Department of Education
Kevin Huffman, Commissioner

Health Science Education is an educational program designed to prepare students in grades 9-12 for careers in health care.  The program provides students:

• an academic foundation that includes reading and writing (charts, reports, manuals...); the performance of mathematical operations, such as computations involving weights and measures; and the application of science knowledge, such as biology, chemistry and physics.
• hands-on experiences in a health care facility.  These include job shadowing, clinical internships, cooperative education and other work-based experiences.
• an opportunity to become a certified nurses aide.
• health care mentors who assist with learning opportunities in a health care facility.
• community involvement with health care partnerships.
• opportunities for Tech Prep programs to earn college credit while in high school.
• preparation for employment in new and innovative health care careers

Purpose