Health Technology-Satellite

Tech Prep Program (Earn College Credits!)

Location:

Marysville H.S.

Length of program:

 1 or 2 years

Program Highlights:

  • STNA Course Certification
  • CPR/First Aid Certification
  • Medical Terminology
  • Anatomy & Physiology
  • Community Service
  • Field Experience
  • Electrocardiography
  • Phlebotomy

Job Possibilities:

  • STNA
  • EKG technician
  • Phlebotomist
  • Further education at the post-secondary level for a health care career

College Partnerships/Articulation Agreements:

  • Clark State Community College
    • Possible credits earned: 23 hours

Business Partnerships:

  • Heartland of Marysville

Certifications Available:

  • STNA
  • CPR/First Aid
  • Phlebotomy
  • Electrocardiography

Clubs/Organizations/Competitions:

 

  • HOSA

Academic Preparation Before Entering Program:

  • 2.25 GPA
  • Biology I – passed with at least a "C"
  • Algebra I – passed with at least a “C”
  • Highly recommended to have passed all 5 parts of OGT’s
  • Good attendance
  • Latin – optional however, highly recommended

Academic Classes to take while in Program:

  • Chemistry I
  • Algebra II
  • Anatomy and Physiology

Personality Traits to Work in This Field:

  • Kind
  • Caring
  • Compassionate
  • People-oriented
  • Organized
  • Excellent time management
  • Detailed oriented
  • Patient
  • Team player
  • Dexterous; works well with hands

Other Information:

  • This is not just a class for students wanting to be nurses, nor is it just a class for girls. There are many different health care professions post-secondary that a student could benefit from being in this program.
  • The American Hospital Association predicts a shortage of RN’s alone of over 1 million by the year 2010. Other health care professions are just as needing, if not more so, of excellent career minded employees.