Health Technologies

Description
Health Technology offers students an opportunity to learn skills for health care occupations. The fast growing health care industry provides more than 300 different careers with preparation required at the professional level, the technical level, and aide or assistant level.

More than 2.8 million new jobs will be created in health services as demand for healthcare increases because of an aging population and longer life expectancies.

Possible Careers
Nurses Aide, Physical Therapy Assistant, Medical Office Worker, Respiratory Therapy Assistant, Radiology, Pharmacy Technician, Phlebotomy, Home Health Aide, Emergency Medical Technician.

Additional careers with an Associate's Degree
Nursing LPN, Phlebotomy Technician, Medical Assistant

Skills Learned

• Safety, emergency response, CPR/First Aid, infection control, communicable disease, laboratory skills, medical terminology
• Respiratory therapy, physical therapy, nutrition, radiology
• Mental health
• Nursing
• Anatomy, chemistry, physiology
  

Required Prerequisites
Algebra I or equivalent (grade C or better)
Biology I or equivalent (grade C or better) is recommended.

Helpful Background
Biology, keyboarding, good study skills, enjoy working with people

Career Center Locations
Ashland West-Holmes Career Center
Knox Career Center
Madison Comprehensive High School
Mansfield Senior High School
Pioneer Career Center

For more information contact your guidance counselor or the following instructors at your local career center!

Melinda Roepke - Ashland - West Holmes Career Center
Pat Lambardo - Knox County Career Center
Stacy Hatfield - Madison Comprehensive High School
Sandra Hornung - Mansfield Senior High School
Marjean Huber - Pioneer Career & Technology Center

Information For Current Students in the Health Technologies Program