INTRO TO MEDICAL CAREERS credits: 2 Grade Level: 9,10,11,12
This course provides students the opportunity to explore careers in health care. Instruction includes history of health care, in-depth study and exposure to health careers, career planning, employability skills, terminology, ethics, wellness vs. illness, and safety. This course will also guide the students to Health Career classes that provide entrance level job skills and certification. Integrated throughout the course are Career Technical Education standards, which include communication, ethics and interpersonal skills, critical thinking and problem solving, safety, technology, and other employment skills.