Prerequisite: Must be a senior and be at least 18 years before graduation date. You cannot have a criminal record. Teacher approval and application required.

An occupationally specific course (s) designed to provide knowledge and skills for certification or licensure in an allied health career. Students develop advanced clinical skills necessary for employment in the health care industry or continued education in health careers. The courses may be taught by different methodologies such as pre-employment laboratory, paid or unpaid work based learning education or an occupationally specific course with clinical training.

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills in the classification and study of pharmacological agents to understand the treatment, care, and restoration of clients’ health. Students will learn the material to challenge (at their own expense) the Pharmacology Certification Exam upon turning 18 years of age.

Successful completion of this course will prepare the student to sit, for the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam, upon graduation from high school.

Prerequisite: Completion of science graduation sequence. Dual Credit available/Accuplacer required for dual credit offering.

Anatomy and Physiology is an advanced course recommended for students with a strong interest in science and good study skills. In this course, students conduct laboratory investigations and fieldwork. Students will study the structures and functions of the human body and body systems and will investigate the body’s responses to forces; maintenance of homeostasis; electrical interactions; transport systems; and energy systems. This course will count for the fourth year of Science Credit

Prerequisite: Completion of science graduation sequence. Dual Credit available/Accuplacer required for dual credit offering.

Anatomy and Physiology is an advanced course recommended for students with a strong interest in science and good study skills. In this course, students conduct laboratory investigations and fieldwork. Students will study the structures and functions of the human body and body systems and will investigate the body’s responses to forces; maintenance of homeostasis; electrical interactions; transport systems; and energy systems. This course will count for the fourth year of Science Credit

Prerequisite: Principles of Health Science

This course is designed to help students develop the essential knowledge and skills for entering the health care profession elements included in this course are legal and ethical responsibilities, promotion of safety, infection control, vital signs, medical terminology, and current events in health care.

Prerequisite: Biology, Chemistry recommended. Teacher approval and application required.

This is a course designed to provide for development of knowledge and skills related to a wide variety of health careers. Students will have hands-on experiences for continued knowledge and skill development.

SVHS
The course work and lab experiences prepare the student to apply and sit for the Certified Nurse’s Aide certification exam which requires both a skills and written exam, CNA is offered at SVHS. There is a cost for the CNA certification of approximately $83.00 which is required for registering for sitting for the exam. Permission for drug testing by the facility will be required, along with shot records of results of Hepatitis B, Tetanus and current TB. Please request a check list of requirements prior to enrollment.

CHS and CLHS
Students at CHS and CLHS will be introduces to a variety of aspects of health care by rotation among the various departments in the area. Students will observe in a large variety of health care areas. Career areas for rotation include veterinary medicine, nursing, physical therapy, ophthalmology, chiropractic, dentistry, x-ray technology, pharmacy, nursing home, etc.

Prerequisite: Recommended prerequisites: three credits in science. To receive credit in science, students must meet 40% laboratory and fieldwork requirement. Biology I, Chemistry I or concurrent enrollment of Chemistry I

Semester Science Credit Semester Counts for 4th year of Science Credit with Pathophysiology as the second course.

Students in Medical Microbiology study the relationships of microorganisms to wellness and disease. They develop knowledge and skills related to disease prevention by learning the chain of infection, asepsis, and standard precautions. Pathogenic and nonpathogenic organisms will be identified to assist in the understanding of specific disease, causative agents, and treatment options.

Prerequisite: Biology I, and Chemistry I

Counts as 4th year of Science Credit with Medical Microbiology. This course is recommended for students in grade 12: recommended three science credits. In order to receive credit in science, students must meet 40% laboratory and fieldwork requirement.

Pathophysiology offers students the opportunity to use the background skills and knowledge obtained from the medical microbiology course to make decisions concerning diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of disease caused by microbes. Case studies and clinical analysis techniques provide students with a strong foundation for making choices in future health and medical careers.

Prerequisite: None

This course is designed to help students develop a working knowledge of the language of medicine. Students are introduced to the structure of medical terms including prefixes and suffixes, combining forms and word roots, plus medical abbreviations and acronyms. The Dean Vaughn Medical Terminology 350 system is used in this course. This unique and proven teaching program has unsurpassed learning and retention success rates. Knowledge of medical terminology enhances the student’s ability to successfully secure employment or pursue advanced education in health care.