School District of Waukesha High School Course Selection Guide ...

Health Occupations: Year Two (Course #8045)Fee: NoneThis is a year‐long senior level class. While there are no prerequisites, it is highly recommended thatIntroduction to Health Occupations or Health Occupations Year One be taken.Students will explore and gain knowledge in a variety of healthcare treatments and therapies. Anintroduction of surgery, pharmacology, oncology, and complementary/ alternative medicine will beincluded. In addition, students will learn and perform vital signs, CPR and first aid. Relevant terminologyand medical abbreviations will be emphasized. Students will gain knowledge of assessing patient's healthhistory, patient treatment and diagnosis. Students may want to enroll in the health occupations co‐opprogram or the senior level youth apprenticeship program to gain further hands‐on exposure in theirchosen healthcare field.Health Occupations Youth Apprenticeship Work Experience ‐ Junior Year (Course #8061)This is a career related work experience with a minimum of 10 hours per week. To begin this workexperience students must have completed a Basic Nursing Assistant Course. (See Basic Nursing Assistantcourse description and attend the mandatory information meetings.) Parents are required to attend theinformation meeting with the student. This program involves an arrangement between the students,employer, parents, and their Youth Apprenticeship Coordinator. With assistance from the YouthApprenticeship Coordinator, the students will secure employment in a long term care facility or hospital.Training is supervised by job site mentors. This work experience provides students with wages and highschool credit. Students in this program are required to complete one job shadow. Students will beevaluated by their employer and will receive a grade each semester for their performance on the job site.Students will receive 1 credit per semester for this work experience. Students must be enrolled in HealthOccupations Year One.Health Occupations Youth Apprenticeship Work Experience ‐ Senior Year (Course #8067)This is a career related work experience with a minimum of 10 hours per week. To begin this workexperience students must have completed a Basic Nursing Assistant course. (See Basic Nursing Assistantcourse description and attend the mandatory information meetings. Parents and students will learn howto register for the nursing assistant class at the information meeting.)This program involves an arrangement between the students, employers, parents, and their YouthApprenticeship Coordinator. With assistance from the Youth Apprenticeship Coordinator, the students willsecure employment in a long term care facility or hospital. If the student has completed one year of YouthApprenticeship prior to senior year they may work in a medical office, pharmacy or clinic. This workexperience provides students with wages and high school credit. Students will be evaluated by theiremployer and will receive a grade each semester for their performance on the job site. Students willreceive 1 credit per semester for this work experience. Students must be enrolled in Health OccupationsYear Two.34