Health Science is a 3 course program (4 elective credits) offered to 11th and 12th grade students. During the 11th grade students will take Foundations and Therapeutic Services in one semester. As a Senior they will return for one semester to take the Health Science Internship course. This program offers students knowledge on a variety of health care careers, basic skills and knowledge of medical professions, terminology, employability, infection control, legal and ethical issues, confidentiality, diseases and disorders, and how to communicate and care for a variety of patients. Students have the opportunity to be CPR certified as well as become Certfied as a Nursing Assistant. We are recognized as a testing facility with the Alabama Department of Public Health. CNA is a component of the internship class, however it is not the only focus of our students. Senior students are also able to job shadow in one of our health care facility partners in their chosen career interest.Whether it be nursing, physical therapy, dental, radiology, health clinics, or any other health care career; our students are exposed to a variety of choices to ensure they are college and/or career ready!
