Career Focus
Prepared for immediate employment, advanced certifications, and further education.
Details
The Health Occupations program seeks to meet present and predicted needs for health care workers within a health care delivery system characterized by diversity and changing technologies. This program recruits qualified and motivated students and prepares them for pursuit of appropriate health careers.
Curriculum incorporates concepts related to the health care delivery system including:
- Ethics
- Professionalism
- Prevention (wellness)
- Patient/client diagnosis
- Treatment
- Care
- Rehabilitation as a result of disease/disorders
Teaching/learning strategies integrate appropriate workplace basic skills, assisting students in using resources and technologies, functioning as effective members within a complex system, and accessing and using appropriate information/data.
Opportunities for expanded leadership, management, technical, and citizenship development are available through membership in a co-curricular student organization, Hosa – Future Health Professionals (Hosa – FHP). Hosa – FHP seeks to instill an attitude of pride, commitment, and professionalism in its members, and strives to build self-esteem and confidence. Hosa – FHP enhances the delivery of compassionate, quality health care by providing opportunities for knowledge, skill and leadership development of middle school, high school and post-secondary students interested in healthcare.
The class is offered at Marquette High School, and is open to students from Gwinn and Superior Central High Schools. Students also complete a semester-long work-based learning experience through a clinical rotation at Marquette General Hospital.
Who Can Attend
This class is typically available only to students in grade 12.
Note: Although not required, prior or concurrent enrollment in Anatomy & Physiology (Diagnostic Services) is recommended for the Health Occupations Program.
Links
Career Ladder
Michigan and National Employment and Wage Data
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher
- Athletic Trainer
- Audiologists
- Career/Technical Education Teachers
- Chiropractors
- Dentists
- Dietitians and Nutritionists
- Health Services Managers
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
- Nurse Anesthetists
- Nurse Practitioners
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
- Occupational Therapists
- Optometrists
- Pharmacists
- Physical Therapists
- Physician Assistants
- Physicians and Surgeons
- Registered Nurses
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Veterinarians
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
Associate’s Degree, Long-Term Training, Apprenticeships
- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
- Chemical Technicians
- Dental Hygienists
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Dietetic Technicians
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
- Opticians, Dispensing
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Radiologic Technologists
- Respiratory Therapists
- Veterinary Technologists
Certificate or Moderate-Term Training
- Dental Assistants
- Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Massage Therapists
- Medical Assistants
- Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
- Medical Transcriptionists
- Nursing Assistants
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Phlebotomists
- Surgical Technologists
High School Diploma or Equivalent and Short-Term Training
- Healthcare Support Workers
- Health Technologists and Technicians
- Home Health Aides
- Occupational Therapy Aides
- Personal Care Aides
- Physical Therapist Aides
- Psychiatric Aides
- Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
- Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
High School Credit
Students should inquire within their guidance office about high school curriculum requirements that may be satisfied through a CTE class, as this is determined individually by school district.
College Credit
College Credit(s) Possible
- Students can earn 1 college credit from NMU
- Students must earn a grade of 90% or better and be recommended by the instructor
- Each college reserves the right to set its own credit-granting policy
- Contact your college(s) to find out the score it requires to grant credit, the number of credit hours granted, and the course(s) that can be bypassed with a satisfactory score
NMU course satisfied:
HL 101 – Medical Terminology – NMU Credits Granted 1
Locations and Instructors
Instructor: Julie Nemacheck
Instructor: Katie Gray
Posted in categories: Career and Technical Education (CTE), College/Career Readiness