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Health Occupations

Course Length:

One semester

Course Description:

This Career and Technical course provides an overview of what it means to be a health care professional. Students will explore the topics of history and trends of medicine, professionalism, leadership skills, legal and ethical responsibilities, communication, cultural diversity, health care systems, medical math, and infection control as they relate to health care. Additionally, students will research and reflect on the compatibility of various health care professions with their personal traits and goals for the future.

Prerequisites:

None

Comprehensive Syllabus:  

Health Occupations Public Syllabus

Required Materials:

None

Specific Technical/Software Requirements in Addition to General Requirements:

Please review the general original credit software requirements at http://mtda.link/techreq

Course Availability (subject to resource and teacher availability):

Fall: semester available
Spring: semester available

Lead Teacher:

Angela Hammang, Billings Career Center,  angela.hammanga@montanadigitalacademy.org

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