Center for Allied Health & Human Services
Hermitage High School

- Comprehensive challenging curriculum that explores various career pathways for students who are interested in medical careers.
- Research-based instructional practices help students to develop collaboration, critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills for success.
- A variety of real-life, hands-on skills training for a medical career to achieve industry certifications/licenses.
- Optional college courses are taught by selected HCPS teachers and credentialed as adjunct professors with JSRCC.
Sample Four-Year Curriculum
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Grade 9
Center Module I
- Introduction to Health Science Honors
- Algebra I or Geometry Honors Specialty Center
- Biology I Honors Specialty Center
- English 9
- World History I or II
- World Language
- Health & P.E. 9
Grade 10
Center Module II
- Medical Terminology Honors-Pending Approval
- Geometry Honors Specialty Ceneter or Algebra II CP or Honors (not part of Center)
- Biology II Honors Specialty Center
- English 10
- World History II or Econ & Personal Finance
- Elective World Language
- Health & P.E. 10
Grade 11
Center Module III
- Chemistry I Honors Specialty Center
- 3 Credit Health and Medical Elective (EMT, Pharmacy, Technician, Nurse Aide, Sports Medicine, Veterinary Science)
- Algebra II or higher
- English 11
- US and VA History
Grade 12
Center Module IV
- AP Biology
- 3 Credit Health and Medical Elective (EMT, Pharmacy, Technician, Nurse Aide, Sports Medicine, Veterinary Science)
- English 12
- Government 12
NOTES
- Students should refer to Diploma Requirements to determine specific graduation requirements.
- All students must successfully complete the Economics and Personal Finance course.
- All Health and Medical elective courses require Work-Based Learning hours with direct client/patient care
- Dual Enrollment for Health and Medical Elective EMT: EMS 111 and 120
- Dual Enrollment for Health and Medical Elective Pharmacy Technician: HLT 101, HLT 143, HLT 250, HLT 261, HLT 262
- Dual Enrollment for Health and Medical Elective Nurse Aide: HCT 101 and HCT 102
- Preparation for industry certifications and licenses in the following areas: Workplace Readiness, National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), National Health Science Assessment, National Academy of Sports Medicine Sports Performance Specialist (PES), CPR/First Aid, Lifeguard, Learn to Swim, National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nursing (NCLEX-PN), Elanco Veterinary Medical Applications Certification, Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
- Dual Enrollment options Junior and Senior years for: English (ENG 111, 112, 242, 244), Math (MTH 155, 161), History (DE 121, 122, PLS 135, 136), Science (BIO 101, 141)
- All courses are subject to change based on availability
Fees
- Each dual enrollment class will have a $50 fee.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS