Grade 11

Health III – CPR, AED, First Aid & Mental Health Education

#H8342 Quarter Credits: 1.25

The Grade 11 Health Education course is designed to provide the citizen responder with the knowledge and skills necessary to help sustain life and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until advanced medical help arrives. The program content and activities will help participants identify and eliminate potentially hazardous conditions, recognize emergencies and make appropriate decisions for first aid. Courses within the program reach the first aid skills the student will need to perform.  A major emphasis will be placed on a healthy lifestyle and prevention of life-threatening situations. Students will engage in a national certification program, Teen Mental Health First Aid.  It teaches young people how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges in their peers. The program emphasizes the value of physical and mental health. In order to achieve these goals, the course will be guided by both the New Jersey Student Learning Standards and the National Standards for Health Education.