This course is designed to assist potential health care workers in their role and function as health team members. Topics include terminology, the history of health care, health care agencies, ethics, legal responsibilities, health careers, holistic health, health care trends, cultural awareness, communication, medical math, leadership, and career decision making. English language arts are reinforced. 

This course focuses on human anatomy, physiology and human body diseases and disorders, and biomedical therapies.  Students will learn about health care careers within the context of human body systems.  Projects, teamwork, and demonstrations serve as instructional strategies that reinforce the curriculum content.  English language arts and science are reinforced in this course.  Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include service learning and job shadowing.  Apprenticeship and cooperative education are not available for this course. Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) competitive events, community service, and leadership activities provide the opportunity to apply essential standards and workplace readiness skills through authentic experiences.  Biology is recommended as preparation for this course. 

This course is designed to help students expand their understanding of financing and trends of health care agencies, fundamentals of wellness, legal and ethical issues, concepts of teamwork, and effective communication.  Students will learn health care skills, including current CPR and first aid training.  English language arts and science are reinforced in this course.  Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include internship, mentorship, service learning, and job shadowing.  Apprenticeship and cooperative education are not available for this course.  Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) competitive events, community service, and leadership activities provide the opportunity to apply essential standards and workplace readiness skills through authentic experiences.  

*Class enrollment limited to 20 to establish a foundation of knowledge critical to the application of patient care skills.

*Students in this course may be able to earn the National Consortium for Health Science Education (NCHSE) Assessment, CPR Health Care Provider, and OSHA 10-Hour Industry Certification (for Health Care) credentials.

This course provides 192 hours of instruction, laboratory skills and clinical experience, lectures focusing on anatomy & physiology, personal care skills, HIPAA, infection control, ethics, professionalism, patient safety, CPR class. At the completion of this course, students will be prepared to take the NC Nurse Aide I exam (CNA) Student required to complete background and drug screening and physical exam with immunizations.

*Enrollment is limited per North Carolina Board of Nursing (BON) Administrative Rule 21 NCAC 36.0318(i), which requires the ratio of teacher to nurse aide students be 1:10 or less while in the clinical area.  

*Students in this course may be able to earn the North Carolina Nurse Aide I credential.