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Goals for Health
Science Education:
- To provide students with an adequate
knowledge of health care careers and supply competent, trained
workers into the workplace or a pathway that leads to entrance
into a one-, two-, or four-year program at a college or
university.
- To recognize health care needs and provide
students with updated information on new and innovative
technology in health care.
- To support a cooperative effort between high
school and postsecondary education for allied health and nursing
programs.
- To collaborate with the health care industry
to update and change knowledge and skills for all students
enrolled in Health Science Education.
All Health Science
teachers have completed three years of successful employment in a
related health occupation and hold current licensure or
certification in an allied health occupation, or current licensure
as a registered nurse. Health Science Education prepares students
for careers in health care by offering the following:
- An academic foundation that includes reading
and writing (charts, reports, manuals, etc.); the performance of
mathematical operations, such as computations involving weights
and measures; and the application of science knowledge, such as
biology, chemistry and physics.
- Hands-on experiences in a health care
facility. These include job shadowing, clinical internships,
cooperative education and other work-based experiences.
- An opportunity to become a certified nurses
aide.
- Opportunities for Tech Prep programs to earn
college credit while in high school.
- Preparation for employment in new and
innovative health care careers.
Clusters and Programs of Study
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Planning, managing, and providing
therapeutic services, diagnostic services,
health informatics, support services, and
biotechnology research and development. |
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Preparing individuals for employment in
career pathways that relate to families and
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Classes
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Anatomy and Physiology
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Health Science Education*
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Medical Therapeutics*
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Medical Diagnostics*
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Health Informatics*
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Support Services*
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Rehabilitative Therapy*
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Emergency Medical Services (EMS)*
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Cooperative Methodology/Supervisory Periods
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Biomedical Applications
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Forensic Science
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Nursing Education
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The
Health Occupations Students of
America (HOSA) is a national,
student-based nonprofit organization endorsed by the
U.S. Department of Education and the Health Science
Technology Education Division of the Association for
Career and Technical Education. HOSA has more than
80,000 members in 2,500 secondary and postsecondary
chapters in 44 chartered state associations
nationwide. Its mission is to promote career
opportunities in the health professions and to
enhance the delivery of quality healthcare.
HOSA is the only student organization
that addresses the nation’s healthcare workforce
shortage by promoting career opportunities in the health
professions in elementary, middle, and secondary
educational institutions. HOSA is committed to building
a conduit through which qualified students will enroll
in Health Science Technology Education programs and
participate in HOSA chapters. Since 1976, HOSA has
recruited, developed, and encouraged more than 1.2
million students to pursue a career in the health
professions. |
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