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FINANCE CAREERS
Accounting and Financial Careers I [ STEP only ] [ Students may earn Articulated College Credit ] Prerequisite / Selection Process : Accounting I Intended Audience : Grades 11 and 12 [ seeking an introductory college course ] Credit : One trimester / two periods = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes :
• A review of accounting and business finance
• Analyzing and recording transactions for merchandising operations
• Inventories and cost of sales
• Cash and internal controls
• Automated Accounting Projects , Activities , etc .: Career exploration , review and discussion of financial events past and present , group and individual projects that solidify learning Instructional Focus : Hands-on activities Co-curricular Connection : BPA , DECA
Accounting and Financial Careers II [ STEP only ] [ Students may earn Articulated College Credit ] Prerequisite / Selection Process : Accounting and Financial Careers I and a GPA of 2.5 or above Intended Audience : Grades 11 and 12 [ seeking an introductory college course ] Credit : One trimester / two periods = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes :
• Experience accounting operations of a mid-sized company
• Automated Accounting Software
• Analyze business transactions and understand their effect on financial statements
Projects , Activities , etc .: Career projects and accounting simulation Instructional Focus : Hands-on activities Co-curricular Connection : BPA , DECA
HEALTH SCIENCE CAREERS
Investigating Medical Careers [ STEP only ] [ Students may earn Articulated College Credit ] Intended Audience : Grades 10 , 11 , and 12 Credits : One trimester / two periods = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes :
• Introduction to medical careers including biomedical , informatics , therapeutics , diagnostics , nursing , nuclear medicine , laboratory sciences , physicians , and their specialties
Projects , Activities , etc .: Career related portfolios and guest speakers from medical fields Instructional Focus : Variety of Instructional presentations with an emphasis on hands-on projects in medical careers Co-curricular Connection : HOSA
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Medical Anatomy I / II [ Students may earn Articulated College Credit ] [ Medical Anatomy I / II may be taken in any order ; both are needed for articulated credit .] Intended Audience : Grades 10 , 11 , and 12 Credit : One trimester / two periods = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes :
• Human anatomy and physiology of the integumentary , digestive , urinary , respiratory and musculoskeletal systems . Projects , Activities , etc .: Dissections Instructional Focus : Taught by a health professional Co-curricular Connection : HOSA / Skills USA
Medical Assistant Careers [ STEP Only ] Intended Audience : Grades 11 and 12 Credit : One trimester / two periods = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes :
• Demonstrate knowledge of clinical procedures , laboratory techniques and diagnostic tests in a medical practice setting .
• Identify , interpret and apply ethical , legal and social issues applied to the medical assistant scope of practice .
• Employ a variety of administrative policies , procedures and techniques in a medical practice to deliver cost effective and quality healthcare .
• Demonstrate confidentiality , effective communication and collaboration within medical teams
• Use computer literacy skills to maintain electronic health records .
• Illustrate a caring and empathic approach to all people and cultures when interacting with a diverse patient population in the healthcare field .
• Reinforce healthy lifestyles through health promotion education of teaching individuals , families , and the community .
Instructional Focus : Taught by a health professional Co-curricular Connection : HOSA
Honors Disease Conditions [ STEP only ] [ Students may earn Articulated College Credit ] Prerequisite / Selection Process : Medical Anatomy I or Medical Anatomy II or Medical Terminology and Careers Intended Audience : Grades 11 and 12 Credit : One trimester / two periods = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes :
• Exploration of common diseases and disorders
• Treatment , prevention , prognosis for certain diseases
Projects , Activities , etc .: Research Instructional Focus : Discussion , lecture , small and large group activities , guest speakers and research project Co-curricular Connection : SkillsUSA
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Pharmacy Technician [ Students may earn Articulated College Credit ] Intended Audience : Grade 12 Credit : One trimester / two periods = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes :
• Demonstrate and describe ethics , communication skills , customer service , and knowledge of human body structure and function as it relates to the pharmacy technician .
Projects , Activities , etc .: Supervised Clinical Experience , receiving prescription requests , counting tablets , and labeling bottles . Instructional Focus : Pharmacy technicians help licensed pharmacists prepare prescription
Coll Emergency Medical Careers I [ STEP only , concurrent enrollment with Anoka Technical College .] Intended Audience : Grade 10 needs to be in the top 10th percentile or a GPA of 3.0 or above . Grades 11 & 12 need a GPA of 2.5 or above . Credit : One trimester / two periods = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes :
• Operation of emergency medical equipment
• Certification in First Aid
• Certification in CPR
• Certification in Emergency Medical Responder Projects , Activities , etc .: Emergency Care Skills Instructional Focus : Instruction presented in Lecture with an emphasis on hands-on skills in Emergency Medical Response Co-curricular Connection : HOSA / SkillsUSA
Coll Honors Emergency Medical Careers II [ STEP only , concurrent enrollment with Anoka Technical College .] Prerequisite / Selection Process : Coll Emergency Medical Careers I [ STEP only ] with a C or higher and a GPA of 2.5 or above Intended Audience : Grade 12 students seeking an Emergency Medical Technician Certificate Credit : One trimester / two periods = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes :
• Advanced training in emergency medical skills
• Opportunity to take National Registry Exam for Emergency Medical Technician
• Leadership development Projects , Activities , etc .: Interpersonal communications , clinicals with Ambulance Service , and prep for the opportunity to take skills test for NREMT Instructional Focus : Hands-on activities , lecture and group work Co-curricular Connection : HOSA / SkillsUSA
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