Health Science Education courses are offered only at Allied Health Assisting 3 Boca Ciega High and Palm Harbor University High. Course # 8417131 1,2 SPECIAL COURSES OFFERED ONLY BY THE Grade Level 10-11 MEDICAL MAGNETS Length 1 year Health Science 1 and 2 Prerequisite Credit 1 * Health Science 1 The course is designed to prepare students for Course # 8417100 1,2 employment as an allied health aide, medical Grade Level 9-10 assistant, physician aide, medical laboratory assistant, Length 1 year occupational therapy aide, physical therapy aide, Prerequisite None respiratory therapy aide or radiologic aide. Major Credit 1 areas of allied health are defined as physical therapy, In addition to the opportunity to investigate specific emergency, radiation, laboratory and respiratory health career data, students learn how the human medicine, and occupational therapy. Upon successful body functions. Each body system is studied to learn completion of this program, students are eligible for how it functions, and the effects of more common articulations with selected post-secondary diseases. These concepts are related to the provision institutions. of health care by the various health careers workers. Electrocardiograph Aide 3 Health Science Foundations Course # 84171610 Course # 8417110 1,2 Level 12 Grade Level 10-11 Length 1 year Length 1 year Prerequisite Health Science 1 and 2 and Allied Prerequisite Health Science 1-May have concurrent Health enrollment in any Health Science Credit 1 Education 3 class. The purpose of this course is to prepare students for Credit 1 employment or advanced training as an This course provides all potential health career Electrocardiograph Aide 3. Health Science 1 and 2 is students with an opportunity to explore concepts a prerequisite for this course. High school students basic to the broad field of health care. Subjects completing Health Science 1 and 2 will not have to covered include roles and interactions of various repeat the in post-secondary programs. A “core” workers, medical communication skills, legal and student who successfully completes this course may ethical responsibilities, the effects of illness on a either continue with a postsecondary training patient and his family, safety and infection control, program or exit as a program completer. Specific and the use of computers in health care. Hands on course information regarding licensure and skills, generic to all health fields, are learned. certification guidelines is included with the skill standards portion of the framework. Instruction includes both theory and practice.
Health Science Education courses are offered only at Boca Ciega High and Palm Harbor University High. SPECIAL COURSES OFFERED ONLY BY THE MEDICAL MAGNETS * Health Science 1 Course # 8417100 1,2 Grade Level 9-10 Length 1 year Prerequisite None Credit 1 In addition to the opportunity to investigate specific health career data, students learn how the human body functions. Each body system is studied to learn how it functions, and the effects of more common diseases. These concepts are related to the provision of health care by the various health careers workers. Health Science Foundations Course # 8417110 1,2 Grade Level 10-11 Length 1 year Prerequisite Health Science 1-May have concurrent enrollment in any Health Science Education 3 class. Credit 1 This course provides all potential health career students with an opportunity to explore concepts basic to the broad field of health care. Subjects covered include roles and interactions of various workers, medical communication skills, legal and ethical responsibilities, the effects of illness on a patient and his family, safety and infection control, and the use of computers in health care. Hands on skills, generic to all health fields, are learned. Instruction includes both theory and practice. Allied Health Assisting 3 Course # 8417131 1,2 Grade Level 10-11 Length 1 year Prerequisite Health Science 1 and 2 Credit 1 The course is designed to prepare students for employment as an allied health aide, medical assistant, physician aide, medical laboratory assistant, occupational therapy aide, physical therapy aide, respiratory therapy aide or radiologic aide. Major areas of allied health are defined as physical therapy, emergency, radiation, laboratory and respiratory medicine, and occupational therapy. Upon successful completion of this program, students are eligible for articulations with selected post-secondary institutions. Electrocardiograph Aide 3 Course # 84171610 Level 12 Length 1 year Prerequisite Health Science 1 and 2 and Allied Health Credit 1 The purpose of this course is to prepare students for employment or advanced training as an Electrocardiograph Aide 3. Health Science 1 and 2 is a prerequisite for this course. High school students completing Health Science 1 and 2 will not have to repeat the “core” in post-secondary programs. A student who successfully completes this course may either continue with a postsecondary training program or exit as a program completer. Specific course information regarding licensure and certification guidelines is included with the skill standards portion of the framework.