Career and Technical Education

Introduction to Health Sciences

Course #8302XA

1 Credit/CTE

36 Weeks

Description

  • Investigate a variety of Healthcare Careers and develop basic skills required in all health and medical sciences

  • Explore the key elements of the US Healthcare systems 

  • Learn basic terminology, anatomy and physiology for each body system, pathologies, diagnostic and clinical procedures, therapeutic interventions, and the fundamentals of traumatic and medical emergency care

  • Understand the basics of medical laboratory procedures, pharmacology fundamentals, biotechnology concepts, and communication skills essential for providing quality patient care

  • Investigate the function and organization of body systems- skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, and sensory  

  • Gain job-seeking skills for entry into the health and medical sciences field