West High School – Health Assisting Careers
Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester
Students explore opportunities in the health care field by developing basic skills common to several assisting careers. They study body structure and function, principles of health, microbes, and disease, and an overview of the health and patient care system. Supervised work-based learning may begin as part of the course in health care setting and is managed by the health and medical sciences education teacher.
Prerequisites: Medical Terminology
Grades: 11
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