THERE ARE WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT:
SEE THE "WORK-BASED LEARNING" TAB TO FIND INFORMATION ON THE LOCAL WORK-BASED EXPERIENCE AND YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP OPTIONS
Career Clusters Connected to the Health Department
Career Clusters Connected to the Health Department
Planning, managing and providing therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development are all functions of health science careers.
The fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics involve planning, managing and providing scientific research and professional and technical services (such as physical science, social science and engineering). These may include laboratory and testing services, as well as research and development.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENT:
ALL STUDENTS MUST EARN 0.5 CREDITS BY COMPLETING HEALTH (55420)
Health Department Course Description
Health Department Course Description
55420 Health
0.5 credit - 1 semester
Grades: 10
Wellness approach to health. Covers current health topics that contain both motivation and information to help teenagers make positive health decisions for today and for long term use.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
Mental Health
Emotional Health
Nutrition & Disease Prevention
Substance Use & Abuse
Human Growth & Development
Priority Standards:
- Apply goal setting skills to various health related situations.
- Analyze valid health information, products, and services that improve health.
- Apply effective decision making skills to enhance health.
- Apply health-enhancing behaviors to avoid or reduce health risks.
- Apply effective communication skills in health-related situations.
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