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CENTRAL CITIES HEALTH INSTITUTE
Central Cities Health Institute (CCHI) is a charter school for juniors and seniors. CCHI provides students with the opportunity to explore health careers, develop workplace skills, and gain certifications in First Aid and AED/CPR for the professional rescuer, training as a nursing assistant and the option of EMT-Basic. Students must turn in their application by February 5th for admission to CCHI. Applications are available in student services or the CCHI office, Room 107A. Notice of acceptance must be presented at time of registration for next year’s classes. Advanced Standing Courses (marked *) see pages 8-9 for details.
ADVANCED STANDING COURSES (MARKED*)
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Health Academy Workshop - No. 1100
1/2 Credit, Junior Year
Students will learn and expand upon skills needed to be successful in workplace with development of resumes, portfolios and job applications. Leadership, human growth and development, business communication skills and personal relationship skills will be addressed. Students will gain certification in First Aid and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer. |
Medical Occupations Exploration – No. 1106
1 credit, Junior Year
This course gives students the opportunity to discover a wide range of careers in the health care industry. Information regarding health care career clusters, body systems, trends in health care, infection control, medical terminology, medical math, nutrition and geriatric care. Students will have the opportunity to work on Health Science Career Modules that will provide valuable, hands-on experiences with various health careers. Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) activities will be integrated throughout the curriculum. |
Certified Nursing Assistant – No. 1103
3/4 LHS Credit, 3 MSTC Credits, Junior Year
After successful completion of the Accuplacer test, students will be eligible to participate in the nursing assistant course. A nursing instructor will lead the class in lab hours that will prepare them to work with patients in a clinical setting. Students will spend 32 hours in an off-site lab and 56 hours in a clinical setting outside of the school day. Students will gain certification as a nursing assistant once they have completed the Pearson-Vue test and will then be qualified to work as a CNA. An additional unit in employability skills will be taught, which will address resume building and interviewing techniques.
Cost of textbook, workbook and DVD is approximately $100. Cost is determined by MSTC. |
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Medical Terminology – No. 1200
1/2 Credit, Senior Year
Students will study medical abbreviations and medical terminology used in most health care fields. In order to communicate effectively, health care workers must be familiar with common abbreviations and terminology. It will also allow students to further their career exploration studies and renew their CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer certification. Students are required to purchase a $40 work book that they keep at the conclusion of the course.
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*Human Anatomy and Physiology – No. 1203
1/2 Credit, Senior Year
Cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems will be studied individually and as cooperative parts of the body. Inherited and acquired diseases of the systems will be studied to clarify the proper function of each system. Students will use knowledge gained through dissection of vertebrates to understand human form and function. Career options involving advanced knowledge of the human body will be explored. This course will have a medical emphasis with use of medical terminology. |
Medical Occupations Externship – No. 1206
1 Credit, Senior Year
Students will be involved in three 5-week externship experiences in the health care setting. The students will have on-the-job training and participate in health care skill development evaluated by their site manager and the classroom teacher. Classroom activities will include portfolio development, health care skill preparation and a research project related to their three externships. This will allow students to gain workplace experience in several of the careers that they study throughout their years with CCHI. |
EMT-Basic –
No LHS Credit, 4 MSTC Credits, Senior Year
EMT-basic is a senior year elective that is offered through Mid-State Technical College. This course is scheduled one evening a week from August through May. |
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