Health Science
All State Approved CTE courses meed SD High School graduation requirement.
HEALTH CAREERS I
CTS-3010
Length/Credit: One Semester, Two Hour block, 1 credit
Prerequisite: None, Open to grade 10-12
Recommended: Biology, Anatomy & Physiology
Location: Offered at CTE Academy only
Students have the option to earn concurrent credit through STI at state reduced credit rate.
Students will explore a wide variety of health-related careers by learning and demonstrating basic patient care skills, professional qualities and characteristics, teamwork, and critical thinking. Anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology (disease processes), medical terminology will be learned and applied throughout this course. Certified Nursing Assistant skills will be taught. The student will also have the opportunity to explore different areas of health care by attending field trips and listening to guest speakers who work in the healthcare industry.
HEALTH CAREERS II
CTS-3020
Length/Credit: One Semester, Two Hour block, 1 credit
Prerequisite: Health Careers I (earned a "C" or better), Open to grade 11-12
Location: Offered at CTE Academy only
Students are responsible for providing their own transportation to the internship sites and must be at least 16 years old at the start of the semester. Immunizations as required by healthcare partners. Students completing Health Careers I and II with a minimum grade of a B qualify to take the South Dakota state CNA examination. The cost of the CNA exam is the student’s responsibility.
Classroom instruction will include first aid certification, CPR certification, medical math, human growth and development, safety, geriatrics, and pharmacology. Students will also explore interests in various health-related careers during a 10-week internship, in EMS- long-term care and acute care settings. The students will apply the basic entry-level health care skills learned in Health Careers I to their internship experience and gain insight into health-related careers. Medical terminology will be utilized throughout this course using journaling and case studies.
Project Lead the Way
Biomedical Science TM Program
The Project Lead The Way® Biomedical Sciences™ program is divided into four courses, each section building upon the previous. This dynamic program uses hands-on, real-world problems to engage and challenge students. Students interested in pursuing a career in medicine will find the PLTW Biomedical Sciences™ program a great introduction to numerous healthcare fields. *Additional information can be found at the pltw.org website.
BIOMED I - PRINCIPLES OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE™ PLTW
CTS-3030
Length/Credit: One Semester, Two Hour block, 1 credit | CTE elective or Science elective
Prerequisite: Biology, Open to grade 10-12, 9th graders that have completed Biology
Location: Offered at CTE Academy only
Students must be concurrently enrolled in college prep math and science classes in order to enroll in this class. College credit is available for students passing the end-of-course assessment. Student must complete Principles of Biomedical and Human Body Systems in order to earn college credit through Augustana. This course meets the requirement for the 4th year science
requirement for the South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship. This course may count for CTE or lab science elective credit.
Analyze the evidence found at a crime scene to solve a mystery. Question, diagnose, and propose treatment for patients in a family medical practice. Track down the source of a mysterious outbreak at a local hospital. Access and stabilize a patient during an emergency. Students learn about biology, anatomy and physiology, genetics, microbiology, and epidemiology as they explore medical cases. PBS is a hands-on class for students seeking a career in medicine. This course builds the foundation for subsequent Biomed courses.
BIOMED II - HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS™ PLTW
CTS-3040
Length/Credit: One Semester, Two Hour block, 1 credit | CTE elective or Science elective
Prerequisite: Principles of Biomedical Sciences TM Biomed I PLTW, Open to grade 9-12
Location: Offered at CTE Academy only
This course may count for CTE or lab science elective credit. This course does not meet the requirement for the 4h year science for the South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship.
This hands-on class is for students seeking a career in medicine. In Human Body Systems, students will engage in real-world scenarios such as learning ways to repair specific types of bone fractures, analyzing DNA to diagnose a genetic condition, and dissecting lungs to learn about respiratory system disorders. Completion of medical challenges allows students to gain knowledge and skills in anatomy and physiology, clinical medicine, and laboratory research.
BIOMED III - MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS™ PLTW
CTS-3050
Length/Credit: One Semester, Two Hour block, 1 credit | CTE elective or Science elective
Prerequisite: Human Body Systems TM Biomed II PLTW, Open to grade 11-12
Location: Offered at CTE Academy only
This course may count for CTE or lab science elective credit. This course does not meet the requirement for the 4h year science for the South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship.
Students follow the life of a fictitious family as they investigate how to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease. Students explore how to detect and fight infection; screen and evaluate the code in human DNA, evaluate cancer treatment options, and prevail when the organs of the body begin the fail. Through real-world cases, students are exposed to a range of interventions related to immunology, surgery, genetics, pharmacology, medical devices, and diagnostics. Each family case scenario will introduce multiple types of interventions and will reinforce concepts learned in the previous two courses, as well as present new content.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-BASIC COURSE
CTS-3080
Length/Credit: One Semester, Two Hour block, 1 credit
Prerequisite: Human Body Systems TM Biomed II PLTW, or Health Careers I or Anatomy/Physiology, Open to grade 12
Location: Offered at CTE Academy only
This course prepares students to provide basic emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. Students interested in pursuing a career in health care will be able to get hands-on patient care practice during the Saturday morning skills labs held once a month and have the chance to witness a variety of people who work in emergency medicine during the required 12 hours of observation. During the intense didactic portion of the class, students will make connections between the biomedical science they have been learning and the practical application of patient care in the pre-hospital setting. Students will be required to complete the psychomotor skills test and computer-based test in order to earn their NREMT certification. The cost of the computer-based NREMT exam is the student’s responsibility.