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Health Science

Nurse-Aide Competency Evaluation
CPR/First Aide/AED
OSHA 10
Feeding Assistant

This is the first of four courses offered to students interested in pursuing a Health Science II will introduce students to basic patientcare skills, and
career in the healthcare field. During this course, students are introduced they will learn how to take vital signs, record them, and interpret the data
to healthcare history, careers, ethics, cultural diversity, infection control, means. Students will have the opportunity to become certified in First Aid/
professionalism, communication, the organization of healthcare facilities, CPR/AED and become more familiar with OSHA, HIPPA, and the CDC. In
and types of healthcare insurance. The knowledge that students learn in addition, they will learn how law and ethics are applied in the healthcare
Health Science I serves to prepare them for future clinical experiences such setting and complete an advanced study of infection control. Students
as job shadowing or internships. will also continue to explore future career pathways. This course provides a
foundation for further advancement in Health Science.
(Prerequisite: None)
(Prerequisite: Health Science I with a grade of 70 or better, or instructor
*Required course for Health Science Pathway recommendation)
*Required course for Health Science Pathway

Sports Medicine I emphasizes sports medicine career exploration and Sports Medicine II emphasizes the assessment and rehabilitation of athletic
the prevention of athletic injuries. The class will also cover components injuries. Subject matter will include discussion of specific conditions and
of exercise science, kinesiology, anatomy, principles of safety, first aid, injuries that may be experienced by individuals participating in athletic
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and vital signs. Subject matter also activities. In addition, the use of appropriate therapeutic modalities
includes legal issues, members of the sports medicine team, nutrition, and exercise in the care and rehabilitation of injuries will be examined.
protective sports equipment, environmental safety issues, taping and Advanced concepts related to the administrative aspects of the sports
wrapping, mechanisms of injury, and application of other sports medicine medicine program will also be covered in this course.
concepts.
(Prerequisite: Sports Medicine I with a grade of 70 or better, or instructor
(Prerequisite: Biology or instructor recommendation) recommendation)

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