Course Guide 26-27: Pathway – Health & Healthcare Professions

This course introduces students to foundational healthcare knowledge and skills, including communication, basic math, first aid, CPR/BLS, legal and ethical responsibilities, wellness, technology use, and employability skills for health careers.

This course studies human body structure and function with emphasis on pathophysiology and disease transmission, integrating medical terminology to prepare students for advanced health science coursework and careers.

Note: These two courses are linked co-requisites and must be taken together.

• Course Number: 8400320 / 8417100
• Prerequisites: Anatomy & Physiology Honors
• Course Length: Every Day, 2 Semesters
• Credit: 2.0 (1.0 for Medical Skills + 1.0 for HS Anatomy)
• Credit Accrued at: 0.5 earned each semester for Medical Skills, 0.5 earned each semester for HS Anatomy
• Satisfies Graduation Requirement: Career Technical for Medical Skills, Equally Rigorous Science for HS Anatomy
• Internal Weighting: Non-weighted for Medical Skills, +1.0 for HS Anatomy
• Grade Level: 10

• Course Number: 8417131
• Prerequisites: Health Science Anatomy & Physiology, Health Science Foundations
• Course Length: Every Day, 2 Semesters
• Credit: 1.0 
• Credit Accrued at: 0.5 earned each semester
• Satisfies Graduation Requirement: Elective
• Industry Certification: Certified Medical Administrative Assistant and Certified Clinical Medical Assistant   
• Internal Weighting: Non-weighted
• Grade Level: 12