Medical Science Pathway

Medical Science Pathway 

9th Grade - Foundation of Health Sciences  - Course Description: This course introduces students to a wide range of health careers. Integrated academics combined with health care knowledge and skills provides the framework for a strong health care delivery system in the twenty-first century. 

10th Grade - Health Science I Honors - Course Description: 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. 

11th Grade -  Health Science II Honors - Course Description: 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 learn hands-on applicable healthcare skills to use in their future career , plus earn  AHA CPR , First Aid and Bloodborne Pathogens and 10-hour OSHA certifications. Plus a 135-hour Summer Internship. 

10th -12th grade - Biomedical Technology Honors -   Course Description: This course focuses on cell biology and cancer, infectious diseases, pathology and forensics, regenerative medicine, transgenic animals and biomedical research utilizing curriculum developed by the North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research (NCABR) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). * HS I prerequisite 

12th grade - Pharmacy Technology Honors - Course Description: This course is designed to prepare high school seniors for a pharmacy technician career. Topics included in this course are federal law, medication used in major body systems, calculations, and pharmacy operations. The student will be eligible to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) exam upon successful completion of the course, graduation from high school, and having no felony record. * HS 2 prerequisite

12th grade - Certified Nurse Aide - College and Career Promise at Wake Tech Community College. * Prerequisite for Nursing School. Contact - vbrooks2@waketech.edu