Career & College Prep

Health & Human Services

Make a Difference
What if high school was all you needed to get started on your dream job? Many healthcare careers don’t require a college degree. You can begin making a difference sooner than you thought!

Therapeutic Services—This pathway prepares students for a career helping patients in need. It can lead to a career in sports medicine or as a certified nursing assistant, registered nurse, pharmacy technician, dental assistant, and more.

Physical Health —The focus is helping students develop knowledge and interest in the wide variety of opportunities in the Healthcare industry. Medical Terminology is the anchor class for this pathway. All students in the Medical Terminology 2 class will take the American Heart Association “Basic Life Support” (BLS) and be certified in CPR/AED. This is a skills course with a hands-on test as well as a written test. This pathway includes Medical Terminology 1 and 2, Sports Medicine 1 and 2, Health Sciences, and Public Health courses. Certification is good for two years. Mr. Swanson will travel throughout the state to train and certify the students.

Some of the jobs include:

  • Dental assistant
  • Nursing assistant
  • Pharmacy technician
  • Medical assistant
  • Home health aide
  • Physical therapy aide
  • Personal trainer
  • Rehabilitation aide
  • Chiropractor assistant
  • Optometric assistant
  • Medication care coordinator

*Some of these jobs require additional education and certifications once a student graduates from high school.

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**Data is from Lightcast and is updated frequently.

Which industry-recognized, in-demand certifications and exams can my student prepare for?

  • State-based Certified Nursing Assistant Certification (CNA)
  • AMCA Physical Therapy Technician Certification (PTTC)
  • ACSM Certified Personal Trainer
  • ACSM Certified Group Fitness Trainer
  • NHA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
  • PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
  • NCCT Tech in Surgery Certification (TS-C)
  • AMT Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)
  • NHA Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA)
  • NOCTI Nursing Assistant (Job Ready Assessment)
  • NOCTI Dental Assisting (Job Ready Assessment)
  • NOCTI Medical Assisting (Job Ready Assessment)