Why Health Science?Healthcare is currently one of the largest and fastest growing career fields.Healthcare is also one of the career fields that currently has shortages in almost every area.In Abilene healthcare is one of the three largest employers.

What does this mean for you? There will be a job for you in the future if

you decide to pursue a healthcare career!

Health Care Career Statistics

1. 16 million people employed in health careers across the country

2. 3.2 million new jobs by 20183. 17 of the 30 fastest growing

careers are in the healthcare field4. 50 careers in health care that do

not require 4 years of college to get started

5. Healthcare industry generally not affected by the economy

FRESHMENMedical Terminology

If you are interested in any of the health science careers, you can take this one semester course as an introduction to medical language by investigating the body systems and the patient’s medical records.You will learn common abbreviations and word parts to gain a great foundation of understanding medical language.

The fall semester of this full-year class teaches about different health careers. It also teaches some history of medicine as well as ethics and other important aspects of being a part of a healthcare team.

Principles ofHealth Science

Principles ofHealth Science

Available starting 10th grade!

In the spring semester of Principles of Health Science students learn CPR and basic medical assessment skills such as temperature, pulse, respiration and measuring blood pressure and weight.Review of body systemsMust pass to qualify for applying to Holland Medical High School

Principles ofHealth Science

Upon successfully completing

PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH SCIENCE,

students may apply to attend

HOLLAND MEDICAL HIGH SCHOOL• Only 11th and 12th graders eligible to attend Med High

• Application, essay, criminal background check

Grades

Discipline

Attendance

Teacher recommendation

Background Check/Drug Test

• Upper level class• First semester – students do classwork, learn skills,

and attend clinicals to earn their CNA certification.• Second semester students take part in clinical

rotations at the hospital, doctor offices, dentists,

the Abilene Zoo, and/or a veterinarian’s office.

Health Science:

@ Holland Medical High School11th or 12th

graders

Health Science:

@ Holland Medical High School

Variety of healthcare fields explored (Examples: nursing, dentistry, radiology,

veterinary science, sports medicine, pharmacy, medical records, etc.)

Hands-on skills development and guest lectures from Abilene healthcare professionalsJob shadowing experiences during spring

11th or 12th

graders

Practicum in Health Science:

@ Holland Medical High School

Classwork includes lectures, labs and individual CD-ROM lessonsClinical rotations at hospital and commercial pharmaciesState Pharmacy Technician certification earned immediately after graduation

12th grade

Practicum in Health Science:

@ Holland Medical High School

Classwork includes lectures, skills development in an administrative portion and in a clinical portionClinical rotations will be in physicians’ and outpatient settings.Earn certification in fall semester as Medical Administrative Assistant and in spring semester as Clinical Medical Assistant

12th grade

Another program to expand opportunities for Holland studentsClasswork includes lectures, labs and individual online studiesState Registered Dental Assistant Certification by end of senior year

Practicum in Health Science:Dental Assistant

@ Holland Medical High School12th grade

@ AHS or CHS

Medical Terminology (9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th)Principles of Health Science (10th, 11th, or 12th)

@ Holland Med HighHealth Science: Certified Nurses Aide (11th or 12th)Health Science: Diversified Healthcare Skills (11th or 12th)Practicum in Health Science: Pharmacy Tech (12th)Practicum in Health Science: Certified Medical Assistant (12th)Practicum in Health Science: Registered Dental Assistant (12th)

Health OccupationStudents of America

Student-led organizationOfficer elections - LEADERSHIPOpportunity to run for Area, State or National officeCompetitive eventsService projectsHOSA week