Health Science Technology - Medical Professions
Course Catalog
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT 59011
Grade Level: 11,12
Credit: ½ Unit
Prerequisite: Intro to Health Science
This one-semester course follows the requirements and guidelines set forth by the Department of Health and Human Services, division of the Office of Long Term Care. It is taught by a state approved instructor. Students develop patient care skills such as bathing, dressing, toileting and feeding. Instruction is done through theory, classroom, lab and 16 hours of clinical training in a long term care facility. Upon completion of the course a certification exam will be offered to eligible students through the Office of Long Term Care. The cost of the exam is $90.00 and is the responsibility of the student. Good attendance is absolutely necessary. More than 3 absences disqualifies one from taking the certification exam.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN 495310
Grade Level: 11, 12
Credit: 1 Unit
Prerequisite: Minimum 2.0 GPA and C or better in First Responder. Students must be 18 years old within six months of the end of the course.
This double-blocked spring semester course follows Federal Department of Transportation guidelines and is taught by a state approved EMT instructor. Students develop skills in symptom recognition and in all emergency care procedures and techniques. Clinical hours at local hospitals and ambulance companies are required to be completed outside of the normal school day. Interested students need to be aware of extra costs associated with the training: background check, malpractice insurance, immunizations, and uniforms. Upon completion of the EMT course, qualified students will be eligible to take the National Registry Exam.
FIRST RESPONDER 494140
Grade Level: 11, 12
Credit: ½ Unit
Prerequisite: Students must be 16 years of age by the end of the course.
This one-semester class is for students interested in emergency pre-hospital care, or public safety. The course will include scene management, patient assessment, basic triage, lifting and moving, splinting, bleeding control, initial treatment of cardiac arrest, shock, spinal injuries and other medical emergencies. Students will receive training in American Heart Association Health Care Provider CPR.
INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY & IHST EXTENDED/
INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL PROCEDURES & IMP EXPANDED 495340/495380/495330/495390
Grade Level: 10, 11, 12 (Priority will be given to underclass students if classes are full.)
Credit: 2 Units
For the student who is interested in health occupations, this course will provide the basic entry-level knowledge and skills required for a variety of health professions. The course includes personal and professional development, employability skills, career choices, medical history and trends in health care, healthcare systems, communication and nutrition. IHST Extended provides students with a general overview of the more crucial content areas of the health science technology education program. Areas covered include medical terminology, abbreviations and charting, medical math, nutrition and health, human growth and development, and classification of disease. Introduction to Medical Procedures helps students develop general skills needed by the health science technology professional such as safety, taking vital signs, and infection control practices. IMP Expanded focuses on specific skills needed in several areas such as laboratory assisting, medical assisting, physical therapy assisting, animal health care, and medical informatics.
Articulated Credit
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 495360
Grade Level: 11, 12
Credit: ½ Unit
Students will learn how to build medical terms by using word parts (prefixes, suffixes, root words). After successfully completing this course the student will be able to interpret and understand thousands of complex medical terms. This skill and ability will provide the student with a powerful foundation of knowledge for the language of medicine.
Articulated Credit
PATHOLOGY 495290
Grade Level: 11, 12
Credit: ½ Unit
This course is devoted to the exploration of human pathology. Pathology is the branch of medical sciences that studies the causes, nature and effects of diseases. This course of study begins with an introduction to pathology-related terms, predisposing factors of diseases, the relationship between diagnosis and prognosis and disease treatments. Following the introduction, the course delves into a range of pathology-related topics and symptoms of pathology, the effects of trauma, the effects of age, and the characteristics of common diseases.
Grade Level: 11,12
Credit: ½ Unit
Prerequisite: Intro to Health Science
This one-semester course follows the requirements and guidelines set forth by the Department of Health and Human Services, division of the Office of Long Term Care. It is taught by a state approved instructor. Students develop patient care skills such as bathing, dressing, toileting and feeding. Instruction is done through theory, classroom, lab and 16 hours of clinical training in a long term care facility. Upon completion of the course a certification exam will be offered to eligible students through the Office of Long Term Care. The cost of the exam is $90.00 and is the responsibility of the student. Good attendance is absolutely necessary. More than 3 absences disqualifies one from taking the certification exam.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN 495310
Grade Level: 11, 12
Credit: 1 Unit
Prerequisite: Minimum 2.0 GPA and C or better in First Responder. Students must be 18 years old within six months of the end of the course.
This double-blocked spring semester course follows Federal Department of Transportation guidelines and is taught by a state approved EMT instructor. Students develop skills in symptom recognition and in all emergency care procedures and techniques. Clinical hours at local hospitals and ambulance companies are required to be completed outside of the normal school day. Interested students need to be aware of extra costs associated with the training: background check, malpractice insurance, immunizations, and uniforms. Upon completion of the EMT course, qualified students will be eligible to take the National Registry Exam.
FIRST RESPONDER 494140
Grade Level: 11, 12
Credit: ½ Unit
Prerequisite: Students must be 16 years of age by the end of the course.
This one-semester class is for students interested in emergency pre-hospital care, or public safety. The course will include scene management, patient assessment, basic triage, lifting and moving, splinting, bleeding control, initial treatment of cardiac arrest, shock, spinal injuries and other medical emergencies. Students will receive training in American Heart Association Health Care Provider CPR.
INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY & IHST EXTENDED/
INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL PROCEDURES & IMP EXPANDED 495340/495380/495330/495390
Grade Level: 10, 11, 12 (Priority will be given to underclass students if classes are full.)
Credit: 2 Units
For the student who is interested in health occupations, this course will provide the basic entry-level knowledge and skills required for a variety of health professions. The course includes personal and professional development, employability skills, career choices, medical history and trends in health care, healthcare systems, communication and nutrition. IHST Extended provides students with a general overview of the more crucial content areas of the health science technology education program. Areas covered include medical terminology, abbreviations and charting, medical math, nutrition and health, human growth and development, and classification of disease. Introduction to Medical Procedures helps students develop general skills needed by the health science technology professional such as safety, taking vital signs, and infection control practices. IMP Expanded focuses on specific skills needed in several areas such as laboratory assisting, medical assisting, physical therapy assisting, animal health care, and medical informatics.
Articulated Credit
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 495360
Grade Level: 11, 12
Credit: ½ Unit
Students will learn how to build medical terms by using word parts (prefixes, suffixes, root words). After successfully completing this course the student will be able to interpret and understand thousands of complex medical terms. This skill and ability will provide the student with a powerful foundation of knowledge for the language of medicine.
Articulated Credit
PATHOLOGY 495290
Grade Level: 11, 12
Credit: ½ Unit
This course is devoted to the exploration of human pathology. Pathology is the branch of medical sciences that studies the causes, nature and effects of diseases. This course of study begins with an introduction to pathology-related terms, predisposing factors of diseases, the relationship between diagnosis and prognosis and disease treatments. Following the introduction, the course delves into a range of pathology-related topics and symptoms of pathology, the effects of trauma, the effects of age, and the characteristics of common diseases.