Instructor: Keyla Hernandez, Heather Schmidly, & Ashley Terry

Health Occupations is a one-year program for high school juniors and seniors. This program utilizes knowledge, skill and professional conduct to explore various careers available in the health field. This course provides the student with the opportunity to develop leadership skills, therapeutic communication, basic patient-care skills, problem solving and a successful work ethic, necessary to become a health service assistant. First semester is spent in the classroom and laboratory. Students will develop competency in procedures such as measuring a temperature, pulse, blood pressure, counting respirations, infection control procedures and assisting with activities of daily living. 

Second Semester students will be required to participate in clinical rotations with the emphasis on job placement. The clinical facilities utilized are Lacoba Homes, Cox Monett Hospital, Mercy Aurora/ Cassville Hospital, Bentonview Health and Rehab. Students will also spend time in diversified health care areas including laboratory, pharmacy, emergency room, labor and delivery, radiology, physical/ occupational/ speech therapy, acute care hospital nursing homes. 

We have made an exciting addition to our Health Occupations Program! This year is the first year for our Phlebotomy Course for second year students. Our second year students will gain advanced patient care skills in conjunction with Health Occupations Internships. Students will sharpen their skills while working as a PCT/CNA at a medical related job of their choice earning high school credit and receiving compensation. The Phlebotomy Course will allow students to gain proficiency in performing blood collection by venipuncture, transporting, and processing patient's blood while earning a phlebotomy certification.

COURSE FLYER

PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION/ ADVANCED PATIENT CARE SKILLS

You can earn up to 9 dual credit hours by enrolling in Health Occupations!