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Healthcare and Science Technology

Mrs. Donna Oliver, Instructor

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Cherokee County Career and Technology Center
Centre, Alabama.

About the Course

Healthcare Science and Technology is a vocational program that prepares students to provide services to individuals in need of healthcare. The program provides information about the prevention of disease and maintaining good health. The course is for 9-12 grade students. Ninth grade students are required to take Health for the first year. Tenth through twelth graders should be interesed in a healthcare field before coming into this class. There are four classes you have to take in order to be a completer: Foundations of Health Care, Advanced Healthcare, and Specialization I and II are to be taken in order to be a completer.

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Program Design for Healthcare Science and Technology
1. Foundations of Healthcare (Grades 10-11: One Semister) A course that introduces the student to fields in Healthcare, including career opportunities and job responsibilites.
2. Advanced Healthcare (Grade 11: 1 semester) A course that prepares students to deliver patient care in a variety of Healthcare careers.
3. Healthcare Specialization (Grade 12: 1 year) The advanced level course in Healthcare Technology prepares students in a specific healthcare career. Participation in a community based clinical internship is required. (Pre-requisite: Advanced Healthcare)
4. Healthcare Science (Grade 12: 1 year) A course for students in a college prep program. For students who have completed biology and chemistry or physics and plan to pursue a healthcare profession in college. Course delivery is attained through classroom instruction and a community-based mentoring arrangement. (Pre-requisites: 3 advanced science and 3 advanced math courses)

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HEALTH OCCUPATIONS STUDENTS OF AMERICA

HOSA is the subject organization of the HSTE classes. It is affiliated with an area, state, and national organization.

HOSA members learn leadership skills, attend area leadership conferences, sponsor and coordinate the annual blood drive held each December, complete in area, state, and national contests, visit research and surgical sites, tour medical centers, and attend a career day at a local hospital.
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Healthcare and Science Technology

About the Course

Program Design for Healthcare Science and Technology

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS STUDENTS OF AMERICA