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School of Health Professions
School of Health Professions
The Career and Technical Education Health Professions Pathway Program is designed for students interested in pursuing careers in healthcare. Students in the program have the unique opportunity to learn in a creative environment enhanced by contact with healthcare professionals from CentraState Medical Center. The program consists of four Rutgers University School of Health Professions courses and provides students the opportunity to potentially earn up to 12 college credits.
The Career and Technical Education Health Professions Pathway Program is designed for students interested in pursuing careers in healthcare. Students in the program have the unique opportunity to learn in a creative environment enhanced by contact with healthcare professionals from CentraState Medical Center. The program consists of four Rutgers University School of Health Professions courses and provides students the opportunity to potentially earn up to 12 college credits.
Dynamics of Healthcare in Society
Dynamics of Healthcare in Society
Overview
Overview
Health Professions Pathway Program: Dynamics of Healthcare in Society
3 Credits, Grade 10
Dynamics of Healthcare in Society is an orientation to health care and delivery, from an interdisciplinary perspective, with a focus on process skills to include critical thinking, ethical reasoning, effective communication, and self‐directed learning abilities. The professional competencies stress application to general issues and topics common to all health care providers. Emphasis is placed on the role of the health care practitioner as both provider and consumer of health care services.
Overview
Overview
Health Professions Pathway Program: Medical Terminology
3 Credits, Grade 11 (Semester 1)
Medical Terminology is the study of words that pertain to body systems, anatomy, physiology, medical processes and procedures and a variety of diseases. It provides specialized language for the health care team, enabling health care workers to communicate in an accurate, articulate and concise manner. This course is designed to give the students a comprehensive knowledge of word construction, definition and use of terms related to all areas of medical science. The course includes but is not limited to terms related to anatomy of the human body, functions of health and disease, and the use of language in diagnosing and treating conditions related to all of the human body systems. This course serves as an important prerequisite to Anatomy and Physiology. It is useful in preparing students for every career in allied health.
Medical Terminology
Medical Terminology
Emergency & Clinical Care
Emergency & Clinical Care
Overview
Overview
Health Professions Pathway Program: Emergency & Clinical Care
2 Credits, Grade 11 (Semester 2)
Emergency and Clinical Care is a course that deals with emergencies before medical help arrives. The course is designed to give the student the knowledge of how to recognize and respond to an emergency. The intent of the course is to help the student feel more confident in his/her ability to act appropriately in the event of an emergency.
The goal of this course is to provide students with the training needed to respond to community emergencies. First aid topics such as bleeding, shock, bandaging, burns, head and spinal injuries, chest, abdominal and pelvic injuries, bone, joint, and muscle injuries, splinting, medical emergencies, environmental emergencies, and traumatic injuries will be addressed. Students must complete the BLS Health Care Provider course through the AHA or similar through the American Red Cross.
Overview
Overview
Health Professions Pathway Program: Anatomy & Physiology One
4 Credits, Grade 12
Anatomy and Physiology is the study of the structure and function of the human body. These courses follow a sequential development of the major body systems in an organized and structured curriculum. The course is designed to give the students a selective overview of human anatomical structure and an analysis of human physiological principles. This is a precursor to Anatomy and Physiology Two.
Anatomy & Physiology I
Anatomy & Physiology I
Earn up to 12 Rutgers credits at completion of program:
Earn up to 12 Rutgers credits at completion of program:
- Must pass the course with a C- (73) or better to sit for the exam;
- Must pass the Rutgers Exam with a score of 70 or better;
- Credits will be awarded upon graduation and completion of the program.
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