One year, 2 hours per day
Recommended Grade Levels: Grades 10, 11, 12
Locations include: JEL, Fishers HS, & HSE HS (See your HS counselor to learn more!)
Course Information:
Students will perform skills related to a range of health career topics: patient nursing care, vital signs, dental care, animal care, medical laboratory, public health, an introduction to health care systems, anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology. Students will gain leadership skills developed through HOSA participation. Students will participate in lab experiences related to your career objectives. Upon successful completion of this course, students will understand the next steps for pursuing a post-secondary program of their choice or the next health science program to take through career and technical training.
Dual Credit Offered: (Learn more about Dual Credit)
​
For 2020-2021:
Ivy Tech (6 credits**)
• HLHS 100 Intro to Health Careers (3 credits)
• HLHS 102 **Essential Anatomy & Physiology (3 credits*)
​
Tentative for 2021-2022:
Ivy Tech (up to 9 credits**)
• HLHS 100 Intro to Healthcare (3 credits)
• HLHS 101 Medical Terminology (3 credits*)
• HLHS 102 Anatomy & Physiology (3 credits*)
​
*Must meet Ivy Tech program-ready requirements
**Courses are subject to change.
​
Certification Available: (Learn more about Certifications)
*CPR (recognized but not a graduation qualifier)
*AHA BLS CPR Certification for Healthcare Providers (recognized but not a graduation qualifier)
*indicates 19-20 IN Promoted Industry Certification
Job Opportunities:
Healthcare starter jobs
Get Involved:
Join our Career-Technical Student Organization - HOSA: Future Health Professionals!
Learn leadership skills, compete in events, earn scholarships, and much more!
​
$$$ Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/
Check out the IN CTE Career Guide​​​ and see the in-demand occupations in Indiana!
​
Related Courses at JEL:
Emergency Medical Technician • Law Enforcement •
Health Careers, CNA Prep • Medical Assisting • Veterinary Assisting • Dental Careers ​
I teach at both Fishers High School and HSE as a Health Careers (CNA) and Health Careers Exploration instructor. I am a Registered Nurse and earned my BS in Nursing from Indiana University and a MS in Nursing Education from Indiana Wesleyan University. I love teaching both classes and enjoy seeing the students become more confident in their skills and gain new knowledge every day! Outside of school, my husband and I enjoy watching our 5 children play sports. We love to camp, travel, and fish! Aside from the kids, we keep busy with our 3 dogs, 3 cats, turtle, and sugar glider.
