Advanced Studies in Health Care

Introduces the concepts and skills needed in health care incorporating foundational theory with professional skills. The course gives an overview of the pathways within health sciences focusing on: career exploration, principles of patient care, concepts of ethics, and personal and environmental safety. Introduces the structure of medical terms with emphasis on using and combining common prefixes, roots and suffixes in relation to the body systems with their related conditions and diseases. 

Grades: 10-12

Length / Credit: 1 Semester / 1 Credit (.5 CTE / .5 Life Science)

Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association or American Red Cross CPR/FAS/AED

Concurrent Enrollment: Arapahoe Community College HPR 1040 - 3 credits