Stafford Technical Center

Health Careers

This program is designed to prepare students for further education and/or employment in the health care field. The curriculum provides students with the opportunity to experience a variety of health careers. Students observe and practice entry-level skills through classroom and lab work at Stafford Technical Center and at clinical experiences in health care settings. Students completing the program can become employed as medical assistants, nurse aides or continue on to post-secondary health careers.

Units:

• Human Growth and Development
• CPR
• Communications
• Legal Responsibilities
• Patient Rights
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Professional Standards
• Nutrition
• Workplace Readiness
• Medical Terminology

Class Activities:

A large part of the program includes hands-on experience at local health care providers such as Rutland Regional Medical Center, Vermont Sports Medicine, Eden Park Nursing Home, Rutland Area Visiting Nurses, and Regional Ambulance Service. Students are offered English at the Center.

Job Opportunities:

• Licensed Nurse Assistants
• Home Health Care Aides
• Laboratory Technicians
• Respiratory Therapy Technicians
• Emergency Care Attendants
• Veterinary Assistants
• Medical Assistants
• Medical Record Technicians

Students take the State Nurse Assistant Licensing Exam. Students completing the Health Occupations program will be prepared for college programs in such areas as nursing, physical therapy, sports medicine, emergency medicine, or veterinary science.

Sample credits/schedule: (*Indicates Department of Education mandated academic embedded credit.  All other embedded credits are the recommendation of Stafford Technical Center and are granted at the discretion of the student’s sending school.)

1.5  Health Careers

1     English

1     Science* or Family Consumer Studies (FACS)

1     Health

1     Medical Terminology 
.5    Medical Math (recommended)

Articulation/Dual Enrollment:

Castleton State College – up to 12 credits in 2^nd year.
Community College of VT – up to 3 credits in 1^st year.

 Certification Opportunities:

• Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) 
• CPR Basic Life Support with AED 
• American Heart Assoc. First Aid Certification
• Students completing 90% of the Core Competencies will receive a certificate from STAFFORD TECHNICAL CENTER.   

Criteria for 2nd year students in HCA 2008-2009