Canton High School – Health Occupations

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

. Eligible students should have earned a C r better in their previous Biology class. This course cannot be taken during the same academic year as Medical Career Foundations. The Health Occupations course is one year, two hour block, career and technical education course designed to provide students with a strong academic knowledge base in health science. The anatomy and physiology component of the program will cover the systems of the human body. Diseases, disorders and medical terminology related to each system will be studied. Medical ethics, OSHA safety practices, universal precautions, teamwork, communications, employability skills, and health maintenance practices will be taught throughout the course. Students will be introduced to a number of health care careers and will be exposed to specialized equipment used in the healthcare field. They will learn many basic transferable skills required by a variety of health science occupations. Class time will be divided between classroom instruction, note taking, class discussion, viewing videos, computer based instruction and assessments, written assignments and tests. Classroom laboratories are also incorporated in order to give students the opportunity to practice and use information received in classroom instruction. Students will be certified in Professional Rescuer CPR and First Aid as part of the curriculum. Students who are enrolled in this class are encouraged to become members of HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America).