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Build a Strong Foundation in the Healthcare Industry…and More
Now more than ever, we rely on the medical field and all who work within it. Do you have a deep desire to help others? Have you dreamed of helping people live healthier, more secure lives? Maybe your passion is for pets and animals’ well-being? If this sounds like you, then you might want to start learning the skills needed to thrive in today’s medical and healthcare industries. This multi-layered, deeply-connected pathway offers students an entryway into both a valuable college degree and a rewarding career path. It’s a great way to build the strong foundation needed to excel in this rewarding yet challenging field today…and well into the future.
What You'll Learn
During 11th and 12th grade, enroll in A-G approved courses to start preparing for your career in the medical industry. Classes include:
- CTE Concentrator Medical Technology Honors (Year 1)
- Medical Health Careers (MHC) Anatomy and Physiology Honors (Year 2 capstone)
What You’ll Do
Take what you’re learning in the classroom into the real world and experience for yourself all that awaits you in the medical industry. Immersive and insightful experiences include:
- First Aid and CPR certification
- Pre-Hospital Care
- Guest lectures: Nurses, Doctors, Physical Therapists, and more
- Bloodborne Pathogens certification
- Stop the Bleed Certificate
- YouScience Medical Anatomy & Physiology Industry-Certified Certificate
- YouScience Medical Terminology Industry-Certified Certificate
- Field trips to colleges and hospitals for career exploration
- Job shadows with local medical providers
- Entrée to Employment events
Who You Can Be
Kickstart your career path with top-tier academic instruction and industry-leader insights. The Patient Care Pathway prepares you for potential careers such as:
- Nurse (RN)
- Doctor
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- Physical Therapist (PT)
- Physician Assistant (PA)
- Medical Billing/Office Professional
- Athletic Trainer
- Veterinarian
Industry Average Wages: $51,000-$220,000
Projected Industry Growth: 15-21%
What You Need to Know
VHS’s Patient Care pathway offers 11th and 12th-grade students a fast-track to degrees and careers in the fast-paced, rewarding medical and healthcare industries. The program is based at Ventura High School and consists of two unique sequenced year-long courses, a concentrator followed by a capstone - both courses earn honors credit.
Students in this program will build a strong foundation in medical terminology, pre-hospital care, First Aid and CPR certification, microbiology, hematology, public health, and human anatomy and physiology. These courses have been designed to successfully prepare students for any field of study in medicine. Thanks to the deep diversity of this pathway, students can prepare for a wide range of careers.
Once you have gained the skills and knowledge in this pathway, there are many options for your next steps after high school - some you can even begin pursuing before you graduate!
1 Year
Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic Studies - Ventura College
Medical Assistant - Ventura College
Pre-Health Professions - Oxnard College
Biotechnology - Moorpark College
2 Year
Associate in Science, Nursing - Ventura College
Associate in Science for Transfer, Public Health - Oxnard College
Associate in Science, Radiologic Technology - Moorpark College
4 Year
Bachelor of Science, Nursing - California State University Channel Islands
Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences - University of California, Santa Barbara