Health Science Ed I

Instructors: Christine McCollum, RN;
Virginia Sparks, RN

This program provides students interested in a career in healthcare, with the necessay knowledge of the healthcare and body systems. Students will focus specifically on medical terminology (prefixes, suffixes, and word roots) and anatomy and physiology. Throughout the course, students will learn body systems and organs, common diseases, and identify procedures, treatments and diagnostic tests.

Students enrolled in this program complete the following high school courses over the course of one academic year. Students wishing to obtain CTE Concentrator status and show exemplary academic progress, return to complete either the Healthcare Specialist - CNA or Healthcare Specialist - EMS program the following year.

7168 - Principles of Healthcare
5274 - Medical Terminology
7156 - Technical Skills Development

Eligible Certifications: NCHSE, CPR
Dual Credit Provider: Ivy Tech

Dual Credit Course	Credits
HLHS100 - Introduction to Health Careers	3
HLHS101 - Medical Terminology	3
HLHS102 - Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology	3
HLHS104 - CPR/Basic Life Support	.5