellness, disease prevention, and the role of healthcare in society, helping them make informed decisions about their own health while building early awareness of future college and career opportunities. This course is designed to spark curiosity, build confidence, and help students begin identifying interests related to healthcare pathways in high school and beyond.

Phlebotomy Techniques is an introductory course that prepares students for entry-level skills in phlebotomy. Students will learn proper venipuncture procedures, specimen collection, and the basic laboratory tests commonly associated with phlebotomy practice.

This course is taught as a combined lecture and laboratory experience. Students are introduced to foundational concepts and then provided opportunities to develop and practice essential skills in a supervised lab setting. Emphasis is placed on safety, accuracy, infection control, patient interaction, and professionalism.

This course provides foundational preparation for students interested in healthcare careers, laboratory sciences, or further training in phlebotomy.

Electrocardiography (EKG) is an introductory course that prepares students to understand and perform basic electrocardiographic procedures. Students will learn proper lead placement, operation of EKG equipment, and identification of normal and abnormal heart rhythms.

This course is taught as a combined lecture and laboratory experience. Students are introduced to foundational concepts and then provided opportunities to develop and practice essential EKG skills in a supervised lab setting. Emphasis is placed on accuracy, patient safety, medical terminology, and professionalism.

This course provides foundational preparation for students interested in healthcare careers, including medical assisting, nursing, and other allied health fields.

Certified Nursing Assistant is a preparatory course designed to enable students to work in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, or home health care settings while providing basic nursing care. This course introduces students to the healthcare delivery system, the roles of the healthcare team, and essential patient care responsibilities.

Students will develop skills in medical observation, patient assessment, documentation, and reporting techniques. Emphasis is placed on professionalism, communication, safety, and ethical responsibility in patient care. Certified Nursing Assistants—also known as nurse’s aides, orderlies, patient care technicians, or home health aides—work under the supervision of a nurse and assist patients with daily living activities.

CNA 105 is a clinical preparatory course designed to provide students with hands-on experience in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, or home health care settings while delivering basic nursing care. This course focuses on applying knowledge and skills learned in the classroom to real-world healthcare environments.

Students are required to complete 100 hours of supervised clinical experience, gaining practical exposure to the healthcare delivery system, teamwork within the healthcare setting, medical observation, documentation and reporting techniques, and patient assessment. Emphasis is placed on professionalism, safety, communication, and ethical responsibility in patient care.

This course supports skill development necessary for entry-level employment and certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant.

Patient Care Technician is a preparatory course designed to develop the personal traits and professional skills required for students to perform as competent entry-level patient care technicians in a hospital or clinical setting.

Students will be introduced to providing basic patient care, obtaining and interpreting EKG readings, monitoring and recording vital signs, performing phlebotomy procedures, and providing emotional support to patients and their families. Emphasis is placed on professionalism, communication, safety, teamwork, and ethical responsibility in healthcare environments.

This course provides foundational preparation for students interested in healthcare careers and supports continued training or certification in patient care and allied health fields.