Two-year skills program
Learn the science. Practice the skills. Care for people.
The Health Science pathway helps students grow in the knowledge, confidence, and practical skills needed to explore meaningful careers in health care. Through hands-on learning, students study basic health sciences, discover career options, and begin developing the professional habits required to serve others with skill and compassion.
Health Science Skills Lab
Patient-care basicsLearn with purpose
Career-ready habits
Safety • teamwork • professionalism
Why Health Science?
Turn compassion into confidence.
Health Science gives students the opportunity to connect classroom learning with real-world service. As they build foundational knowledge and practice essential skills, students can experience the sense of accomplishment that comes from preparing to serve mankind through health care.
A focused course of study
A two-year journey from health foundations to applied skills.
Students progress through an intentional sequence that introduces the language and science of health care, then strengthens practical skills, career awareness, and readiness for continued education or training.
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Year One: Foundations
Build a strong understanding of health care, the human body, professional expectations, and the many career opportunities within the field.
- ✓Health care systems and career pathways
- ✓Basic anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology
- ✓Safety, infection control, and personal responsibility
- ✓Communication, teamwork, and employability skills
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Year Two: Applied Skills
Use foundational knowledge in hands-on learning experiences that emphasize skill development, professional judgment, and service to others.
- ✓Basic patient-care and health career skills
- ✓Vital signs, observation, documentation, and procedures
- ✓Ethics, confidentiality, empathy, and professionalism
- ✓Preparation for postsecondary education and training
What students explore
Knowledge, practical skills, and the human side of care.
The pathway blends science, skill practice, career awareness, and professional behavior so students can make informed decisions about their next step.
Health Science Foundations
Study core concepts that support learning across the health care field, including body systems and terminology.
Basic Clinical Skills
Practice introductory procedures, observation, vital signs, and the careful use of health-related equipment.
Safety & Infection Control
Learn why clean technique, personal protection, risk awareness, and safe routines are essential in health care.
Communication & Teamwork
Strengthen listening, speaking, collaboration, and respectful interaction with patients, families, and colleagues.
Ethics & Professionalism
Explore confidentiality, responsibility, empathy, appearance, and the high standards expected in health careers.
College & Career Readiness
Connect interests and strengths to postsecondary programs, credentials, and long-term opportunities in health care.
A world of possibilities
One pathway. Many ways to serve.
Health Science introduces students to a broad career cluster. Students can investigate occupations that match their interests before choosing the postsecondary education, training, or credentialing route required for their goals.
Nursing
Medical Assisting
Emergency Services
Allied Health
Diagnostic Services
Therapeutic Services
Public Health
Health Informatics
Purpose meets preparation. Students are encouraged to combine technical knowledge with the compassion, patience, and professionalism needed to care for others.
Begin your Health Science journey
Build skills that can make a difference in someone’s life.
Discover health careers, strengthen your confidence, and prepare for the education or training that comes next.