Grade: 9-12 Prerequisite: None Notes: 0.5 credit

Do you like show such as Gray’s Anatomy, Scrubs or the Good Doc and live vicariously through on-screen doctors, nurses and hospital techs… NOW is the perfect time to consider a career in medicine! This course provides an overview of the health care professions that include employment trends, continued education requirements, ethics, current health issues, and job/career exploration. Students will become knowledgeable in the prevention, interaction and care of patients. Students will also have the opportunity to practice skills related to the medical/health care field. Upon completion of this course, the students will earn 2 credits of college credit through Portland Community College and have an opportunity to obtain their certifications in Blood Borne Pathogen and First Aid/CPR & AED (both of which are industry standard certificates and meet requirements for post-secondary employment).

GR: 10-12 Prerequisite: Health Occupation

“Breaking news! A father and three children who vanished while on a Christmas tree-cutting trip in the mountains were found alive! After three freezing nights in the wild, the four were rescued from a snowy ravine by a Search and Rescue Team, just as another storm was bearing down. YOU could be one of the members of that rescue team! This class will teach you the necessary skills to become a certified Wilderness First Responder.

In addition, this one of a kind course is designed for students to gain a basic foundation in sports related injuries and to explore and observe different sports medicine related fields. Students will learn to properly evaluate, treat, tape and rehabilitate particular injuries in sports. Other topics include sports psychology, massage therapy, and rehabilitation and therapeutic techniques. Related careers include: athletic trainers, physical therapists, personal trainers, coaches, massage therapists and sports psychology.

Grade: 12 Prerequisite: Health Occ, Health Occ 3-4

This course is designed for students who have completed the other courses in our Pathway and are truly interested in pursuing a career in medicine post-high school. It is a two-tiered approach to provided incredibly valuable experiences and certifications in the medical field. It will also look great on resumes and college applications, plus providing you volunteer hours needed to get into most post-secondary medical programs.

ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAM (Fall term)

Are you interested in Athletic Training or Physical Therapy as a career? As Student Athletic Trainers, you will have the opportunity to work with over 15 sports and hundreds of athletes in the training room, practice, and game settings. Your participation in the WHS Student Athletic Trainer Program will allow you to meet and get to know other students, athletes, coaches, administrators, and possibly some area physicians. The program is also a great way to gain valuable and practical athletic training and medical experience, which will be helpful if you are interested in the Athletic Training or Medical field. The coaches and athletes depend on the Athletic Training Staff and your opportunities will include training room duties, practices, game set-up/ take-down, and attendance during games (home and away).

PRE-NURSING (Spring term)

Are you looking to springboard into a career as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or physician’s assistant? Do you want a job that will involve caring for and listening to others, often in vulnerable stages of life? The pre-Nursing program will be taught by credentialed nurse instructors with professional experience. Our Pre-Nurse training program delivers an engaging hands-on curriculum that focuses on skills practice, including a clinical experience at a skilled nursing facility, which is conducted under nursing supervision. Learn the skills focused on critical thinking, decision-making, and team concepts while incorporating elements of care and communication/interpersonal skills.

Grades: 11 – 12 Prerequisites: Intro to Health Occupations Note: Credit 1

4 Dual Credits (Oregon Institute of Technology)

Course Descriptions: Believe it or not!... The average human blinks over 6,000,000 times each year, sneezes greater than 100 miles per hour, has bones stronger than concrete, becomes paralyzed while sleeping and whose strongest muscle in the body turns out to be the tongue! This class will take you on a tour through the incredible human body and how it works. Along the way we will explore the world of medicine. It is a rigorous course intended for students who enjoy science and will be valuable for those interested in a variety of medical or health science related careers. A major portion of the course will be devoted to laboratory work.